2023 Publican Awards happening tonight

The industry’s leading pub company awards have now been running for more than three decades and this year’s prestigious ceremony will be hosted by stand-up comedian and TV presenter Dara Ó Briain​.

Businesses from across the nation have been battling it out to win accolades including Best Brewing Pub Company, Best Pub Brand/Concept and Best Sustainable Pub Company.

Ed Bedington, editor of The Morning Advertiser​, which organises the awards said: “These awards are the highlight of the industry’s calendar and the​​ stand-out event – we’ll be celebrating some of the best operations in the business and we look forward to revealing our winners on the night.”

This year’s finalists are:

Best Accommodation Operator​​

• Daniel Thwaites - Inns
• Fuller, Smith & Turner
• Grosvenor Pubs & Inns
• Upham Group

Best Brewing Pub Company​​

• Brewhouse & Kitchen
• Salt Brewing
• Big Smoke Brew Co
• Lincoln Green Brewing Co

Best Community Pub Operator​​

• Urban Village Pubs
• Greene King
• Admiral
• Stonegate - Craft Union

Best Drinks Offer​​

• Albion & East
• Casa Hotels
• The Alchemist

Best Food Offer​​

• Brucan Pubs
• The Botanist
• Barons Pub Company

Best Late Night Operator​​

• Nightcap
• REKOM
• Revolution
• Stonegate

Best Managed Pub Company​​

• Cheshire Pub Co
• Brewhouse & Kitchen
• Urban Pubs & Bars
• Upham Group

Best New Site​​

• Cheshire Cat Pubs & Bars - Mainwaring Arms
• Brewdog - Waterloo
• Cheshire Pub Co - The Churchill Tree
• Little Door - The Little Scarlet Door
• REKOM - Heidi’s Bier Bar, Cardiff
• Remarkable Pubs - The Boleyn Tavern

Best Premium Food Offer​​

• Anglian Country Inns
• Casa Hotels
• Grosvenor Pubs & Inns

Best Pub Brand/Concept​​

• BrewDog
• Brewhouse & Kitchen
• Greene King (Chef & Brewer)
• Little Door Co

Best Pub Employer 501+ Employees​​

• Greene King
• Stonegate Group

Best Employer up to 500 Employees​​

• Barons Pub Company
• Chestnut
• Brewhouse & Kitchen
• Beds & Bars

Best Pub Operations Team​​

• REKOM
• Barons Pub Company
• Punch Pubs & Co

Best Sustainable Pub Company​​

• Mitchells & Butlers
• Marston’s
• The Alchemist

Best Tenanted & Leased Pub Company (501+ sites)​​

• Admiral Taverns
• Greene King

Best Tenanted & Leased Pub Company (up to 500 sites)​​

• Fuller, Smith & Turner
• Marston’s
• Wells & Co