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Three independent businesses in Harrogate , Husk beer emporium, Thug Sandwich Co and Pizza Social, have decided to collaborate to help each other out.
Customers at Husk beer emporium can get food delivered from Thug Sandwich Co or Pizza Social to enjoy in Husk’s James Street store.
The scheme is expected to be particularly popular on Wednesday’s quiz nights, where teams will be able to get pizzas delivered to eat while they compete in the quiz.
Husk’s location on James Street, just round the corner from Thug Sandwich Co, led to the two independents getting in touch and deciding to work together.
The three businesses discussed the idea over social media before putting the plan into action.
Danny James, co-owner and manager of Husk, said:
“With the Increasing energy bills, looming rising prices across the board etc we’ve recently teamed up with Thug Sandwich Co and Pizza Social…
This supports all 3 indies by increasing traffic to our bar whilst providing Thug and Pizza Social more remote seating at our place and hopefully more orders for their very awesome food offerings!”
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Harrogate BID reaches final of national In Bloom competition
Harrogate BID has reached the finals of the 2023 RHS Britain in Bloom UK competition.
The business organisation has been selected for its Harrogate Floral Summer of Celebration, and will compete in the BIDS, Town Centres & City Centres category. Harrogate BID was named regional winner in the category last year.
Installation part of the floral summer of celebration
The summer of celebration featured a floral trail, an indoor exhibition, and a shop window competition. This was in addition to the 200 barrier baskets, shop doorway planters and hanging baskets around the town centre.
Harrogate BID Manager, Matthew Chapman, said:
“Harrogate is famed as a floral town, and over the years has won many accolades – regional, national and international. Our floral campaign, delivered by BID Project Manager Jo Caswell, was designed to celebrate our floral heritage.
It was brilliant to partner with a number of different businesses and organisations, including Blamey’s Florist, Harrogate Theatre, The Turkish Baths, Harrogate Library, Harrogate in Bloom and Harrogate Spring Flower Show, all of whom contributed to its success.”
The winners of the In Bloom awards will be announced at a ceremony in October.
Harrogate and Ripon gardens win gold at Yorkshire in Bloom awardsHarrogate has been awarded a gold medal and been named a winner in the small city category at last night’s Yorkshire in Bloom awards.
The annual awards encourage communities of all sizes to use flowers to brighten up the landscape as well as foster community spirit and civic pride.
Although Harrogate is a town, it was entered in the ‘small city’ category due to the size of its population and took first place at a ceremony in Tadcaster.
Harrogate Borough Council maintains parks and green spaces across the district.
Harrogate Business Improvement District, which undertakes schemes to drive footfall to the town centre, also won a gold medal and was category winner in the BID division.
Harrogate’s Valley Gardens received a platinum award and Starbeck won a gold medal in the urban community category.
There was success too for Ripon, which took a platinum award for Spa Gardens, a silver gilt award for the city itself and a discretionary award for the best platinum jubilee display.
The Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park was awarded a Gold Medal in the Tourist Attractions Award category and a Best Conservation Project Award.
Joel Dibb, Head Gardener said:
“The Garden suffered devastating tree losses last winter due to the disease Phytophthora ramorum. The team took up the challenge to replant and move on from this distressing event and have had a busy year selecting and replanting trees.
The discretionary Conservation Project Award recognises all this hard work and the wildlife conservation we do to keep the garden wildlife friendly.”
A post on Harrogate in Bloom’s Facebook page said:
“Well done to all our local community groups and to the team at Harrogate Borough Council – here’s to further success in 2023!”
Yorkshire in Bloom is a charity incorporated organisation and a regional body representing the RHS Britain in Bloom campaign that is organised by the Royal Horticultural Society.
Judges assess criteria developed by the RHS in consultation with the regions.
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