The awards reward dedication and innovation across the company’s pub estate.
Scooping the top title of Pub of the Year was the Eagle and Child, which also took home the gong for Best Pub Dining. The Ramsbottom pub has been run by 35-year-old Glen Duckett since 2011 and is renowned for its locally sourced and home cooked traditional food. Duckett and his team beat over 300 pubs from across Thwaites’ estate to take the title, eventually winning out over 20 other finalists.
The full list of 2014 winners were:
Pub of the Year 2014 - Sponsored by Heineken UK
Glen Duckett, Eagle & Child, Ramsbottom
Best Newcomer - sponsored by Britvic Soft Drinks
Tony Keates and Jeanette Hamer, Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, Arnside
Finalists:
· The Crown, Croston
· Old Queens Head, Sheffield,
· Penny Farthing, Denton
Best Pub Dining –sponsored by Total Foodservice
Glen Duckett, Eagle & Child, Ramsbottom
Finalists:
· Game Cock, Austwick
· The Sportsmans, Tattenhall
Best Pub Fayre – sponsored by Napthens Solicitors
Kieron Johnson, Swan & Cemetery, Bury
Finalists:
• The Albion, Arnside
• Old Horns, High Bradfield
Best Customer Experience - sponsored by Sceptre Leisure
John & Sue Hughes - The Albion, Arnside
Finalists:
• Swan & Cemetery, Bury
• Jacobs Well, Honley
Best Pint – sponsored by Thwaites Wainwright
Joanne Bentley & Rob Thornton - The Crown, Croston
Finalists:
• Black Bull, Bury
• John Bull Chophouse, Wigan
Best What’s On – sponsored by Huddle Media
Lindsay Bowler - Cock & Bottle, Tarleton
Finalists:
• Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, Arnside
• Swan & Cemetery, Bury
Best Turnaround – sponsored by Parkinson Signs
Andrew & Terry Eccles - The Dungeon, Tottington
Finalists:
• Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, Arnside
• The Anchor, Darwen
Best Trainer – sponsored by CPL Training
Kieron Johnson - Swan & Cemetery, Bury
Finalists:
• Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, Arnside
• Eagle & Child, Ramsbottom
Best Community Involvement – sponsored by AON
Neil & Ann France, Kings Arms, Burton-in-Kendal
Finalists:
• Cock & Bottle, Tarleton
• Eagle & Child, Ramsbottom