A Long Riston family business has been honoured at a top industry awards.
Malcolm Blake and his son Oliver, who run Oasis Garage on Long Riston Bypass, have been named the winners of the ‘Best Oomph’ award at the Gulf Roadside Services EXPO & Awards for the second year running.
The national awards are organised by Certas Energy’s Roadside Services division, which supports more than 400 service station sites across the UK, many of which are small, independent businesses.
Malcolm, whose father established the business is the 1960s, runs the business with his son Oliver.
The team were presented with the award for fantastic customer service and promotion of the Certas Oomph loyalty card scheme, which has seen a 35percent increase in engagement.
Malcolm, 65, said: “We are really thrilled to have won this award for the second year running.
“It’s a testament to our fantastic staff who put all the hard work in.”
Their support and dedication to the community has also seen donations for local charities including three primary schools – Long Riston, Leven and Skirlaugh – Long Riston play Park, Long Riston Church and Leven Pre-School.
The award was presented at a special ceremony held at Carden Park in Chester on Thursday, March 21, which gave independent service station owners like Malcolm and Oliver the opportunity to meet their contemporaries. It was also an opportunity to learn about future renewable energy solutions, such as the launch of EvoUltra, renewable diesel for retail sites, and Evolo, Certas’s new EV charging solution.
Richard Billington, Managing Director of Certas Roadside Services, said: “These awards are our way of celebrating the small businesses which show great business acumen and innovation in a tough industry.
“Being a small business owner can be very challenging and you can often feel quite isolated, so this is our way of thanking the teams that make up a network of service stations that keep our country moving.”
