Awards

Lock In podcast shortlisted for top award

10-Apr-2024 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser’s Lock In podcast has been singled out as a potential award winner in the Publisher Podcast Awards.

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Winning ways!

09-Apr-2024 By Ed Bedington

As the dust settles on the recent Publican Awards, the Lock In team caught up with some of the winners to find out what makes them tick.

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Pie Hard (with a vengeance)

26-Mar-2024 By Ed Bedington

To pie, or not to pie, that is the question asked in this episode of the Lock In podcast, as the team lift the (pastry) lid on what makes the perfect pub pie!

Guild of Beer Writers 2023 winners revealed

30-Nov-2023 By Rebecca Weller

David Jesudason has been crowned Beer Writer of the Year at the 2023 British Guild of Beer Writers awards.

Community hero gets £10,000 boost

16-Nov-2023 By Ed Bedington

Community events at an award winning pub have been given a £10,000 boost from Coca-Cola, following its success at the Great British Pub Awards.

The Village People win at BIH Spotlight Awards

17-Oct-2023 By Ed Bedington

Peckham based pub operator The Village People was named Bar of the Year at the Be Inclusive Hospitality Spotlight Awards last night.

CAMRA Pub of the Year finalists announced

17-Oct-2023 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) announced the four regional finalists in its national Pub of the Year 2023 competition today.

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Publican Awards 2024 open for entry

16-Oct-2023 By Ed Bedington

The hunt is on for the best operators in the hospitality sector as the industry’s leading awards gets underway for 2024.

Best pubs in Punch estate celebrated

09-Oct-2023 By Ed Bedington

The best Punch pub operators have been unveiled following a rigorous process to pick out the best from the company’s 1,300 businesses.

Review of the Week

‘It’s a bit of a war out there’

14-Jul-2023 By Ed Bedington

The MA's Ed Bedington caught up with Heartwood Collection chairman Mark Derry to discuss the week's news, from duty rates to recruitment and the need to be more upbeat.

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Finalists unveiled for Publican Awards 2023

05-Jan-2023 By Ed Bedington

The finalists have been announced in the race to see who will be declared the best in the trade in the Publican Awards 2023.

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Inventiveness key to success, says GBPA winner

03-Nov-2022 By Ed Bedington

Standing still is not an option for the pub trade, adaption and inventiveness will be key according to the winner of the Great British Pub of the Year Awards.

Entries open for the Publican Awards 2023

31-Oct-2022 By Ed Bedington

Now is the time to stand up and by counted as one of the best operators in the business as the Publican Awards 2023 get underway.

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Meet the finalists for Stonegate Pub of the Year

30-Sep-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Ahead of the 2022 Great British Pub Awards in a just a few days time, here's the lowdown on the finalists in running to be named Stonegate Pub of the Year.

Beds & Bars announces third Investors In People platinum award

05-Jul-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Multi-site operator Beds & Bars has announced it has attained its third platinum award from Investors In People, as the company received a 100% positive response rate from its team members, having all answered yes when asked ‘would you recommend Beds...

Heron Inn scoops top award

22-Jun-2022 By Ed Bedington

A Cornish operator was celebrating after taking home the prestigious title of Licensee of the Year (LOYA) yesterday.

LOTY 2022 finalists unveiled

01-Jun-2022 By Nikkie Thatcher

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII)’s Licensee of the Year Award (LOTY) 2022 shortlist has been announced.

Deadline extended for Great British Pub Awards: 29 May

23-May-2022 By Ed Bedington

Entries are still open for the Great British Pub Awards with a deadline extension giving pubs an extra week to be in with the chance of winning a top title.

NITA award winners announced

29-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Yesterday (28 April 2022), the very best in training, apprenticeships and wellbeing programmes were recognised at the British Institute of Innkeeping’s (BII) National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs).

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Are you running the Great British Pub of the Year?

11-Apr-2022 By Ed Bedington

The hunt is on for the UK’s best pub with the launch of the leading pub competition in the sector.

Entries sought for National Pubwatch Awards 2022

05-Apr-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Pubwatch schemes are being urged to enter the National Pubwatch Awards 2022, which recognise the work of local initiatives and efforts to provide safe drinking environments for customers and staff.

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Perfect score for Liberation Group at Publican Awards

31-Mar-2022 By Ed Bedington

Liberation Group was celebrating after claiming triple glory at the Publican Awards this week (Wednesday 30 March) in the face of tough competition.

Stonegate wins ‘Best Employer of the Year’ award

28-Mar-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Large operator Stonegate Group has been awarded ‘Best Employer of the Year’ at the British Credit Control Awards 2022.

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Meet the finalists: Best Drinks Offer sponsored by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

22-Mar-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

This years award for Best Drinks offer will be given to the business that demonstrates a strong, broad and diverse offer when it comes to it's drinks range.

‘The Diggity Dog’ vegan hotdog wins national prize

21-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Diggity Dog, Shepherd Neame’s recently launched vegan hotdog, has been named Best New Menu Item in the national Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS).

Pubs recognised in SIBA Business Awards finalists

01-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The SIBA Business Awards 2022 finalists have been revealed, showcasing the UK’s best breweries, taprooms, retailers, pubs and beer industry businesses.

Fuller’s launches Pride of Fuller’s Awards

01-Mar-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Pride of Fuller’s Awards have been launched by Fuller, Smith & Turner, to celebrate anyone who has gone above and beyond, inspired others, or carried out acts of kindness.

National Pubwatch Conference concludes working together key for sector’s recovery

25-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Leading industry members stressed that working in partnership was the way forward in rebuilding pub sector, at the National Pubwatch Conference on Tuesday (22 February).

New Michelin star a 'shock' to the Dog & Gun Inn

22-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Chef-owner of gastropub the Dog & Gun Inn, which bagged a Michelin star last week, was “over the moon” his small, Cumbrian pub had scored the prestigious award.

JDW wins at the Loo of the Year Awards 2022

21-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Pub giant JD Wetherspoon (JDW) has won numerous awards at the Loo of the Year Awards 2022.

Two pubs awarded Michelin stars

16-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The Bridge Arms in Canterbury, Kent and the Cumbria-based the Dog & Gunn Inn have scooped their first Michelin stars today (Wednesday 16 February) in the 2022 Michelin Guide.

Sheffield licensees given Star Pubs & Bars long-service award

15-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Star Pubs & Bars has awarded licensees of Fagan’s - one of Sheffield’s oldest pubs - a long-service award in recognition of more than 35 years behind the bar.

Stonegate Group only pubco nominated at the British Credit Awards 2022

08-Feb-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Large pub company, the Stonegate Group, has been shortlisted for three awards at the British Credit Awards 2022.

UK’s No1 gastropub shares secrets behind its menu

04-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The head chef of the Unruly Pig in Woodbridge, Suffolk, discusses gastropub’s current menus after it scored first place in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list 2022.

2022 BII Licensee of the Year Award open for entries

01-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Entries are now open for the 2022 BII Licensee of the Year award, run by the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) and sponsored by Sky.

SIBA Business Awards 2022 entry deadline extended

01-Feb-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The entry deadline for the SIBA Business Awards 2022 has been extended to Sunday 13 February to ensure a wide variety of businesses from across the beer, brewing, hospitality and retail sectors are able to enter.

Top 50 Cocktail Bars set to be revealed

28-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The best cocktail bars in the business are due to be revealed as The Morning Advertiser prepares for the announcement of the Top 50 Cocktail Bars list for 2022.

Entries for the Breakthrough Cider Maker Awards 2022 are now open

17-Jan-2022 By Rebecca Weller

Aspiring cider makers can apply now for the 2022 Breakthrough Cider Maker Awards.

2022 NITAs open for entires

10-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The National Innovation in Training Awards 2022 (NITAs) are now open for entries after being launched by the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) today (Monday 10 January).

Hospitality sector awarded in New Year’s Honours List

05-Jan-2022 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

A number of people from the hospitality sector were recognised in the 2022 New Year’s Honours List including a Greene King managing director, chef Angela Maria Hartnett MBE and hotelier Robin Hutson.

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Finalists in The Publican Awards 2022 revealed

21-Dec-2021 By Ed Bedington

The race is under way to find out the best companies in the trade as The Publican Awards gears up for the next stages of judging and announces those in the running.

Sharp's head brewer named Young Brewer of the Year

21-Dec-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Sharp’s Brewery head brewer Aaron McClure has been named Young Brewer of the Year at the Brewers Choice Awards.

Pete Brown scores Guild of Beer Writers’ top award for fourth time

03-Dec-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

Author Pete Brown was crowned Beer Writer of the Year 2021 for the fourth time at the British Guild of Beer Writers’ annual awards ceremony yesterday (2 December).

The British Guild of Beer Writers 2021 shortlist

17-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

The British Guild of Beer Writers has announced its shortlist of 35 writers, journalists, and bloggers in its Annual Awards with winners to be announced in London on 2 December 2021.

Excellence recognised at the National Pubwatch Awards 2021

21-Oct-2021 By Amelie Maurice-Jones

The ‘best of the best’ were rewarded for their dedication and commitment to the licensed trade by National Pubwatch (NPW) at its dinner in the House of Lords the night of Tuesday 19 October.

BII reveals Licensee of the Year 2021 finalists

13-Oct-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The final six of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII)’s Licensee of the Year 2021 competition have been unveiled.

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Great British Pub Awards 2021: where in the UK are the winners?

29-Sep-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

Last night (Tuesday 28 September) saw the winners in each category of this year’s Great British Pub Awards revealed.

Last chance to enter the 2021 Great British Pub Awards

24-Jun-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

With the final deadline looming, now is the penultimate day to enter this year’s Great British Pub Awards.

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The Lock In Podcast: Shape of things to come

07-Apr-2021 By Ed Bedington

The podcast team look towards the future of the pub and bar trade, and discuss, with special guests Stosi Madi from the Parkers Arms and Clement Ogbonnaya of the Prince of Peckham, how the pandemic crisis is likely to shape operations as we move out of...

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Publican Awards 2021 winners revealed

30-Mar-2021 By Ed Bedington

Despite the challenge of one of the toughest years on record, pub companies across the UK have continued to excel, and this year’s Publican Awards has honoured those that continued to fly the flag in the face of utter chaos.