The Devonshire Quarter In Eastbourne won gold for the Eastbourne Visitor Centre and silver for the DQ Terrace Bar & Café at the Beautiful South Awards on Monday night (April 25).
It's only been 18 months since the visitor centre relocated to the Devonshire Quarter but on Monday night it fought off tough competition from Portsmouth’s Gunwharf Quays to win in the Visitor Information Service of the Year 2021/22 category.
'The award recognises visitor information providers which offer an exceptional standard of service along with appropriate information and innovative use of digital technology'.
Eastbourne went on to win a silver in the Taste of the South East Award for DQ Terrace Bar & Café - the award celebrates the best cafes, restaurants and hotel dining in the south east.
The silver award follows a ‘commended’ award last year, with establishments assessed for service innovation and excellence, alongside a mouth-watering and inclusive menu.
It's the second year in a row that the Devonshire Quarter has been recognised - last year it won in the Business Events Venue of the Year category.
Eastbourne Borough Council Lead Cabinet Member for Tourism and Culture, Cllr Margaret Bannister said:
“We’re over the moon to receive not one, but two awards from this prestigious event. We are committed to a high quality service at the Devonshire Quarter and are delighted by the judges response to what we offer our customers.
"This is a superb achievement for our hard working staff and a testament to the progress we have made in creating an outstanding conference, sporting and cultural venue here in the south east.”
Both the Eastbourne Visitor Centre and DQ Terrace Bar & Café can be found in the Welcome Building at the Devonshire Quarter. In recent months Eastbourne Visitor Centre has added a bookshop to its offering, selling a curated selection of books.
The DQ Terrace Bar & Café is open 9am – 4pm and Eastbourne Visitor Centre is open 9am – 5pm Monday to Saturday (both open 10am – 4pm Sundays).
Visitors, residents and theatre goers can pop in and chat to the staff for expert knowledge of the local area, and also pick up theatre and event tickets, bus tickets, gifts, books and much more.
For more information visit VisitEastbourne.com or telephone the Eastbourne Visitor Centre on 01323 415415.
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