GBPA 2022
Meet the winner: Punch Pub of the Year - the Red Lion, Shamley Green, Surrey
This Punch-owned operation is a fantastic little gem of a business, and one the locals can rightly be proud of. And it’s not just locals, this is a pub that has such a cracking offer, it’s pulling in the punters from far and wide.
Recently taken on by experienced licensee Sean Young, this is a family operation and he brings a huge amount of experience from a career in managed pub operations across the sector.
Impressive operation
The emphasis is firmly on hospitality in this venue with Sean front and centre as the host of his impressive operation, ensuring no guest feels neglected, greeting everyone with warmth and making them feel welcome.
A strong drinks offer, featuring a good range of cask beer and an impressive selection of wine is backed up with fantastic food offer, with regular specials being lovingly created by Sean and the team to keep the punters coming back.
The picturesque pub and traditional interior leads out onto a stunning, enclosed rear garden with booth seating in the back to enable year-round use. The front of the pub features further seating to allow customers to sit back and soak up life on the nearby village green.
Impeccable standards
Sean has managed to build up an impressive operation in a short space of time, and part of that is down to the creation of the team around him.
He leads a tightly disciplined crew of staff and ensures his impeccable standards are maintained by everyone in the business.
A willingness to invest into that team and provide superb training opportunities also means he’s retaining great people and creating the next generation of hospitality superstars to follow in his footsteps.
Meet all the 2022 GBPA winners:
The Dartford Sports Bar, Dartford Essex – Admiral Pub of the Year
Strait and Narrow, Lincoln, Lincolnshire – Best City / Urban Pub or Bar
The Three Hills, Bartlow, Cambridgeshire - Best Country / Rural Pub
The Bellflower, Garstang, Lancashire – Best Pub for Dogs
The Saddle Inn, Chester, Cheshire – Best Pub for Entertainment
Ye Olde Bridge Inn, Oxton, Nottinghamshire – Best Pub for Families
The Shibden Mill, Halifax, West Yorkshire – Best Pub for Food
Tamworth Tap, Tamworth, Staffordshire – Best Pub Garden
The Famous Three Kings, Fulham, London – Best Pub to Watch Sport
The Riverside at Aymestrey, Herefordshire – Best Sustainable Pub
The Lion in Treorchy, Wales – Community Hero
The Greene Oak, Windsor, Berkshire – Greene King Pub of the Year
The Gun Inn, Findon, West Sussex – Marston’s Pub of the Year
The Red Lion, Guildford, Surrey – Punch Pub of the Year
The Red Lion, Shepperton, Surrey – Star Pub of the Year
The Old Windmill, Coventry, West Midlands – Stonegate Pub of the Year
Natalie Coleman, the Oyster Shed, City of London – Best Pub Chef
Tiffany Long, the White Hart Freehouse, Ashill, Norfolk – Best Young Pub Chef
The Gun Inn, Findon, West Sussex – Great British Pub of the Year
