Results
Best Accommodation Operator – sponsored by HGEM
This award is presented to a pub company that has focused on offering accommodation as a key part of their business. Accommodation will play a significant part in contributing to the company’s profits and helping drive trade.
WINNER: Anglian Country Inns
The finalists:
- Cirrus Inns
- Fuller, Smith & Turner
- Bel & The Dragon
Best Brewing Pub Company – sponsored by Fentimans
This award recognises companies who operate both a successful brewery and a managed or tenanted/leased pub estate or both. The company will have between 2 and 150 pub sites.
WINNER: North Bar/ North Bar Brewing Co
The finalists:
- Pivovar
- Lincoln Green Brewing Company
- Brewhouse & Kitchen
Best Community Pub Operator – sponsored by Britvic
The winning company has a successful pub estate of community focused pubs – community focused meaning trade predominantly targets local rather than destination customers.
WINNER: Cornerstone Inns
The finalists:
- The Craft Union Pub Company
- Bel & The Dragon
Best Late Night Operator – sponsored by Jagermeister
This award is presented to the late night pub/bar/club operator that demonstrates sales growth; excellent business innovation, drinks retail excellence and strong entertainment and marketing ideas. The award is open to companies whose trading hours operate past midnight.
WINNER: Stonegate Pub Company
The finalists:
- Tokyo Industries
- The Deltic Group
Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (Up to 500 sites) – sponsored by Sky
This award is presented to a highly successful tenanted or leased retail estate with up to 500 sites.
WINNER: Palmer’s Brewery
The finalists:
- St Austell Brewery
- Thwaites
- Hawthorn Leisure
Best Tenanted/Leased Pub Company (501+ sites) – sponsored by Kuehne + Nagel
This award is presented to a highly successful tenanted or leased retail estate with over 501 sites.
WINNER: Star Pubs & Bars
The finalist:
- Greene King Pub Partners
Best Managed Pub Company (2 to 50 sites) – sponsored by Molson Coors
This award is presented to a highly successful managed retail estate with between 2 and 50 sites, which has shown strong innovation and business performance in the past year.
WINNER: Brewhouse & Kitchen
The finalists:
- The New World Trading Company
- Hydes Brewery
- Oakman Inns & Restaurants
Best Managed Pub Company (51+ sites) – sponsored by CPL Training
This award is presented to a highly successful managed retail estate, which has shown strong innovation and business performance in the past year.
WINNER: Fuller, Smith & Turner
The finalist:
- Laine Pub Company
Best Pub Employer (up to 500 employees) – sponsored by MA Jobs
This award is presented to the pub company that provides an excellent working environment for employees including comprehensive training, strong staff motivation and benefits and a meaningful career path/ development structure for employees.
WINNER: Brewhouse & Kitchen
The finalists:
- Be At One
- Red Mist Leisure
- Bel & The Dragon
- Cornerstone Inns
Best Pub Employer (501+ employees) – ABInBev
This award is presented to the pub company that provides an excellent working environment for employees including comprehensive training, strong staff motivation and benefits and a meaningful career path/ development structure for employees.
WINNER: The New World Trading Company
The finalists:
- Oakman Inns & Restaurants
- Harvester Restaurants
Best Pub Operations Team – sponsored by Sky
This award is presented to the pub operations team that best demonstrates its effectiveness in innovation, leadership and business success.
WINNER: The New World Trading Company
The finalist:
- The Deltic Group
Best Value Food Offer – sponsored by MCA Insight
This award is presented to a pub company that delivers a successful value food offer across their estate, with food a key part of the company’s total sales. This award is open to companies which average food price for a two course meal (Starter/Dessert and Main) is under £12.50 per head.
WINNER: Toby Carvery
The finalist:
- Farmhouse Inns
Best Food Offer – sponsored by Carlsberg
This award is presented to a pub company that delivers a successful mainstream food offer across their estate, with food a key part of the company’s total sales. This award is open to companies which average food price for a two course meal (Starter/Dessert and Main) is from £12.50 to £25 per head.
WINNER: Seafood Pub Company
The finalists:
- Oakman Inns & Restaurants
- Cirrus Inns
- Cheshire Cat Pubs & Bars
Best Premium Food Offer – sponsored by CGA Insights
This award is presented to a pub company that delivers a successful premium food offer across their estate, with food a key part of the company’s total sales. This award is open to companies which average food price for a two course meal (Starter/Dessert and Main) is above £25 per head.
WINNER: Red Mist Leisure
The finalists:
- Bel & The Dragon
- Tom Kerridge Group
Best Pub Brand/Concept – sponsored by Asahi
This award is presented to the best pub brand/concept. It may be your company’s only brand/concept or one of several brands within the company that demonstrates business success, clear strategies and strong focus on innovation and development.
WINNER: The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant
The finalists:
- Be At One
- Brewhouse & Kitchen
Best New Pub/Bar – sponsored by Heineken
The winning pub site opened during the past 24 months. The site will either be a new-build pub or substantial re-development and entrants must demonstrate evidence of how effectively trade has been built at the site.
WINNER: IMPOSSIBLE, Manchester (Tokyo Industries)
The finalists:
- Media City (The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant)
- Canova Hall, Brixton (Albion & East)
- Central Oven & Shaker, Newcastle (Crafted Projects)
- The Half Moon, Herne Hill (Fuller, Smith & Turner)
- The Roebuck Inn, Mobberly (Cheshire Cat Pubs & Bars)
Best Drinks Offer – sponsored by Coca-Cola European Partners
This award is presented to a pub company that demonstrates drinks retail excellence, with drink sales a key part of the company’s total profits.
WINNER: The New World Trading Company
The finalists:
- Brewhouse & Kitchen
- The Alchemist Bar & Restaurant
- Be At One
- North Bar/ North Bar Brewing Company
Business Leader of the Year – sponsored by Poppleston Allen
WINNER: Chris Hill
The Morning Advertiser‘s Outstanding Industry Achievement
WINNER: John Sands
If you have any questions about the event, please contact Rachel Ward on 01293 610394, or Rachel.Ward@wrbm.com
