We've all done some shopping over the past few days, and here is a chance to recognise the places that always give you great customer service.

The Watford BID Service Excellence Awards were set up to reward businesses in Watford town centre that offer excellent service to their customers and clients.

Voting is possible using the link below or by visiting each finalist and filling in voting postcards.

All votes must be cast by midnight on Friday January 12.

Winners will be decided based on the combined results of the public vote and a mystery shopping visit. They will be announced at the awards ceremony taking place at Watford Colosseum on Tuesday February 20.

There are 15 award categories. This year’s finalists are:

• Bank & building society: Halifax, Lloyds and TSB

• Bar: Bar Bodega, Faborje, Steinbeck & Shaw, The Columbia Press, Twisted Monkey, Walkabout

• Coffee shop & take-away: John Lewis - The Place To Eat, M&S Café, Ocean Bells and Subway - King Street

• Community & voluntary: British Polio Fellowship, Home Start Watford, Keech Hospice and Peace Hospice Care

• Consumer services: Flight Centre, Independent Mortgage Advice Bureau, Tailor & Co and Weston Opticians

• Estate agent: Dey King & Haria, Proffitt & Holt and Warren Anthony

• Hair & Beauty: Artisan Haircutters, Magic Nail Bar and Pearson Brown

• Independent retailer: Bang & Olufsen, Comic Parade, Fancy Dress Castle, Gibsons Butchers, Repertoire and SRS Microsystems

• Leisure: Everyone Active, Fitness 4 Less, The Comedy Loft, Watford Colosseum and Watford Palace Theatre

• Live music venue: The Horns, Molloys and Watford Colosseum

• National retailer: Boux Avenue, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Office Shoes, Phase Eight, Primark, Sainsburys and Wilkos

• Nightclub: Hydeout, Pryzm and Reflex

• Professional services: Bottrills, Got People, Office Angels and Smart Cover Insurance

• Pub: Bosleys, Molloys, One Crown, The Horns, The Moon Under Water

• Restaurant & hotel: Barracuda, Jurys Inn, Middletons and Zizzi

An award will also be presented to an individual, employed within a town centre business, who continually demonstrates excellent customer service.

Vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/QCLV9HC

Further information about the Watford BID Service Excellence Awards 2018 and last year’s winners is available by visiting www.watfordbid.co.uk/excellence-awards.

Alternatively contact the Watford BID offices at Suite 5 Kings Court, 153 High Street, Watford, WD17 2ER or by calling 01923 919989 or emailing jill@watfordbid.co.uk.