The Publican Awards: And the winners are...
18 March, 2008
Find out who won what at the industry's 'Oscars' and see pictures from the event
More than 1,800 people saw the pub trade’s finest recognised at The Publican Awards in Central London.
Comedians Alan Carr and Justin Lee Collins were the hosts at the Grosvenor House event, known as the Oscars of the pub world, as 19 awards were handed out to the cream of the UK’s licensees and pub companies.
Among the winners were Christopher Lewis of the Swan, Stafford, who was named BII Licensee of the Year, Shepherd Neame, awarded Regional Brewer of the Year and Fuller’s, which won Pub Company of the Year, Tenanted/Leased (200+ outlets) and Managed (100+ outlets).
See all the winners on The Publican Awards photo gallery
The full winners:
Newcomer of the Year
Sponsored by Admiral Taverns
Duncan and Leigh Taylor, The Bluebell, Henley in Arden, Warwickshire
Pub Design of the Year
Sponsored by Budweiser Budvar UK
The Old Contemptibles, Birmingham
Marketing Pub of the Year
Sponsored by VK Mojito
The Highwayman, Burrow, Lancashire
Customer Service Pub of the Year
Sponsored by Mitchells & Butlers
The Whitmore Arms, Orsett, Essex
Music Pub of the Year
Sponsored by The Performing Right Society
The Horn, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Business Person of the Year
Sponsored by Booker
Rupert Beak, The London Bar Company
Bar Person of the Year
Sponsored by Fairy
Hilli Rishworth, the Fox Bar, Birmingham
Community Pub of the Year
Sponsored by Crown Awnings
The Three Compasses, Hornsey, North London
Pub Food Pub of the Year
Sponsored by Brakes
Ye Old Sun Inn, Colton, Yorkshire
Freehouse of the Year
Sponsored by Christie + Co
The Durham Ox, Craye, York, North Yorkshire
Proud of Pubs Award
Sponsored by Diageo
Carol Cadwallader, The Spring Inn, Rochdale, Lancashire
Multiple Operator of the Year (2-19 outlets)
Sponsored by Bulmers Original
Botanic Inns, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Retail Concept of the Year
Sponsored by Zonal Retail Data Systems
Revolution, Inventive Leisure
Pub Company of the Year Managed (20-99 outlets)
Sponsored by Walkers
Wadworth, Devizes, Wiltshire
Pub Company of the Year Managed (100+ outlets)
Sponsored by United Biscuits
Fuller, Smith & Turner, London
Pub Company of the Year Tenanted / Leased (20-199 outlets)
Sponsored by Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics
Everards Brewery, Leicestershire
Pub Company of the Year Tenanted / Leased (200+ outlets)
Sponsored by Kopparberg, Cider of Sweden
Fuller, Smith & Turner, London
Regional Brewer of the Year
Sponsored by Buzztime
Shepherd Neame, Faversham, Kent
BII Licensee of the Year
Sponsored by Matthew Clark
Christopher Lewis FBII, the Swan, Stafford
Readers' comments
The Bluebell Henley - a well well deserved winner! Gorgeous surroundings, great atmosphere, delicious food and a great wine list! What more could anyone want?... Oh yes ... the best host and hostess in Duncan and Leigh you could imagine!
Because they weren't good enough?????
robert ireland 19 March, 2008, 16:02 Why no Scottish winners !!!!!!!!!! Maybe they weren't good enough??
I'd like to Thank everyone who was there on Tuesday (especially Fairy and the lovely people from William Murray) for an absolutely amazing night out, I never came with any expectations of winning Bar person of the Year award, but it is truly be biggest honour of my life, and I am so grateful for this award. CHEERS and here's to, what was a truely fabulous night out. Many regards Hilli
Why no Scottish winners !!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to all.