Events

Meet the GBPA nominees: Best Managed pub

09-Aug-2017 By Ed Bedington

With less than a month to go until the John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards 2017, it’s the turn of the nominees for Best Managed Pub to be previewed. 

Meet the GBPA nominees: Best Pub Garden sponsored by Southern Comfort

07-Aug-2017 By James Beeson

Next up in our previews of the finalists in this year’s John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards are the nominees in the Best Pub Garden category, sponsored by Southern Comfort. 

Meet the GBPA nominees: Best Food Pub sponsored by Booker/Makro

02-Aug-2017 By Ed Bedington

The last in our first set of previews for this year’s John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards is the Best Food Pub category, sponsored by Booker/Makro.

Meet the GBPA nominees: Best Community Pub sponsored by Admiral

28-Jul-2017 By Ed Bedington

The next category of this year's John Smith's Great British pub awards to be previewed is Best Community Pub, sponsored by Admiral.

Meet the GBPA nominees: Best Beer Bar/Pub

26-Jul-2017 By Ed Bedington

It’s back and it’s bigger and better than ever. Yes, it’s that time of year again, when judges close in on the category winners in The John Smith’s Great British Pub Awards – the highlight in the calendars of licensees up and down the land.

North-west boasts most award-winning pubs in UK

17-May-2017 By MA Editorial

North-west pubs are officially the best in the country compared to any other region, if awards are anything to go by.

GBPA: Winners discuss 'boost to business' following 2016 awards

15-May-2017 By MA Editorial

With less than a week to go until the Great British Pub Awards entry deadline on 19 May, The Morning Advertiser has spoken to more of last year's winners about how they are benefiting from their success over the past year.

How to write an award grabbing GBPA entry

28-Apr-2017 By MA Editorial

The Great British Pub Awards, run by The Morning Advertiser, are recognised as “the ones to win” by licensees, attracting hundreds of entries from thriving pubs around the UK.

GBPA winner sponsors football supporters' league

18-Apr-2017 By Liam Coleman

A west London pub is aiming to bring in additional trade by sponsoring a new football league for London supporters' clubs.

BII announces Licensee of the Year 2017 semi-finalists

11-Apr-2017 By Georgina Townshend

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced the 16 semi-finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year competition.

Former London strippers' pub takes CAMRA design award

05-Apr-2017 By Georgina Townshend

A former strippers' pub, the Scottish Stores, has taken pole position at this year’s Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) best pub designs across Britain.

Pub success: Stepping up a gear

22-Mar-2017 By Liam Coleman

You’ve realised the dream and have the keys to your own pub. Now that you have your foot in the door, it’s time to think about how you can make the most of the site.

Publican Awards Winners: Business Leader of the Year sponsored by Poppleston Allen - Peter Borg-Neal

16-Mar-2017 By Georgina Townshend

An intense focus on quality shines through in the career of Peter Borg-Neal, the founder and chief executive of Oakman Inns. 

Publican Awards 2017: as it happened...

15-Mar-2017 By Daniel Woolfson

The Publican Awards 2017 is over for another year, and what a night it was. There were laughs, shocks, and shots aplenty at Battersea Evolution last night – let’s take a recap…

The MA editor talks about 'amazing companies raising the bar yet again' at Publican Awards 2017

15-Mar-2017 By Ed Bedington

Well, the dust has settled and the winners revealed at the hospitality industry’s biggest awards event – an award-winning event in its own right, no less.

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Drinks Offer, sponsored by Coca-Cola European Partners

17-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Five companies with exceptional drink offers will be hoping to be named as the best in the trade at the upcoming Publican Awards.

Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Pub Brand/Concept, sponsored by Miller Brands

12-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Five phenomenal, established pub companies have a chance of being named the Best Pub Brand/Concept in the industry at March's Publican Awards.

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Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Premium Food Offer, sponsored by McCain

11-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Five pub companies are in the running at the Publican Awards for their exceptional premium food offer, with average food sales above £25 per head.

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Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Pub Operations Team, sponsored by Farm Frites

09-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Here are the four companies that are finalists at March's Publican Awards thanks to their outstanding operations.

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Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Pub Employer (500+ employees)

05-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Four of the country's leading pub companies will be going head to head at The Publican Awards to be named as the best employer in the trade. Find out more about each of them.

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Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Pub Employer (1-499 employees), sponsored by Sky

04-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Find out which four pub companies with fewer than 500 employees will be looking to be crowned as the best in the trade at the 'pub industry Oscars'.

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Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Managed Pub Company (51+ sites), sponsored by CPL Training

03-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Here are the four managed pub companies that are in with a chance of being presented with the Publican Award for Best Managed Pub Company (51+ sites), sponsored by CPL Training by Jonathan Ross at March's Publican Awards.

Jonathan Ross to host 2017 Publican Awards

03-Jan-2017 By Liam Coleman

Iconic chat show presenter Jonathan Ross has been announced as the host of the biggest night of the year for the pub industry.

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Meet the Publican Awards nominees: Best Managed Pub Company (2-50 sites), sponsored by Molson Coors

22-Dec-2016 By Liam Coleman

Five managed pub companies with fewer than 50 sites have been shortlisted for this category at March's Publican Awards.

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The Publican Awards lands top gong at prestigious PPA event

06-Dec-2016 By MA Team

The Morning Advertiser (MA) team was celebrating this week after The Publican Awards scooped a top prize.

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BII National Innovation in Training Award winners revealed

23-Nov-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) has announced its winners of its relaunched National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs).

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Publican Awards winner's story - St Austell - Best new site

21-Oct-2016 By Helen Gilbert

The Samuel Jones Ale & Smokehouse, a stunning waterside development in a Victorian warehouse in Exeter, was a new concept for St Austell Brewery so they were naturally excited to see how well it would be received when it opened last year. The answer...

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Publican Awards winner's story - Fuller's - Best Large Employer

19-Oct-2016 By Helen Gilbert

Fuller's established itself back in 1845 but the business refuses to rest on its laurels.

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Publican Awards winner's story - triple-award winner Deltic

18-Oct-2016 By Helen Gilbert

It's rare for an organisation to walk away with a hat-trick of awards, but that's exactly what the Deltic Group did at the Publican Awards' 25th anniversary event.

In association with Diageo

Britain's best cocktail: East by North East

16-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Inspiration for cocktails can be close to home, as demonstrated by Pleased to Meet You’s Tom Proud with his beautiful drink East by North East

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Publican Awards winner's story - NWTC - Best Employer and Best Managed

13-Oct-2016 By Helen Gilbert

When New World Trading Company (NWTC) left the 2014 Publican Awards empty handed, chief executive Chris Hill vowed the business would return to triumph in future years.

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Publican Awards winner's story - Cheshire Cat - Best Drinks Offer

12-Oct-2016 By Helen Gilbert

"Winning is a bug," according to Tim Bird. And he should know. Cheshire Cat Pubs & Bars, the seven-strong operation he runs with his wife and business partner, Mary McLaughlin, triumphed in the Best Drinks Offer in the 2016 Publican Awards sponsored...

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Publican Awards winner's story - Admiral Taverns - Best Large Tenanted

12-Oct-2016 By Helen Gilbert

Since Admiral Taverns won Large Tenanted Pub Company of the Year category at the Publican Awards back in March for the second time in three years, it has seen a surge in the number of potential licensees looking to join the business.

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Brakspear’s ‘top tenants’ rewarded for their ‘excellence’ at Hospitality Awards

10-Oct-2016 By Sara Hussein

Henley-based pub operator and brewer Brakspear rewarded its ‘top tenants’ at the company’s annual Hospitality Awards last week. 

BEST ROAST DINNER 2016

Welsh pub wins Best Roast Dinner award 2016

05-Oct-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

A Pontypridd pub has been named as serving the best roast dinner in the country. 

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72 hours in London with The Morning Advertiser

28-Sep-2016 By Helen Gilbert

If you’re thinking about turning your country pub into an elite restaurant destination, are keen to adopt the latest trends or are simply looking for ways to generate extra income, then read on.

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Future Trends: Spirits event is back

08-Aug-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Spirits sales in pubs are rocketing, so it’s time you looked at how to maximise sales in your pub. Whether you’re looking to polish your cocktail menu or premiumise your spirits offer, we’ve got it all at the Future Trends: Spirits event in London on...

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CAMRA launches search for best designed pubs

19-Jul-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has launched its National Pub Design Awards for this year in a quest to find the most stunningly designed pubs nationwide.

Licensee of the Year: Brewers reveal the secrets of success

16-Jun-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Rob and Lucy Brewer of the Rashleigh Arms in Charlestown, Cornwall, are the 2016 BII Licensee of the Year. 

GBPA - where (literally) is the award now?

02-Jun-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

We spoke with the winners of last year’s awards to find out how they positioned their award in the pub following their success.

Great British Pub Award winners reap rewards

20-May-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

The Great British Pub Awards brings together some of the best in the sector and rewards those representing the highest possible standards. Nikkie Sutton talks to some of last year’s winners

Research

Take our Pub Market Report survey and win tickets to Great British Pub Awards

09-May-2016 By Mike Berry

The Publican’s Morning Advertiser (PMA) has teamed up with sister title MCA to quiz readers on the challenges and opportunities facing the pub sector for its annual Pub Market Report.

Top 50 Gastropubs winner crowned Best Pub at GQ awards

27-Apr-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

The Sportsman has been named Best Pub at the annual GQ Food & Drink Awards. 

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Pictures: Winners of Pub Design Awards

18-Apr-2016 By Oli Gross

The Dun Cow in Sunderland scooped two awards in the National Pub Design Awards 2015.

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Finalists for BII Licensee of the Year announced

11-Apr-2016 By James Evison

The finalists for the BII Licensee of the Year awards, sponsored by BT Sport, have been selected - including the reigning champion of the Publican's Morning Advertiser's Great British Pub of the Year, the Shibden Mill Inn.

Publican Awards 2016: Best pub ops team

14-Mar-2016 By James Evison

Late night operator Deltic capped off a hugely successful evening at the 25th anniversary of the Publican Awards by winning Best Pub Operations Team, sponsored by CGA Strategy. 

Publican Awards 2016: Best food offer (51+ sites)

14-Mar-2016 By James Evison

London-based pub company Young’s is celebrating a hard-fought victory after being named Best Food Operator (51+ sites), in association with MCA, at the Publican Awards in London. 

TOP 50 GASTROPUBS

VIDEO: The Staith House's John Calton talks Top 50 Gastropubs

15-Feb-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

John Calton, chef patron of North Shields gastropub the Staith House, was named Gastropub Chef of the Year at the Top 50 Gastropubs awards last month.

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Publican Awards judging day - when the winners were decided

12-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

The Judges’ Panel for finalists of Publican Awards 2016 took place at the Lancaster Hotel in London on February 8.

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25 Years of the Publican Awards: A history

09-Feb-2016 By James Evison

The early ’90s was a crucial period for UK pubs and the introduction of The Publican Awards began a real recognition of the industry. Phil Mellows describes how the awards have developed to the present day.