Pubs offering the very best food from across Britain were honoured at last night's Publican Pub Food Awards.
At a sparkling awards ceremony at the Hilton London Metropole individual licensees, chefs and pub companies were rewarded for their efforts in creating fantastic pub food.
Awards were presented in 14 categories including the prestigious pub chef of the year and pub restaurant of the year.
The winners were:
- Branded Pub Chain of the Year
- Sponsored by Peter's Food Service
- Winner: J D Wetherspoon
- Highly Commended: Pitcher & Piano - Wolverhampton & Dudley
Branded Pub Chain Food Manager fo the Year
Winner: Dean Snee, Brand Catering Manager, Slug & Lettuce
Branded Pub Chain Menu of the Year
Sponsored by Emile Tissot Foodservice
Winner: Appleton's - Greene King Pub Company
Food safety & Hygiene Pub of the Year
Sponsored by JohnsonDiversey
Winner: The Ratcatchers, Cawston, Norfolk
Highly Commended: McHugh's Bar & Restaurant, Belfast
Children's Food Pub of the Year
Sponsored by Ribena
Winner: Cepen Park Brewsters, Chippenham
Seafood Pub of the Year
Sponsored by Ocean Catch
Winner: Old Passage Inn, Arlingham, Gloucestershire
Ethnic Food Pub of the Year
Sponsored by Fairway Foodservice
Winner: The Great Eastern, London
Vegetarian Food Pub of the Year
Sponsored by Anglia Oils
Winner: The George, Brighton
British Food Pub of the Year
Sponsored by Woodward Foodservice
Winner: Fountain Inn, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire
Dessert Pub of the Year
Sponsored by Schöller Premium Ice Creams & Desserts
Winner: Two Mile Oak Inn, Newton Abbot, Devon
Highly Commended: The Ratcatchers, Cawston, Norfolk
Wine Pub of the Year
Sponsored by intro2
Winner: Crooked Billet, Henley on Thames
Highly Commended: Grape, Edinburgh
Bar Food Pub of the Year
Sponsored by Brake Bros
Winner: White Hart Inn & Restaurant, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
Highly Commended: Illicit Still, Aberdeen
Pub Chef of the Year
Sponsored by Booker Cash & Carry
Winner:Adrian Vince, Plum Pudding Bar & Restaurant, Armitage, Staffordshire
Pub Restaurant of the Year
Sponsored by 3663 - first for foodservice
Winner: Star Inn, East Tytherley, Hampshire