Held at Battersea Evolution in London, the glittering ceremony was hosted by TV royalty Claudia Winkleman.
A myriad of awards were up for grabs, from Best Sustainable Pub Company to Best Pub Employer.
Announcing the winners
Other categories included Best Brewing Pub Company, Best Food Offer and Best Managed Partnership pubco.
St Austell Brewery, Hall & Woodhouse, Laine, Heartwood, Cheshire Cat Pubs & Inns, Arc Inspirations and Mitchells & Butlers were among the winners.
Admiral Taverns CEO Chris Jowsey was crowned Business Leader of the Year. See the full list of winners here.
More than 1,500 people attended the event, which is organised by The Morning Advertiser (The MA), this year.
On entry to the awards night, Only A Pavement Away CEO Greg Mangham told The MA what he most enjoyed about the Publican Awards.
Important industry
He said: “It’s a gathering of all the players that make this one of the best industries there is.
“You’re able to see people you may not have seen for a year and share all the benefits of the industry and see what’s it’s all about.
“We should film tonight. Send it in to the Government and say this is why it is so important you support this industry.” See the full video here.
Attendees also took to social media to share their snaps from the event, dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the hospitality world.
We’ve put together a round-up of the best party pictures from the event, were you papped?
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The awards were sponsored by Access, Britvic, Carlsberg Marston’s UK, Coca Cola Europacific Partners, Damm UK, Diageo, Heineken, Illy, Molson Coors, Poppleston Allen and Sky.
