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Publican Awards 2016: The Shortlist

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Publican Awards 2016: The Shortlist

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The first round of judging is complete and the Publican’s Morning Advertiser is delighted to reveal the shortlisted finalists for the 25th anniversary year of the Publican Awards.

Taking place on 15 March 2016 at Evolution in Battersea, London, these celebratory awards saw unprecedented record entries into the first round of judging and the finalists have now been selected.

Ed Bedington, editor of the Publican's Morning Advertiser​, said: “We’ve been overwhelmed with the response to the competition this year. The fact it’s celebrating 25 years of recognising industry excellence has seen companies from across the pub world get on board and we’re delighted to have smashed records with our entries.

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The Publican's Morning Advertiser preliminary judging process

“Of course, the sheer volume of superb companies coming into the competition means that its been a hugely difficult job for the judges to whittle down the field to our current shortlist.

“Commiserations to those who didn’t get through, as the awards have been incredibly competitive so it’s no bad reflection. To those through to the final rounds of judging - now it gets even more interesting!

“Feel free to tweet your success using the hashtag #publicaawards - share the news with your staff and customers. Making it into the final is no mean feat in itself, so I’d urge you all to celebrate your success.”

Judging 

The Publican Awards is the most rigorous competition in the sector, with several stages of judging, ranging from headquarter and site visits by judges, mystery shopper visits, tenant tracker research and also a final stage “Dragon’s Den” style grilling from a panel of leading industry experts.

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The Publican Awards judging day at the Lancaster Hotel, London

With over 25 years of experience, these awards are truly the ones to win for pub companies and are hotly contested.

Bedington added: “We’re now moving onto the next stages of the judging, with judges hitting the road. I’d like to wish all of our finalists the very best of luck for the next few months, and look forward to seeing everyone on the night in March.

“With our move to our new venue, Evolution in Battersea, we’re looking forward to putting on the best event yet - finalist or not, this is not a night to miss.” To book a table to the awards, contact Joanne Horton on 01293 610403, or email her on joanne.horton@wrbm.com.

THE SHORTLIST:

Best Large Employer

  • Fuller, Smith & Turner
  • Stonegate Pub Company
     

Best Small Employer in association with Sky

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  • Beds and Bars
  • Oakman Inns & Restaurants
  • Brewdog
  • New World Trading Company
     

Best Late Night Operator

  • Stonegate Pub Company
  • Deltic Group
  • Intertain
     

Best Community Operator in association with Britvic Soft Drinks

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  • Oakman Inns & Restaurants
  • Cornerstone Inns
  • Mitchells & Butlers - Sizzling Pubs
     

Best Pub Brand in association with Miller Brands

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  • Seafood Pub Company
  • Stonegate Pub Company – Common Room
  • New World Trading Company – The Botanist
  • Sports Bar and Grill
  • Mitchells & Butlers - Sizzling Pubs
  • Urban Art Bars
     

Best Drinks Operator in association with Coca Cola Enterprises​  

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  • Be at One
  • Cheshire Cat Pubs & Bars
  • New World Trading Company
  • The Alchemist
     

Best Pub Ops Team  

  • Deltic Group
  • Star Pubs & Bars
  • Brewdog
     

Best Brewing Pub Co in association with Tradeteam​  

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  • Brakspear
  • Castle Rock
  • Brewdog
     

Best Managed Operator, 2-50 sites 

  • Wadworth
  • New World Trading Company
  • Coaching Inn
  • Arc Inspirations
  • Hydes Brewery

Best Managed Operator, 51+ sites in association with CPL Training Group

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  • Whitbread
  • Greene King
     

Best Food Offer  

  • Seafood Pub Co
  • McMullen - Chicken + Grill
  • Anglian Country Inns
  • Cheshire Cat Pubs and Bars
     

Best Accommodation Offer  

  • The Inn Collection Group
  • Provenance Inns and Hotels
  • Thwaites Inns of Character
  • The OHH Pub Co
     

Best Small Tenanted & Leased Operator in association with Sky​   

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  • Hall and Woodhouse
  • Palmers Brewery
     

Best Large Tenanted & Leased Operator in association with Kuehne and Nagel​  

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  • Admiral Taverns
  • Star Pubs and Bars
  • Shepherd Neame
  • Greene King
     

Best Responsible Retailer in association with Drinkaware​  

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  • Intertain
  • Deltic Group
  • Be at One
     

Best new site in association with Heineken​  

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  • Robinsons Brewery - The Airport
  • St Austell Brewery - Samuel Jones
  • New Moon Pub Co – Old Blind School
  • Oakman Inns – The Navigation Inn
  • City Pub Co – Temple Brewhouse
  • New World Trading Company – Botanist, Newcastle
     

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