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
