Archives for September 29, 2021

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GBPA Community Hero: The Last Post & Remembrance Bar

GBPA Community Hero: The Last Post & Remembrance Bar

By Ed Bedington

Community operations have really come to the fore during the coronavirus crisis and one pub certainly stood out, taking home the title of Community Hero in the Great British Pub Awards 2021.

Your guide to the latest licensing law changes

Licensing hub – Legal with Poppleston Allen

Your guide to the latest licensing law changes

By Poppleston Allen

As we move out of summer and into autumn, I thought it might be helpful to do a little round up of some of the changes in licensing legislation that have occurred, or will occur, in the next month or so.

GBPA Best Pub to Watch Sport: The Famous Three Kings

GBPA Best Pub to Watch Sport: The Famous Three Kings

By Ed Bedington

One of the UK's leading sports pub was celebrating after scooping the title of Best Pub to Watch sport, making it a four time winner at the Great British Pub Awards in recent times.

GBPA Best Pub for Families: The Onslow Arms

GBPA Best Pub for Families: The Onslow Arms

By Ed Bedington

A West Sussex pub that offers a little something for everyone was celebrating after being names the Best Pub for Families at the Great British Pub Awards 2021.

GBPA Best Pub for Late Night: The Phoenix Arts Club

GBPA Best Pub for Late Night: The Phoenix Arts Club

By Ed Bedington

Emerging from the ashes of the pandemic, the Phoenix Arts Club is celebrating after taking home a much deserved win in the Great British Pub Awards 2021, being declared the Best Pub for Late Night.

GBPA Stonegate Pub of the Year: The Myrtle Tavern

GBPA Stonegate Pub of the Year: The Myrtle Tavern

By Ed Bedington

Nestled in one of the leafier suburbs of Leeds, the Myrtle Tavern occupies a higgledy-piggledy building with many tempting corners to sit and sup a pint, and the site is now celebrating after being named Stonegate Pub of the Year in the Great British Pub...

GBPA Best Pub for Food: The Unruly Pig

GBPA Best Pub for Food: The Unruly Pig

By Ed Bedington

The Unruly Pig is proudly a pub that also happens to serve some of the best food there is to have in the UK, netting it the title of Best for Food in the Great British Pub Awards 2021.

GBPA Hawthorn Pub of the Year: The Robin Hood

GBPA Hawthorn Pub of the Year: The Robin Hood

By Ed Bedington

The coronavirus crisis has revealed how important community pubs are to the people that depend on them, and they don’t come more special than the Robin Hood in Overseal.

GBPA Punch Pub of the Year: The Wise Man Inn

GBPA Punch Pub of the Year: The Wise Man Inn

By Ed Bedington

Set in stunning surroundings, the Wise Man Inn was celebrating after taking home the title of Punch Pub of the Year in the Great British Pub Awards 2021.

GBPA Best Pub Garden: The Brisley Bell

GBPA Best Pub Garden: The Brisley Bell

By Ed Bedington

There’s been a lot of change at The Bell in the north west Norfolk village of Brisley since co-owners Amelia Nicholson and Marcus Seaman came on board, and that has netted them the title of Best Pub Garden in the Great British Pub Awards.

GBPA Best Pub for Rooms: The Knife & Cleaver

GBPA Best Pub for Rooms: The Knife & Cleaver

By Ed Bedington

Recent investment by Copper Birch Inns to transform the Knife & Cleaver has seen a struggling site more than triple its turnover and net it the title of Best Pub for Rooms in the Great British Pub Awards 2021.

Socialisation on a grand scale

Opinion

Socialisation on a grand scale

By Dianne Irving, managing director, Drouth Ltd

Last week, I attended the MA Leaders Club event in Leeds. This event, formerly known as the MA 500, can only be described as first rate.

Calls made to scrap Scottish vaccine passport

Calls made to scrap Scottish vaccine passport

By Michelle Perrett

The Scottish Government is “not ready” to introduce its vaccine passport scheme because there are no published regulations or guidance, UKHospitality has said.

Having a blast on social media

GBPA 2021

Having a blast on social media

By Gary Lloyd

The Morning Advertiser looks at the social media activity of those involved in the Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) after the event and category winners were announced.