We are very pleased and excited to announce that Nisbets have won Best Equipment Distributor at the Chefs Choice Awards 2013!
We were also Highly Commended in the Best Pan category for our Vogue pans. The Winner of the Best Pan went to Bourgeat who we also stock! Plus we were Highly Commended for Vogue as the Best Equipment Brand.
We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all of those who voted in the awards!
In our previous blog post we mentioned how we all got involved in Children in Need during November 2012. From bake sales to quizzes there was plenty going on at Nisbets HQ in Avonmouth!
The grand total raised on the day was £2642.00, and we would like to thank all of our generous employees who helped out on the day by giving their time and money to help us raise such a fantastic amount for Children in Need.
Above is a photo from our IT department who put on a wonderful spread of cakes and coffees for everyone to enjoy.
December 2012 saw the launch of Nisbets new initiative, NIC, or Nisbets in the Community, a scheme which enables the company and its employees to become involved in charity work in the nearby areas of Lawrence Weston, Avonmouth and Shirehampton.
The object of NiC is to
become a long term charitable project which aims to give back to the local
community through donations of money, time, effort and skills.The main projects undertaken
during NiC week were the renovations of Avonmouth Community Centre and re-
fencing at Lawrence Weston Community Farm.
NiC chairman Anne Nisbet
said: “As one of the main regional employers, Nisbets wanted to give something
back to our neighbouring community. The Avonmouth Centre is the
perfect cause to launch our ‘Nisbets in the Community’ as it is a central hub
for the local area.”
Avonmouth Community Centre
was completely cleaned, renovated and re-painted in the days before a Christmas
lunch was laid on there for local residents. The Lord Mayor of Bristol
Peter Main, High Sheriff of Bristol and Nisbets Chairman Andrew Nisbet, and a
very welcome Father Christmas all paid visits to the Community Centre over
lunchtime, to the delight of guests.
James Collins, Pricing Analyst
at Nisbets, was part of the team who helped at Lawrence Weston Community Farm. He said: “I felt quite linked
in with the community as we got to meet people who have dedicated their lives
to the project. The farm is great as it
gives low income families the chance to explore the animals and wildlife by
their own front door.”
At Nisbets HQ in Avonmouth,
other staff members supported NiC week by taking part in a Dress Down Friday
and shopping at a Christmas Market in aid of homeless charity Caring at Christmas.
You can view the Avonmouth Community Centre website here.
