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Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2021 – entry deadline TODAY

05-Nov-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

The Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs 2021 list and awards are now open for votes and entries, and this year we’ll be celebrating 100 outstanding food-led pubs.

Pubs recognised with AA Rosettes

28-Oct-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

A number of pubs have been awarded accolades in the latest round of AA Rosette Awards, which aim to celebrate dining destinations with the highest quality culinary offerings in the country.

Great British Pub Awards on social media

25-Sep-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pubs shared their delight at being recognised by The Morning Advertiser’s Great British Pub Awards Pub Heroes on social media last night.

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The winners of the Great British Pub Awards - Pub Heroes 2020 revealed

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

The vital role that pubs play for their local communities has been reinforced by the amazing stories revealed in the Great British Pub Awards 2020.

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The Keel Row wins Feeding the Community at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

With supermarkets running dry and food banks struggling, pubs became so important to keeping the community fed and The Keel Row was a great example.

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The Bowgie Inn wins Staff Welfare at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

It wasn’t just communities affected by the lockdown, pubs also had to think of the welfare of their staff.

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The Crown Inn wins Sheltering the Community at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

For pubs with rooms the lockdown was devastating to their business, but many operators recognised the need to help shelter the vulnerable and needy.

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The Victoria Inn is Punch Pubs Pub Hero at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Lockdown hit communities hard, but for pubs like the Victoria in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, it was an opportunity to shine.

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The Fox at Peasemore wins Community Services at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Isolation, anxiety and lack of access to services were key problems during lockdown, and an area that many pubs were able to help with, especially The Fox at Peasemore.

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The Spread Eagle wins Pub Shop at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Shopping became a huge challenge for many people during lockdown and pubs rallied round to help and the Spread Eagle in Bolton was no exception.

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The Mowden Hotel wins Ei Pub Partnerships Pub Hero at the GBPAs

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Delivering over 10,000 free meals to struggling locals, the Mowden Hotel roped in the whole family to keep the community going during lockdown.

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The White Horse wins Community Mindfulness at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Keeping people connected is a vital service pubs do day in day out, but lockdown posed challenges for that, but for pubs like the White Horse, being shut wasn’t going to stop them reaching out.

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The Clifton Arms is Admiral Taverns Pub Hero of the Year

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

The Clifton Arms is a superb example of the many pubs that refused to let the lockdown disconnect them from their community.

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The Nook wins Business Continuity at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Many pubs refused to simply shut up shop during lockdown and instead looked for ways to keep their businesses afloat.

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The Hare and Hounds wins Star Pubs & Bars Pub Hero at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Putting customers first was a hallmark of great pubs during the lockdown, and the Hare and Hounds in West Ardsley, Yorkshire was no exception

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The Portsmouth Arms wins wins Charity Champion at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Charity is often at the heart of many pubs and this was not something that was forgotten during lockdown, particularly at the Portsmouth Arms.

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The Fountain Inn named Greene King Pub Hero of the Year at Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

As the lockdown bit hard into vulnerable members of the community, pubs were fortunately on hand to ensure they were not forgotten and the Fountain Inn at Aberfeldy, Perthshire went above and beyond.

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The Swan wins for Keeping the Community Entertained at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

Entertainment is a key part of the pub mix and with people struggling during lockdown, many pubs reinvented their offer into the digital space, but none quite as well as The Swan.

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The Golden Lion Inn wins Front Line Services award at the Great British Pub Awards

24-Sep-2020 By The Morning Advertiser

With the lockdown inspiring a supermarket scramble, front line workers were missing out on the opportunity to feed their families - fortunately, The Golden Lion Inn was able to step in.

GBPA Pub Heroes

What time do the Great British Pub Awards start tonight?

24-Sep-2020 By Ed Bedington

Tonight will see a celebration of some of the most inspiring pub operations across the UK as we unveil the winners of the Great British Pub Awards Pub Heroes 2020.

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How to watch the GBPAs for free

14-Sep-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

The finalists have been announced, the votes cast and we’re ready to reveal the Pub Heroes of this year’s Great British Pub Awards (GBPA).

17 gastropubs help raise more than £100k for Estrella Damm NRA Auction

10-Sep-2020 By MA editorial

The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards Top 100 Auction has raised over £117k for industry charity Hospitality Action.

Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards Top 100 Auction goes live

25-Aug-2020 By MA editorial

Once-in-a-lifetime food and drink experiences are up for grabs from some of the UK’s top chefs and leading restaurants as part of a new charity auction.

Oakman Inns to receive royal accolade

20-Aug-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

Multiple operator Oakman Inns will be presented with an annual Princess Royal Training Award in November.

Estrella Damm NRA launches hospitality charity auction

18-Aug-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards has teamed up with chefs, restaurateurs and other industry leaders to create an auction with proceeds going towards helping hospitality.

Meet the GBPA Pub Heroes finalists – Community Services

17-Aug-2020 By Nikkie Thatcher

One positive thing that came out of the coronavirus lockdown was the incredible community spirit people across the nation showed and pubs highlighted how important they are, even when their doors were closed.

Meet the GBPA Pub Heroes finalists - Front-Line Support

17-Aug-2020 By Stuart Stone

One of the key difficulties faced during lockdown was supporting front-line workers, and pubs did not shy away from the challenge.

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Are you a GBPA Hero? Business Continuity

30-Jul-2020 By Ed Bedington

Lockdown hit pubs first and hardest, and while many operators were forced to shut up shops and weather the storm, some managed to pivot their operations and keep on trading.

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Are you a GBPA Hero? Community Mindfulness

30-Jul-2020 By Ed Bedington

Pubs are a vital part of keeping communities connected, and the long lockdown certainly highlighted that.

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Are you a GBPA Hero for Keeping the Community Entertained?

29-Jul-2020 By Ed Bedington

Pubs have long played a key role in providing entertainment, from gigs to quizzes, and during lockdown they continued to keep the many struggling people in isolation entertained. Were you one of those pubs?

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Are you a GBPA Hero? Front Line Support

28-Jul-2020 By Ed Bedington

One of the key difficulties faced during lockdown was supporting front line workers, and pubs did not shy away from the challenge.

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Are you a GBPA Hero? Feeding the Community

27-Jul-2020 By Ed Bedington

Pubs are a vital lifeline for many in the community and despite the challenges of lockdown, many pubs continued to provide meals to vulnerable people.

Extra time for pubs to enter the Great British Pub Awards

24-Jul-2020 By Ed Bedington

There’s still time for you to get your entry into the Great British Pub Awards Pub Heroes 2020 thanks to a deadline extension.

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Are you a GBPA Hero? Community Services

23-Jul-2020 By Ed Bedington

The corona crisis saw pubs come into their own within their local communities, stepping up to ensure vulnerable people were looked after.

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Are you a GBPA Hero? Pub Shop

22-Jul-2020 By Ed Bedington

When the chips were down and supplies were running low, pubs stepped up to ensure their communities were kept fed and watered, and now The Morning Advertiser (MA) is looking to recognise that.

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Are you a GBPA Hero? Charity Champion

22-Jul-2020 By Ed Bedington

Charity is a key part of most pubs’ DNA, and despite the challenges the corona crisis has thrown at the sector, pubs have continued to do their bit.

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Are you a GBPA Hero? Staff Welfare

21-Jul-2020 By Ed Bedington

Staff welfare has been vital as the pub sector weathered the corona crisis storm, and now The Morning Advertiser (MA) is looking to recognise those operators that did a fantastic job looking after their staff.

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Are you a GBPA hero? Sheltering the Community

20-Jul-2020 By Ed Bedington

Has your pub offered support and shelter to the vulnerable during the coronavirus lockdown?

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Coca-Cola pledges £165k for GBPA winners

15-Jul-2020 By Chris Lowe

Coca-Cola has created a special Community Pub Fund of £165,000 to be shared between this year’s 15 Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) Pub Heroes winners as a thank you for supporting communities during the coronavirus pandemic and to help give their businesses...

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Hunt is on for GBPA lockdown pub heroes

06-Jul-2020 By Ed Bedington

The hunt is on for the true pub heroes of the coronavirus crisis as part of a one-off Great British Pub Awards.

Top 50 Cocktail Bars

Lessons for UK cocktail bars from Spain

06-May-2020 By Nicholas Robinson

While the coronavirus pandemic has caused significant headaches for countless businesses across the world, in some ways it has brought sectors closer together. With everyone facing the same challenges, now is the time to learn the challenges other operators...

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Keeping the Cott on the landscape

01-May-2020 By Ed Bedington

An award-winning operator has seen his year of success derailed because of the coronavirus crisis lockdown but is determined to keep his pub at the heart of its community.

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£16k raised for charity at Publican Awards

09-Mar-2020 By Chris Lowe

Two charities were celebrating after generous pub bosses donated more than £16,000 at the Publican Awards 2020.

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Publican Awards 2020: the night on social media

06-Mar-2020 By Emily Hawkins

Pub and bar operators came together on Wednesday (4 March) to celebrate their hard work and took to social media to document the evening of fun.

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Were you spotted at the Publican Awards 2020?

05-Mar-2020 By Alice Leader

This year's coveted Publican Awards saw bow ties, glittery gowns and comedian Rob Beckett take the stage, presenting pubco leaders with their accolades.

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In pictures: The Publican Awards 2020 winners

05-Mar-2020 By Stuart Stone

The pub sector raised a glass to its best and brightest across 18 categories at the 2020 Publican Awards in another glitzy industry Oscars. Here's a look at who took home what.

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Fuller’s success! Emeny scoops Business Leader award at Publican Awards 2020

04-Mar-2020 By Ed Bedington

The best pub and bar operators were celebrating success with almost 1,500 people from the sector at The Publican Awards 2020.

Coaching Inn Group breaks into top 100 companies list

21-Feb-2020 By Stuart Stone

The Coaching Inn Group rolled into The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For 2020 list while Oakman Inns, The New World Trading Company and Peach Pub Company also placed.

250-year-old family gem wins CAMRA's pub of the year

12-Feb-2020 By Alice Leader

A heritage pub that has stood at the heart of a family for 250 years has been named the best in the country in Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Pub of the Year competition for the second time.

Pub hits 25th year in the Good Beer Guide

06-Jan-2020 By Alice Leader

A pub in Hawkesbury Upton has received an honourable plaque from Dursley & District Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to mark its 25th consecutive year in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide.