Entries for the Harpers Awards 2013 are now open giving companies or individuals across the on and off-trades, including independent wine merchants, sommeliers, wine suppliers and distributors, the chance to be singled out for their success in the industry.

The awards, now in their second year, are unique in the industry in that they bring all sectors of the on and off-trades, including suppliers, together. The awards are separated in to three distinct areas to ensure businesses and individuals are being compared against their peers which are:
• At Your Service awards, covering the on-trade
• Top Merchant awards for independent wine merchants
• Industry Awards open to all parts of the industry, including suppliers and producers.

For the first time restaurants, bars, pubs and hotels are all invited to enter the Best Drinks Offer category as part of the Harpers Awards 2013. Individual outlets can nominate themselves for the Best Drinks Offer be it for a bar, a pub, a group, a restaurant or a hotel. These entries will then go forward to an academy panel of expert judges and be assessed against the outlets that they have also nominated in these relevant categories.

The full list of awards include:

At Your Service Awards
• Best Drinks Offer of the Year: Restaurant, Bar, Pub, Hotel Group/Chain
• Best On-trade Personality of the Year
• Best Launch of the Year
• Best Front of House/Sommelier of the Year

Top Merchants Awards
• Best Top Merchant of the Year (up to three stores)
• Best Top Merchant of the Year (over three stores)
• Best Wholesaler of the Year
• Best Innovation of the Year
• Best Customer Service of the Year
• Best Top Merchants
• Personality of the Year
• Best Distributor/Supplier to Independents

Industry Awards
• Best Multiple/Specialist Drinks Retailer of the Year
• Best Overall Agent/Distributor of the Year (large)/(small)
• Responsible/Sustainable Retailer of the Year
• Engaging the Consumer Award
• Best New/Emerging Drinks Business of the Year
• Best Digital/Social Media Strategy of the Year

All information about how to enter, including the relevant entry forms per criteria are now available at the Harpers Awards website.

All awards entries must be in by March 12 and the awards ceremony will be held at London's Honourable Artillery Company on May 20.The Harpers Awards were introduced last year by Harpers Wine & Spirit.