Thousands of ballots are mailed to ANG Newspapers by readers, and then carefully counted to determine which businesses, in the opinions of local customers, are tops in their trade. Each ballot is broken down into various categories.
Readers then have the chance to write in their local favorites.
Munnoch said she has received phone calls from readers and businesses alike who want to share category suggestions. They ask for certain, sometimes new categories so they can take part in such a popular event. But we try to be strict with categories, to keep it relevant for our readers. And then the work begins. We were completely inundated and our office was taken over for a few weeks.