Publican Awards 2015 - it rocked!
The awards, in association with Sky, took place at London's Grosvenor House Hotel and the 1,300 attendees were a who's who of the pub industry's senior executives.
Twenty awards were presented by Little Britain star Walliams, culminating in the award for Outstanding Industry Contribution which went to Fuller's tenanted operations director Mike Clist.
New editor unveiled
A special presentation was also made to the Publican's Morning Advertiser's departing editor Rob Willock by PMA managing director Tim Brooke-Webb. The event also saw the unveiling of new PMA editor Ed Bedington, who takes over at the end of March, from a Dr Who tardis.
Guests were able to order drinks during the awards ceremony from an exclusive Molson Coors bar in the Grosvenor's Great Room through an Orderella app.
Attendees also took plenty of selfies for the SkyGlamcam, hoping to win some fantastic prizes, courtesy of Sky.
Alison Dolan, deputy managing director at Sky Business, said: “The Publican Awards provide a great opportunity to celebrate all the fantastic achievements across a very vibrant pub sector during the past year. We are delighted to sponsor this event - congratulations to all the winners and nominees for their hard work and great ideas.”
After-party action
Bars on offer in the after-party included a Corona bar from AB InBev; a Bacardi bar featuring new brand Carta Fuego; a Scavi & Ray prosecco and Cazcabel tequila bar from Proof Drinks; a Las Vegas-themed WKD bar featuring an Elvis impersonator and Las Vegas showgirls from SHS Drinks, a Heineken bar offering brands including new Strongbow Cloudy Apple; a Molson Coors' bar including Cnew arling British Cider and a Rekorderlig bar featuring new Rekorderlig Dry Apple. Plenty of cocktails were also on offer at Britvic, Coca-Cola Enterprises' and Jagermeister's bars.
Guests danced the night away to RJP Band, led by Rick Parfitt Junior, son of the Status Quo rocker.
The award's featured twitter walls and the prize for the award's Best Tweeter went to Charles Wells head of communications Kate Hempsall. She won a pair of tickets to a Premier League game, courtesy of Sky.
The night also featured a charity fundraiser for Alder Hey Childrens Hospital in Liverpool led by Chris Hill, managing diirector of New World Trading Company, whose young daughter has been supported by them.
A total £11,836 was raised for the hospital through a business card draw to win an Apple I-watch, which was won by Scott Parker, trading manager at Molson Coors.
