The Categories

At your service awards

These awards follow on from our Drinking Out Excellence Awards (DOEA's). We have brought them into the main Harpers Awards to pay tribute to the professionalism and highest standards in the UK on-trade. These awards will be nominated and judged by an independent expert panel that will draw up our shortlists and winners across the on-trade.

Top Merchants Awards

This set of awards brings the Top Merchants Awards, launched in 2011, into the main Harpers Awards event to again give a bigger platform and wider recognition to the excellence within our independent merchant sector. Please note that our Top Merchants Awards look to recognise merchants that operate a high street retail operation. Merchants that do not qualify are encouraged to look at relevant categories as part of our Industry Awards section. Top Merchants are invited to nominate themselves and separate independent judging panels will select shortlist and winners.

Industry Awards

These accolades are open to all sectors of the trade, be it producers, suppliers or the on and off trades. Again, we invite interested businesses to nominate themselves based on the category criteria and shortlists and winners will be decided by a series of independent expert panels.