"I am absolutely delighted to be able to unveil the full list of finalists for The Publican Food & Drink Awards 2010.
"These licensees, pub chefs and their pub businesses have already proved that they offer a market-leading experience for their customers and should be rightly proud of their achievement in getting this far.
"Our judges are already on the road visiting all of them in preparation for the final judging sessions next month when a wealth of industry experts will come together to pick this year's champions.
"I look forward to welcoming all our finalists on the night of the awards for what promises to be a fantastic celebration of the industry's true food and drink champions."
Caroline Nodder, Editor, The Publican
For a taste of the event, have a look at the pictures from last year at the bottom of this page, and book your tickets now.
Thanks to all of you that took the time to enter, the finalists to reach the judging stage are as follows:
Spirits Pub of the Year
• The Great Eastern, Brighton, East Sussex
• The Hide Bar, Bermondsey, London
• The Saint James, Brighton, East Sussex
• Benson Blakes Bar & Grill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Cask Ale Pub of the Year
• The Hare and Hounds, Ramsbottom, Lancashire
• Sheffield Tap, Sheffield, Yorkshire
• Mr Foleys Cask Ale House, Leeds, West Yorkshire
• The Hand in Hand, Wimbledon Common, London
Wine Pub of the Year
• The Vintry, Cannon Street, London
• The Angel Inn, Skipton, North Yorkshire
• Red Lion, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
• The Crown, Southwold, Suffolk
Alfresco Dining Pub of the Year - sponsored by Budvar
• The Bell, Alderminster, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
• The Quays, Mytchette, Surrey
• The Beacon, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
• The Nelson Tavern, Mudeford, Dorset
Local Food Pub of the Year
• The Crown, Southwold, Suffolk
• The White Swan, Wighill, North Yorkshire
• The Red Lion Inn, Cricklade, Wiltshire
• The Thatchers Arms, Mount Bures, Essex
Sunday Lunch Pub of the Year
• The Shibden Mill Inn, Shibden, West Yorkshire
• Anchor Inn, Nayland, Suffolk
• The Olde Bull Inn, Barton Mills, Suffolk
• The Chaser Inn, Shipbourne, Kent
British Food Pub of the Year
• The White Swan, Wighill, North Yorkshire
• The Red Lion Inn, Cricklade, Wiltshire
• Mark Cross Inn, Crowborough, East Sussex
• The Marlborough Tavern, Bath, Somerset
Speciality Food Pub of the Year
• The Cloud Bar, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
• The Hemingford Arms, Islington, London
• The Nelson Tavern, Mudeford, Dorset
• The Ardleigh & Dragon, Hornchurch, Essex
Gastro Food Pub of the Year
• The Marlborough Tavern, Bath, Somerset
• The Bell, Alderminster, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
• The Red Lion Inn, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire
• Woolpack Inn, Totford, Hampshire
Food Pub of the Year
• The Nelson Tavern, Mudeford, Dorset
• The Water Witch, Lancaster, Lancashire
• The Peacock @ Oxhill, Oxhill, Warwickshire
• The Red Lion Inn, Cricklade, Wiltshire
Team of the Year
• White Hart Hotel, St Austell, Cornwall
• Ye Old Sun Inn, Colton, North Yorkshire
• Litten Tree, Hereford, Herefordshire
• Yates's, Bournemouth, Dorset
Chef of the Year
• Sergio Garcia, The Cloud Bar, Lincoln, Lincolnshire
• Peter McCarter, The Ratcatchers Inn, Causton, Norfolk
• Alan Hill, The Devonshire Arms, Beeley, Derbyshire
• Richard Knighting, The Marlborough Tavern, Bath, Somerset
Food Champion of the Year
• Stosie Madi, The Parkers Arms, Clitheroe, Lancashire
• Paul Drye, St Austell Brewery, St Austell, Cornwall
• Marilyn Ruberry, The Queens Arms, Constantine, Cornwall
• Rhian Craddock, The Feathers Inn, Hedley-on-the-Hill, Northumberland
Food and Drink Company of the Year
• Barracuda Group, Buckinghamshire
• Town & City Pub Company, Bedfordshire
• St Austell Brewery, Cornwall
• Peach Pub Company, Oxfordshire