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We are delighted to congratulate the Tickled Trout on winning the Shorts' Best out of Town award on 31 October at the Chesterfield Food and Drink Awards.

The sell-out event returned for its 6th year to celebrate the wealth of outstanding food and drink establishments in the Chesterfield region. All the winners passed a grueling three stages of judging before being awarded their coveted titles. The Best out of Town award looks for businesses with a high level of excellence and consistency both for food and for service. The business had to be located outside the Chesterfield Borough Council Boundary and within a 10 mile radius of Chesterfield. 

The Tickled Trout passed a meticulous judging process to achieve their place in the final. During the first stage of the judging, the public nominated their favourite food and drink businesses, the nominees were then scored by the Destination Chesterfield Team. The scores awarded were based on a number of factors including Trip Advisor, Facebook and Google ratings, other awards achieved and of course their food hygiene rating. From this assessment four businesses were brought into the final, the Devonshire at Upper Langwith, The Tickled Trout at Barlow, Kathmandu Gurkha and the Three Horseshoes both from Clay Cross. For the final stage of judging the four finalists were then visited by two independent mystery shoppers

According to Destination Chesterfield the multiple stages of assessment were to ensure that there was an independent approach when selecting a winner. No judges or members of the Destination Chesterfield team were involved in more than one part of this process.  The aim was to recognise  the food and drink businesses that are not only popular with the public and offer excellent customer service but also have a robust plan for their business now and into the future. 

Chris Chambers comments that "as a sponsor I am delighted that the Tickled Trout won the Best out of Town award. It was a pleasure to be involved in the awards and we wish all the shortlisted companies continued success into the future." 

 

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Chris Chambers

Chris joined Shorts in 1988 and was promoted to partner in 1995. In 1997, he was instrumental in the establishment of the financial services arm of the business, of which he is also a partner. Shorts is one of a minority of firms in the country to achieve Chartered Financial Planners status. This is the industry’s gold standard and confirms that we meet the most rigorous criteria relating to professional qualifications and ethical good practice. Chris leads our Private Client Services team, helping clients to protect their assets through effective tax planning and providing objective, tailor-made financial advice to individuals and business clients. Chris advises on Inheritance Tax matters involving tax-efficient trust and will structures, and is heavily involved in using pensions to assist in property purchase.

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