Butlers Awards, Accolades & Acclamations
You’d think purveying happiness would be its own reward. And you’d be right. But we’re not such saints at Butlers that we’re oblivious to the regard of our peers. So indulge us by casting your eye over the following list of awards. It’s only here to show how proud we are of our chocolates and our cafes.
Shopfitting & Display Industry Awards 2008
Shopfitting & Display Industry Awards 2008 seeks to reward excellence in work standards and innovation in both the fitting of retail and leisure spaces and in the supply of shop equipment items.
Best Specialist Outlet/Shop Project 2008:
1st Place Gold Award - Butlers Chocolate Café, Grafton Street.
Innovation in Skills:
3rd Place Bronze Award - Butlers Chocolate Café, Grafton Street.
Great Taste Awards
Since 2000, Butlers Chocolates have been awarded an amazing 19 Great Taste Awards for excellence in quality and taste. The Great Taste Awards are considered a benchmark for fine food across the UK and Ireland. Most recently, Butlers Chocolates 100g White Organic Bar with Raspberry Pieces was awarded a prestigious gold medal.
FBD Crest Awards
Butlers Chocolate Café, Cork was the proud winner of FBD Crest Best Small Store Southern Region 2007 for excellence in retail design, product display, customer service and operational efficiencies. In addition, Butlers Chocolate Café, Dublin Airport and Wicklow Street, have both been awarded the Crest mark of excellence in retailing in 2002 and 2001 respectively, while Butlers Chocolate Café, Dublin Airport was also runner up in the Crest Leinster Retailer of the Year 2002. Henry Street won Retail East Small Store Category in 2004 and 2005.
Bord Bia Brand Food & Drink Awards
Butlers Chocolate Cafés were awarded the esteemed Brand Marketing Award for going beyond conventional routes to develop sampling opportunities and for the advancement of the Butlers Brand.
Checkout Ireland Packaging Excellence Awards
Butlers Chocolates were awarded with a Gold medal in recognition of the quality of design and packaging used throughout the Butlers Chocolates range.
Frontier Awards
Butlers Chocolates were highly commended in the Frontier Awards, Best Partnership initiative 2002 and Butlers Famous Irish Truffles, were also short listed for Frontier Awards Star Product Short list 2001.
The Frontier Awards recognise excellence in the international Duty Free Market. Best Partnership Initiative recognises companies or organisations, often across category divide, who have worked together to grow business for all concerned. Star Product highlights a new product that is loved by customers and brought success to brand owner and retailers. The winning product must have star quality – over and above the competition and should have all the hallmarks of a new classic.
Golden Rose Award
Butlers Chocolate Café, Wicklow Street was awarded Best Dublin City Shop Front by the Dublin City Business Association, in acknowledgment of the high standard of shop front design and its positive impact on the overall look of the street.
