Hook Norton awards pub of the year

Hook Norton has awarded The Bell Inn in Adderbury as its pub of the year at a ceremony held at Towcester Racecourse.

The Bell also picked up the community pub of the year and the beer quality & cellar management pub of the year following work from the new licensees, who have run the pub since June 2014.

Other awards included best newcomer to the Trumpet Inn, Evesham, run by Stephen Richford and Katrina Edwards, 'Food Champion' to The Angel, Burford, and best letting accommodation went to the The Star Inn, Sulgrave.

The full list of winners:

Pub of the Year

Winner: The Bell Inn, Adderbury

Highly Commended: The Castle Inn, Edgehill

Marketing  & Customer Service Pub of the Year

Winner: Ye Olde Reinedeer Inn, Banbury

Food Champion

The Angel, Burford

Best Exterior

Winner: Pear Tree Inn, Hook Norton

Highly Commended: Roebuck Inn, Drayton

Best Newcomer

Winner: The Trumpet Inn, Evesham

Highly Commended: Cherington Arms, Cherington

Community Pub of the Year

Winner: Bell Inn, Adderbury

Highly Commended: Butchers Arms, Kings Sutton

Best Letting Accommodation

Winner: The Star Inn, Sulgrave

Highly Commended:The Sun Inn, Hook Norton

Beer Quality & Cellar Management Pub of the Year

Winner: Bell Inn, Adderbury

High Commended: Pear Tree Inn, Hook Norton

Pub Team Member of the Year

Winner: Coach & Horses, Banbury, Katherine Wildman