QFest 2024 is Q Hair and Beauty’s special annual event to celebrate the salon’s achievements over the past year. The keynotes this year were customer service and inspiration.
QFest 2024 took place on Sunday, August 11, at local luxury boutique, Harbour Hotel, Chichester. In attendance were the teams of the three-strong salon group who also celebrated 52 years of independent business. Since opening its doors over five decades ago by owner Anthony Barnes-Smith, Q Hair and Beauty has been Chichester’s leading salon group, winning numerous prestigious national awards.
Following on from previous years, special guests enjoyed a full and lively schedule for the day. Kicking off the agenda was an inspirational presentation by locally-based national assistance dog charity Canine Partners. Having raised over £2500 for the charity, that has granted Q Hair and Beauty the opportunity to sponsor a puppy called Nita who will transform someone’s life in the future, a cheque was presented to Ali Sole, Community Fundraiser for Canine Partners by Dawn Lawrence, director at Q Hair and Beauty.
Amonsgt other celebrations and presentations was a talk from Katie Greenwood, local area manager for Clarins UK. Katie has worked with Q for over ten years, seeing it become an official Clarins Gold salon, one of 80 in the whole of the UK, all the way through to a Clarins-led beauty brand covering three salons.
QFest 2024 was also the occasion to celebrate this year’s annual salon awards. Most Improved Stylist – Acer Mepham; Most Improved Beauty Therapist – Eve Barber; Stylist of the Year – Stefano Sbuttoni; Beauty Therapist of the year – Chloe Grace; Apprentice of the year – Millie Creighton-Moore; Colour Specialist of the year – Lucia Jackson; Highest Performer of the year – Natasha Lee; Team member of the year – Bella Thwaites; Team choice award – Tilly Prince; Special recognition award – Gina Arnell and Sue Cassey.