On Thursday 21st November the annual Edward Dillon & Santa Rita Estates SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Awards took place at The Sheraton Hotel Athlone with four SuperValu stores winning the top awards on the night. The winners were selected from over 220 SuperValu stores across Ireland from which 28 finalists came through the judging process. All 28 finalist stores attended on the night and the winners are:
· Overall Winner SuperValu Off Licence of the Year: SuperValu Bantry, Cork
· Performer of the Year Award: SuperValu Togher, Cork
· Large Store Off Licence of the Year: Pettitt’s SuperValu, St Aidan’s, Wexford
· Small / Medium Store Off Licence of the Year: SuperValu Palmerstown, Dublin
The winners of this year's Edward Dillon & Santa Rita Estates SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Awards will enjoy an exclusive trip to Chile, visiting the home of Santa Rita Estates and the city of Santiago.
Guests on the night enjoyed a cocktail reception tasting some of Edward Dillon’s best loved brands including Hennessy and BACARDÍ rum, followed by an evening of laughter and delicious food paired with Santa Rita wines. The event, hosted by RTE’s Shay Byrne, was followed with entertainment from top Irish comedian Bernard O’Shea.
Ronan Dempsey and Jim O’Keefe were there on the night to represent SuperValu Bantry and were presented with the award for Overall Off Licence of the Year Winner.
Liam Ryan represented SuperValu Togher and SuperValu Glanmire and was presented with the Performer of the Year Award.
Cormac Pettitt, Graham Staples, Peter Hamilton and Nicky Byrne were there to represent Pettitt’s SuperValu, St. Aidan’s Wexford and were presented with the award for Large Store Off Licence of the Year Winner.
James Moriarty represented SuperValu Palmerstown and was presented with the award for Small / Medium Store Off Licence of the Year Winner.
Each of the winners were presented their award by John Cassidy, Commercial Director of Edward Dillon and Tom Gaskin of Santa Rita Estates. Speaking at the event, John Cassidy said: “It is a pleasure for Tom and I to present these SuperValu stores with their awards. I know that it’s a hard fought battle each year. Congratulations to each of the four winning SuperValu stores and also to each of the finalists. The dedication and hard work of the teams in every store is second to none.”
The finalist stores were judged by Michael Cunningham and were marked on a range of criteria including overall appearance, innovation and customer service.
