Following a delicious morning of judging, the winner of the 1st edition of the Best Croissant UK Awards was announced at The Savoy Hotel London. After receiving over 26,000 public votes the 85 entrants were whittled down to 10 finalists who were invited to the event judged by a prestigious panel of bakery and patisserie experts, where Chestnut Bakery was officially crowned the winner of the best Croissant in the UK.

With the biggest revenue driver of the year just around the corner, there is no need to panic if you haven’t planned your Christmas interiors yet, according to phs Greenleaf which has been supplying Christmas trees and decorations to the hospitality industry for over 25 years.

Not only has phs Greenleaf put together a guide to this year’s top festive trends to help hospitality keep its finger on the pulse and boost sales, it has also created a range of pre-decorated and lit Christmas trees with matching accessories in each theme.