Welcome
Oneof the features that peoplenoticewhen
they exploreWorcester city centre for thefirst
time is thequality and varietyof independent
businesses. ThismakesWorcester agreat
place to visit, return and indeed livehere. The
city’s independent businesses have ridden the
economicdownturn extremelywell and
I believe thequality and varietyof their offer
is better than ever. More independent bars,
cafés, pubs and restaurants haveopened than
closed in recent years and the reputation
for the city’s evening andnight timeoffer
is growing. Our office andprofessional
services sectors have everything youwould
expect of a county town andmore, plus the
excellent levels of customer service across
the independent sector are a key reasonwhy
people keep returning to them.
Put simply,Worcester BID is runbybusinesses
for businesses and amajor commitment
topromotingour independent businesses
has been throughour UniquelyWorcester
campaignwhichhas run since theWorcester
Business Improvement District (BID)was
launched in 2010. By collectivelypromoting
the sumof the fantasticparts that our great
cityhas, we can reallypresent a fantastic
case forwhy locals and visitors alike should
come and sampleour ‘indies’. As youwill see
throughout this publication, thebusinesses
who arepart of this newbook have come
together topresent such a varied andhigh
qualityoffering to you, the reader.
This book is a celebrationofwhatWorcester’s
independent businesses canoffer you and
wehope that youwill takepleasure reading
throughour debut production andbe inspired
to come and seeus.Wewould love to see you
samplewhatwe are lucky enough to enjoy
everyday.
NickiWilliams
Chairmanof theBoardof Directors,
Worcester Business Improvement District
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worcesterbid.com
