The biggest awards in the business will return to Evolution London on Wednesday 27 March 2024.
The top groups in the pub and bar sector have been shortlisted across 17 categories from best brewing to the most sustainable business.
Expert judges will now begin the next stage of the process, where they will be conducting site visits and research trips before the prestigious ceremony in March.
Ed Bedington, editor of The Morning Advertiser, which organises the awards, said: “It’s amazing to see the incredible businesses shortlisted across the categories.
“Getting to this stage is an outstanding achievement in itself and the judges will be scrutinising the finalists to see which will be crowned the best.
“We can’t wait to celebrate and honour the best of the industry with you all at the sector’s biggest party this March!”
The awards are sponsored by Britvic Soft Drinks, Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Heineken UK, Molson Coors Beverage Company, Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company, Poppleston Allen, Illy, Kopparberg and Sky.
The finalists for 2024 are:
Best Accommodation Operator
Beds and Bars
St Austell Brewery
The Coaching Inn Group
The Hotel Folk
Best Brewing Pub Company
Everards Brewery
Salt Brewing
Wells & Co/Brewpoint
Best Community Pub Operator
Blind Tiger Inns
Craft Union Pub Company (Stonegate)
Proper Pubs (Admiral)
Urban Village Pubs
Best Drinks Offer
Cheshire Cat Pubs & Bars
Drake & Morgan
Nightcap
The Alchemist
Best Food Offer
Brucan Pubs
Cheshire Cat Pubs and Bars
Oakman Group
Public House Group
Best Late Night Operator
Kuckoo
Lucky Voice
Nightcap
Simmons Bars
Best Managed Pub Company (2 to 50 sites)
Buzzworks
Heartwood Inns
Robinsons Brewery
Urban Pubs and Bars
Best Managed Pub Company (51+ sites)
Liberation Group
Fuller, Smith & Turner
Best New Site
Manahatta, Sheffield – Arc Inspirations
The Beach Club, Jersey – Randalls Jersey
The Botanist, Edinburgh – New World Trading Company
The Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable – Shepherd Neame
The Journeyman, Gerrards Cross – Oakman Group
Best Premium Food Offer
Anglian Country Inns
Cubitt House
Heartwood Collection
Best Pub Brand/Concept
Heartwood Collection
Hickory’s Smokehouse
Oakman Group
Best Pub Employer (501+ employees)
Marston’s Pubs
Oakman Group
Stonegate Group
The Coaching Inn Group
Best Pub Employer (up to 500 employees)
Anglian Country Inns
Barons Pub Company
Cheshire Cat Pubs and Bars
Best Pub Operations Team
Barons Pub Company
Cheshire Cat Pubs and Bars
Heartwood Inns
Wadworth
Best Sustainable Pub Company
Fuller, Smith and Turner
Greene King
Oakman Group
St Austell Brewery
Best Partnership Pub Company (501+ sites)
Admiral Taverns
Marston’s Pubs
Punch Pubs
Best Partnership Pub Company (up to 500 sites)
Daniel Thwaites
Frederic Robinson
Shepherd Neame
Wells & Co/Brewpoint
