Muddy Stilettos reveals its best local businesses

MUDDY Stilettos has announced the winners for its annual regional awards, highlighting some of the best businesses around Kent.

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Each year, the publication seeks out independent businesses that are truly excelling within their field and deserve to have their hard work recognised.

Awards are given out across a wide range of categories, encompassing food, drink, beauty, accommodation and entertainment. All businesses are free to take part, no matter how big or small, with firms from 35 counties going head-to-head in a public vote to determine the crème de la crème.

This year, 105 Kent businesses were vying to be crowned the county's best in their respective field, and half a million people nationwide took part in the vote over eight weeks to pick their favourites.

Announcing this year's winners, a statement from Muddy Stilettos said: "Now in their 12th year, we've always proudly run the Muddy Awards free for all businesses to take part and it's still as thrilling as ever to shine a light on brilliant lifestyle indies that make our lives so much more fun and vibrant.

"A whopping great thank you to all our Muddy readers who took part or voted - the Muddy Awards are nothing without you."