On a roll with new bakery and more jobs
PENSHAW FIRM ALSO GETS AWARDS NOMINATION
A flourishing business – which incorporates a farm, nursery, butchers and tea rooms – is about to add another jobs-boosting arm.
Penshaw Farm Shop already employs 32 people across its range of operations.
The business, which was first started in 1984, is about to open a bakery, which will add another three workers to the team.
Owner Tony Green said the bakery is due to open in about six weeks and said it was because the business as a whole was “very busy” and the demand was there.
“We make our own pies and our own cakes and we have our own butchers.”
He said a lot of people buy food to take away and the bakery was “a natural progression” for the business.
On top of that, the business also becomes the latest entry in this year’s Portfolio Awards after a member of the public put forward a nomination, which said: “One stop shop, you can make a day of it.”
It said the business “has gone from strength to strength. great place to visit”.
Mr Green said he was “very pleased” with the nomination.
The successful Penshaw business is the latest in a growing list of entries and we would love to get more.
We want to hear from the people who make the area tick on the business front but we can only do that if we receive your nominations.
Individuals, businesses themselves – in fact anyone can put forward a nomination for this year’s awards for a company that they feel is deserving of recognition.
There are plenty of well-known categories from previous years such as small, medium and large business of the year, as well as exporter of the year.
Or you might want to enter sections such as apprentice of the year, technology of the year or best green business.
Whatever your choice, make sure you get those entries in so that we can honour the very best that Wearside has to offer.
Yet again, we have fantastic backers on board to help make the awards a success.
Make it Sunderland is again our headline sponsor, and will sponsor our overall Business of the Year Award, as well as a Lifetime Achievement award, which is in the sponsor’s gift.
Make It Sunderland is also backing the Small Business Category of the competition.
Another sponsor, BIC, is acknowledging the contribution social enterprises make to the city in the Social Enterprise Award.
Other sponsors are Northumbrian Water, Gentoo, Stagecoach in Sunderland, The Bid, ResQ, Maxim Brewery, Sunderland College, Creo, Station Taxis, Bradley Hall, and PG Legal Commercial Solicitors.
Get nominating and let’s make this a year of celebration of the best in Wearside business.
To nominate, post your nominations to Lynn Wild, Sunderland Echo, Alexander House, Rainton Bridge Business Park, HoughtonleSpring, Sunderland. DH4 5RA.
Alternatively, you can email lynn.wild@jpress.co.uk.