The BOBS 2010 celebrates Broad Street finest
Sunday night saw the biggest celebration to date of the talents behind the scenes of Birmingham’s Golden Mile.
The Best of Broad Street Awards (BOBS) 2010 honored the best bars, nightclubs, hotels and restaurants in a glittering presentation ceremony at the ICC attended by 350 local businessmen, VIP guests and local dignitaries.
Undoubtedly the biggest and best BOBS to date the evening began with Gary Taylor, Chairman of the Broad Street BID, congratulating the teams behind the great venues on Broad Street and thanking them for their efforts throughout 2009.
Gary was followed on stage by the singing talents of X Factor finalist Stacey Solomon who performed a set that included songs from her time on the hit show.
Mike Olley, Broad Street Manager said “The BOBS is a fantastic event, held to celebrate the unseen talents that make Broad Street the entertainment district of the Midlands. It is great to be able to host such an event to recognise the hard work and effort that goes into running our venues and making them the success that they are”.
There were 25 awards in total including Best Bar Staff, Best Waiting Staff, Best Door Supervisor, Best Police Officer, Best Manager, Best Chef, Best Bar, Best Restaurant, Best International Restaurant, Best Themed Restaurant, Best Hotel, Best Outstanding Contribution, Best Casual Dining, Best Newcomer and Best Overall Venue.
2010 BOBS Award Winners:
The Ritchie Award for Outstanding Contribution
• Andrew Jowett – Symphony Hall
The Broad Street Award for Excellence
• Julie Moss – Birmingham City Centre Partnership
• Pat Haines – Figure of Eight
• Sgt Simon Finney – West Midlands Police
Best Door Supervisor
• Winner: Thomas Bull – Sports Cafe
• Highly Commended: Jonathan Wallace – Sugar Suite
Best Door Crew
• Winner: Walkabout
• Highly Commended: Jurys Inn
Best Police Officer
• Winner: PC 9779 Brian Green
• Highly Commended: Abdul Rohomon
Best Promotions Person
• Winner: Rachel Taylor – Sports Cafe
• Highly Commended: Sarah Foley – O Bar
Best Hotel
• Winner: Hyatt Hotel
• Highly Commended: Novotel
Best Chef
• Winner: Bishal Rasaly - Pushkar
• Highly Commended: David Ferguson - Piccolino
Best Waiter/Waitress
• Winner: Manuel De Silva – Brasshouse and Margaret So – Grosvenor Casino
• Highly Commended: Ariane Howa - Pushkar
Best Bar Person
• Winner: Daniel Hargreaves – Oh Velvet
• Highly Commended: Lucy Pritchard – Walkabout
Best Manager
• Winner: Shazma Astle - Piccolino
• Highly Commended: Andrew Barton – O’Neills
Best Restaurant
• Winner: Bank Bar and Restaurant
• Highly Commended: City Cafe
Best International Restaurant
• Winner: Blue Mango
• Highly Commended: Celebrity Restaurant
Best Casual Dining as voted by BRMB listeners
• Winner: Nandos
• Highly Commended: Around the World in Eighty Dishes
Best Themed Venue
• Winner: O’Neills
• Highly Commended: Grosvenor Casino
Best Newcomer sponsored by Brindleyplace
• Winner: Pushkar
• Highly Commended: Rewind
Best Independent Bar
• Winner: O Bar
• Highly Commended: Oh Velvet
Best Managed House
• Winner: Reflex
• Highly Commended: Bar Risa
Best Arts and Entertainment Venue as voted for by Birmingham Post readers
• Winner: Symphony Hall
• Highly commended: The Rep Theatre
Best Student Night Out
• Winner: I Love Risa – Bar Risa
• Highly commended: Gatecrasher
Best Bar as voted by BRMB listeners
• Winner: Walkabout
• Highly commended: Sports Cafe
Best Overall Venue as voted for by Birmingham Mail readers
• Winner: Gatecrasher
• Highly commended: Walkabout
