Why join Taste of the West?
The best way to understand why companies join Taste of the West and more importantly, stay in our network is to hear from our members themselves.
Below you will find a selection of quotes from several members talking about the key benefits they get from their membership.
A symbol of high standards and quality
"We became a Taste of the West member because to us, Taste of the West has always been a symbol of high standards and quality; it represents our values and the importance of all things South West.
When we won a Gold award we were over the moon, but becoming champion of the Best South West Street Food Award is more than we could ever have dreamed of."
The Big Kebabski
Membership has endless advantages
"Taste of the West membership has endless advantages. We receive so much advice about advertising and increasing sales. There are so many great opportunities, countless goals and incentives. Not to mention a lovely sense of community for business owners in the South West.
Being part of Taste of the West feels like you have someone routing for you and encouraging you to be the best, year on year. They motivate you to try new flavours, experiment with new things and the annual awards competition is the perfect reminder of why we must always look forward and aim to be the best."
Taste of Sidmouth
If you only join one organisation it should be Taste of the West
“We are passionate about the provenance and quality of our food, so becoming a Taste of the West member was a natural step for us. The awards receive tremendous media coverage and customers have been actively seeking us out because of it. If you only join one organisation – it should be Taste of the West.”
Victoria Inn, Salcombe
A recognisable brand that instils trust and confidence
"Before we became members of Taste of the West and in fact, before we even opened the deli, the Taste of the West awards logo is something we looked out for whenever we were shopping. For us, it has long been a recognisable brand that instils trust and confidence in the product and would easily be a defining factor if there was a choice to make. Now that we have the business and we champion South West producers, we always use Taste of the West as a guide as to what's out there and what's worth trying to see if it compliments our range and if we want to stock it. We always visit the Source trade show - we love accidentally discovering something delicious!
Even though we have barely scratched the surface of the member benefits, it was a 'no brainer' for us to join Taste of the West. We have no hesitation in recommending other retailers and producers alike to join."
