MP announces his Suffolk small business award winners

Patrick Spencer, the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, visited the winners on Small Business Saturday, which was held at the weekend.

The opening of the nominations was announced on October 27, with chances for businesses in the constituency from towns such as Framlingham and Kesgrave to be in with a shot of winning.

This year, Huttons of Earl Soham celebrated 40 years of trading (Image: Elaine Joseland) Residents nominated and voted for their favourite businesses across the area with two coming out on top - Huttons of Earl Soham and Kesgrave Kitchen.

A butchers and delicatessen that has been trading for 40 years, the team at Huttons said they aim to produce products of the highest quality, while also paying local farmers a fair price. 

One of the community nominations said: “Hutton’s is a joy to visit – wonderful, attentive, proper old-fashioned service.”

Kesgrave Kitchen was also named the best café among Ipswich Star readers in 2021 (Image: Elaine Joseland) Mr Spencer also visited Kesgrave Kitchen, a café and kitchen that has received multiple honours since it opened in January 2020. 

The café offers brunch classics like eggs benedict, avocado on toast and full English breakfasts for vegetarians and meat-eaters alike. 

Whilst putting the café up for the award, one person commented that establishment has the "best breakfast for miles around".

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Patrick Spencer launched the awards in October (Image: Elaine Joseland) Mr Spencer said: “I was absolutely delighted to receive so many nominations in my first ever business awards and unsurprisingly, had a tough job choosing the worthy winners.

“Visiting these businesses, it’s plain to see the outstanding lengths they go to to provide top class produce and exceptional customer service.

"We really have some fantastic small and independent businesses across Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and I hope these awards will rightly shine a light on them."

As well as praising the small local businesses in the area, Mr Spencer also encouraged shoppers to stay local this Christmas to support "hardworking small businesses and keep our local communities vibrant and thriving".