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Azets Yorkshire Food & Drink Business Awards 2023

March 2023

Event date: 27th April 2023

HGF is sponsoring the Azets Yorkshire Food & Drink Business Awards 2023 on the 27th of April.

The Awards aim to celebrate those businesses that have continued to excel and shown resilience, adapting to the difficult economic conditions created by the pandemic, looming recession, and uncertainty of recent months. As a high-profile and widely promoted event, the Awards provide a platform to showcase and celebrate achievements, creating visibility and valuable publicity for those businesses involved.

HGF are proud to be judging the ‘Hospitality Provider of the year award‘ at the event with Trade Mark Attorney Rebecca Grant presenting the award. HGF Partner and Trade Mark Attorney Richard Wylie will also be in attendance.

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