2012 GREENGROCER AWARDS
Annually Sydney Markets presents 11 businesses with the Greengrocer of the Month Awards, in recognition of thier outstanding achievement in customer service, quality and variety of produce and instore display. The Greengrocer of the Month recipients together with the Distinction in Retailing Awards recipients become Preliminary Finalists in the Greengrocer of the Year Awards.
Congratulations to the 2012 Greengrocer of the Month Award recipients.
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February 2012, Royal Randwick Fruit Market
Royal Randwick Fruit Market has been named Sydney Markets Greengrocer of the Month for February 2012.
Royal Randwick Fruit Market's customers may frequent this store for the quality and range but it is their exceptional customer service that keeps them coming back, time and time again.
Filled with amazing colours, smells and vibrancy, Royal Randwick Fruit Market is a beautifully presented store that showcases the season's best fresh fruit and vegetables.
Wide aisles and long shelves display an impressive range from soft leafed salad greens, hearty root vegetables, delicate and aromatic berries, over 14 different varieties of tomatoes, a generous selection of exotic fruits as well as the traditional family favourites and staples.
From the checkout to the floor staff, the Royal Randwick team are smartly attired in colour coordinated uniforms, they are engaging, have sound product knowledgeable and are obliging.
Owner Claudio Guerrera has run this Eastern suburbs store for 22 years and his wealth of experience and passion for the fresh produce industry are a driving force behind the success of this store. "I am delighted our store has won this award as it recognises the fantastic job that my manager Hoang Dang and all our staff do to make Royal Randwick Fruit Market a great place to shop" said Claudio.
Royal Randwick Shopping Centre, 73 Belmore Road, Randwick. Tel (02) 9544 7822
January 2012, Southgate Sylvania Best Fresh
Southgate Sylvania Best Fresh is a light filled greengrocer on the corner of Princes Highway and Port Hacking Road that certainly delivers on range, quality, value and service consistently. This store offers a magnificent selection fresh fruit and vegetables, the display are neat, well composed and the store’s ticketing complements rather that distracts from the store appearance. There is a pleasant feeling of abundance that would inspire a home cook or a master chef.
Customer service is also a key focus of this small business with the smartly attired floor and check out staff offering attentive and friendly assistance. Another great motivator to frequent this local greengrocer is their customer loyalty program – the “Bonus Club Card” offers regular customers extra special discounts and extra cash to spend in-store once you reach 100 point, who wouldn’t like that?
Since taking over this store in December 2009, Mark Amerio, has made numerous improvements to this Sutherland Shire fruit and veg business. This one time chef and hairdresser, is now a busy retailer with 20 year experience and to his credit was named as a finalist in the 2011 Greengrocer of the Year Awards.Shop PS01, Southgate Shopping Centre, Cnr Princes Hwy & Port Hacking Road, Sylvania. Tel (02) 9399 8296