Young people name Brighton and Hove's best businesses (From The Argus)

Young people name Brighton and Hove's best businesses

8:41am Tuesday 1st May 2012 in Business News

Young have delivered their judgment on a city’s businesses.

The Teen Verdict Awards were open to businesses and organisations based or delivering products, services or facilities in Brighton and Hove.

The scheme operated by students at Brighton College, Brighton, and is the only award scheme to recognise local businesses from young people’s perspective.

Michael Stevenson, managing director at the Teen Verdict Awards said this year’s best businesses are Best Place to Keep Fit– Ocean Wave Pilates, Yellowave, Lagoon Watersports, Active4Less

Best Place to Unwind – Real Patisserie, Sleepy Dinosaur

Best Quick Meal – Pizzaface, Real Patisserie, Kemptown Deli, Bagelman, Indian Summer, Fanny’s of Hanover

Best Customer Service – Sleepy Dinosaur, Bagelman, Indian Summer

Best Place to Make Yourself Beautiful – Shine Hair and Beauty, Electric Hair, Ockendon Manor

Best Place to Spend a Spare £20 – POD Hair Group, LaserZone

Best Thrill – Lagoon Watersports, LaserZone

Wild Card Award – Sleepy Dinosaur, Indian Summer

Mr Stevenson said: “We were delighted with the overwhelmingly positive response the Teen Verdict Awards received from Brighton and Hove’s local businesses. It was nice to see that they can both appreciate the city’s large population of young people as a valuable demographic, as well as support local, enterprising initiatives.

“After extensive judging, we have compiled a shortlist of the businesses we believe offer the best goods, services or facilities to the youth of Brighton and Hove.”