Awards 2016: Investment pays dividends for Observatory the Opticians

The Observatory the Opticians group is still buzzing from the night of success when the Southwold branch picked up the coveted Independent Practice of the Year Award and the Muswell Hill store scooped the prize for Fashion Practice of the Year.

Jonathan Foreman, managing director of the Obsevatory the Optician group, says: ‘To be recognised as the best independent optician is a fantastic achievement. There was a great atmosphere on the night, [presenting comedian] Miles Jupp was highly entertaining. The whole team wanted to win so badly and I kept saying it’s enough to be shortlisted. Then we won twice. It was genuinely unexpected and completely thrilling.’