An independent restaurant which only launched last spring has been crowned business of the year at a West Midlands awards.
Jamaya picked up the accolade at the 2019 Solihull Chamber Business Awards last night after being crowned outstanding start-up of the year.
The Jamaican-themed jerk and fried chicken eatery is based in the town's Touchwood shopping centre and had more than 1,000 people subscribed to its newsletter before it even opened in March.
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It has also created its own Jamaya £5 banknote-style gift cards and made sauces and marinades exclusively for its restaurant.
The annual awards are organised by the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce.
Helen Bates, chief financial officer at the chambers and chairwoman of the judging panel, said: "Our esteemed judges were in awe at Jamaya's achievements as a new business and were in agreement that they were deserving Solihull Business of the Year winners.
"All of the other award winners demonstrated excellence, innovation and initiative to our judges and are stellar examples of the types of businesses that are a part of the Solihull business community."
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The other 2019 winners are below and click through to read the 2019 shortlist:
Outstanding Large Business of the Year
Johnsons Coach & Bus Travel
Outstanding Small Business of the Year
Eric Lyons Fine Food Specialists
Outstanding Contribution to the Community
Touchwood
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Outstanding Apprentice of the Year
Joint winners - Richard Scott, Solihull School and Sophie Corr, Arup
Outstanding Young Achiever of the Year
Joseph Vaughan, 1683 Chocolate Place
Solihull Business Person of the Year
Tony Elvin, Touchwood
Outstanding Charity of the Year
Breast Cancer Haven
Chamber president Robert Elliot also presented the first president's award to local pupil Isabella King from Lyndon School.
He met Isabella in June during an assembly where he learned she had set up her own business selling stationery to raise funds for a trip to the World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia during the summer.
The awards were held at the Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel and Country Club.