Winners announced at Wimborne Business Awards 2026

All the winners of the Wimborne Business Awards 2026 have been announced at a ceremony at Merley House today.

The Major of Wimborne, Cllr Jeff Hart, welcomed a room full of local business owners, and officially got the event underway at lunchtime on Thursday.

Winners included the Museum of East Dorset, The Tivoli Theatre and the overall winner, Salamander Cookshop.

The full list is below:

High Street Impact

  • The Tivoli Theatre
  • Wimborne Minster Market

New Business

  • Lisa Small Management Services
  • Joanne Lenny Acupuncture

Young Entrepreneur

  • Rob Batson of Family Fest

Independent Business of the Year

  • Salamander Cookshop
  • DMW Architects
  • Footlight Performance Academy

Customer Service

  • Lynwood Vets
  • The Card Gallery
  • Wimborne Wellness Centre

Best Place to Work

  • Home-Start Wessex
  • Vetsmiths
  • Present Company

Family

  • CWRC Taxis
  • Fluffetts Farm Shop

B2B

  • Solweb

Community

  • Museum of East Dorset
  • HG Walker
  • Wimborne Foodbank
  • Wimborne Community Centre

Hospitality

  • The Garden Tearoom
  • Cloisters

My Favourite Business

  • Footlight Performance Academy
  • The East Street Deli

Overall Winner

  • Salamander Cookshop (pictured below)

 

 

 

Photos: Paul Collins


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