The North-east of Scotland’s companies are being urged to put themselves forward for the 2017 Life with Style Awards, hosted by Trend Productions Ltd.

‘In the economic conditions we currently find ourselves in The Life with Style Awards are a fantastic way for established, new and small to medium sized businesses to shout about how fabulous they are and to show people that the North-east has a lot to be proud of.

They are all about excellence in the areas that contribute to the quality of life people enjoy here in the North-east’, explained Gill Buyers, Trend’s Director. ‘It might be a great hairdresser, the best place to have a cocktail, a fabulous restaurant or a heavenly hotel – the Life with Style Awards celebrate the best lifestyle businesses throughout Aberdeen City and Shire’.

This year, there are fifteen awards up for grabs, in thirteen categories:

• Local Retailer of the Year
• Excellence in Beauty
• Best Place to Eat – 3 sub categories

 Restaurants and Bistros
– Coffee Shops and Cafes
– Local Flavours

• Excellence in Hairdressing
• The Creative Award
• Hotel of the Year
• Health and Wellbeing Award
• The Fitness Award
• Best Bar
• The Community Award
• Best New Business
• Trend Readers’ Award
• Lasting Contribution to the North-east’s Lifestyle Scene

Entries open from now until Wednesday 29th March at noon. An independent panel of judges headed up by Karen Molloy, Thorpe Molloy Recruitment and Ken Massie, VisitScotland, selects the finalists and winners in each category. A celebratory evening is held for finalists on Wednesday 24th May, followed by the Awards ceremony, which will be held on Thursday 15th June at Ardoe House Hotel. The Reader’s Award voting is also now open so go online and vote for the business you think deserves to win this category.