Food Awards

Awards 2024

• The Sustainable Restaurant Association ‘Food Made Good’ standard (three-star standard 2024–2026)

Awards 2021

• Soil Association Out to Lunch Awards 2021 ‘best children’s menu’ (winner)

Awards 2018

• Soil Association Out to Lunch Awards 2019 ‘best children’s menu’ (winner)
• BFFF Awards ‘best new ethnic or world cuisine product’ sweet potato, chickpea & spinach curry (silver)
• BFFF Awards ‘best new starter product’ mac cheese bites (gold)
• British Pie Awards 2019 steak & kidney suet pudding (silver) 
• Meat Management Industry Awards 2019 ‘best bacon product’ baconnaise (highly commended) 
• Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS) 2019 ‘value pub restaurant’ (winner)

Awards 2017

• Soil Association Out to Lunch Awards 2017 ‘best children’s menu’ second place 
• Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS) 2017 ‘town and city pub’ (winner)
• BFFF Awards ‘best new meat free/vegetarian product’ Mediterranean veg lasagne (gold)
• BFFF Awards ‘best new starter/appetiser’ vegetable samosa
• BFFF Awards ‘food service product of the year’ vegetable samosa
• PETA Vegan Food Awards 2017 ‘best vegan noodle dish’ teriyaki noodles (winner) 

Awards 2016

• PETA Vegan Food Awards 2016 ‘best vegan curry’ sweet potato, chickpea & spinach curry (winner)
• Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS) 2016 ‘best town and city menu’ (winner)
• Soil Association Out to Lunch Awards 2015 ‘best children’s menu’ (fourth place) 
• British Pie Awards 2016 ‘British steak & Doom Bar ale pie’ (gold)
• Food Management Industry Awards 2016 ‘best frozen product’ Lincolnshire sausage 
• British Pig Executive Award 2015 Lincolnshire sausage (gold)

Awards 2015

• Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS) 2015 ‘best town and city menu’ (winner)

Awards 2014

• Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS) 2014 ‘best town and city menu’ (winner) 
• BFFF Awards ‘best new main course/meal centre plate’ beef & pancetta lasagne (gold)
• British Pig Executive (BPEX) Awards 2014 Lincolnshire pork sausage (gold)
• British Pie Awards 2014 British beef & Abbot Ale pie (bronze) 
• Great Taste Award 2014 haggis 

Awards 2013

• Soil Association Out to Lunch Awards 2013 ‘best children’s menu’ (second place)
• The Ministry of Cake 2013 chocolate fudge cake, one million slices sold (gold)

Awards 2011

• England’s Best Steak Pie Competition 2011 british beef & abbot ale pie (overall winner) 

Awards 2010

• Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS) 2010 ‘town and local pub’ (winner)

Awards 2009

• Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS) 2009 ‘town and local pub’ (winner)

Awards 2008

• Brammy Awards ‘best Bramley Apple food-service company’ 
• Eat Out Magazine 2008 ‘best kids’ menu’

Awards 2007

• Pub Chef Food Excellence Awards 2007
  • ‘first for pub food’ (finalist)
  • ‘food operator of the year (branded)’ (finalist)
• British Pig Executive British Sausage Awards 2007 Lincolnshire sausage (winner)

Awards 2006

• BFFF Awards ‘best new accompaniment’ microwave super sweet mini cobs with butter (silver) 

Awards 2002

• The Publican Pub Food Awards 2002 ‘branded pub chain of the year’ (winner)

Awards 2001

• The Pub Food Awards 2001 ‘branded pub chain of the year’ (winner)

Drinks Awards

Awards 2023 

• CAMRA North Lincolnshire ‘best overall pub’ and ‘best pub in a town’ The Yarborough Hotel (Grimsby) 
• CAMRA Forth Valley ‘pub of the year’ The Bobbing John (Alloa) 
• CAMRA Potteries ‘pub of the month, August 2023’ The Wheatsheaf (Stoke-on-Trent)
• CAMRA joint ‘pub of the year’ The Watchman (New Malden)
• CAMRA Bolton ‘pub of the season, winter 2022/23’ The Spinning Mule (Bolton)
• CAMRA ‘10 consecutive years in The Good Beer Guide’ The Prince Arthur (Fleet)
• CAMRA Edinburgh & Southeast Scotland ‘real ale quality award 2023’ The Playfair (Edinburgh)
• Beer from the Wood ‘pub of the year 2023’ The Central Bar (Carrickfergus)

Awards 2022

• CAMRA ‘pub of the year’ and ‘pub of the season’ The Sweyn Forkbeard (Gainsborough) 
• CAMRA South Ayrshire ‘pub of the year’ The Prestwick Pioneer (Prestwick)
• CAMRA Dunbartonshire ‘pub of the year’ The Kirky Puffer (Glasgow)
• CAMRA St Helens and Districts ‘pub of excellence’ The Watch Maker (Prescot)
• Best Bar None Barnsley ‘best pub from national company, 2021/22’ and ‘most prized’ 
  The Joseph Bramah (Barnsley) (overall winner) 
• CAMRA Stockport and South Manchester ‘pub of the month, July 2022’ The Calverts Court (Stockport)
• CAMRA Rotherham ‘pub of the season, winter 2021/22’ The Bluecoat (Rotherham)
• CAMRA Mid-Chilterns ‘pub of the year 2022’ The Full House (Hemel Hempstead)

Awards 2021 

• Best Bar None Coventry:
  • The Flying Standard (Coventry) (accreditation)
  • The Earl of Mercia (Coventry) (accreditation)
  • The Spon Gate (Coventry) (accreditation)
  • The City Arms (Earlsdon) (accreditation)
  • The Flying Standard (Coventry) (overall winner)

Awards 2020 

• Best Bar None Scotland ‘best pub in Scotland’ The Carrick Stone (Cumbernauld) (award-winner)

Awards 2019 

• Best Bar None Greater Manchester The Unicorn (Altrincham) (accredited venue certificate)
• CAMRA Dunbartonshire ‘pub of the year 2019’ The Kirky Puffer (Glasgow)
• Pub & Bar Magazine North Ayrshire ‘pub & bar of the year 2019’ – The Paddle Steamer (Largs) (county winner)
• CAMRA Grimsby ‘town pub of the year’ – The Yarborough Hotel (Grimsby) (second)
• CAMRA Prestwick ‘area pub of the year 2019’ – The Prestwick Pioneer (Prestwick) 
• CAMRA Southport & West Lancashire ‘West Lancashire cider pub of the year 2019’ – The Court Leet (Ormskirk) 
• Best Bar None Scotland ‘best pub in Scotland’ – The Carrick Stone (Cumbernauld) (shortlisted)
• Best Bar None Scotland ‘best pub in Scotland’ – The Golden Acorn (Glenrothes) (shortlisted)

Awards 2018

• SIBA Business Awards ‘best independent craft beer promotion (on trade)’

Awards 2013

• CAMRA Fylde Coast ‘pub of the year’ – The Poulton Elk (Poulton-le-Fylde)

Awards 2008

• CAMRA Greater London John Young Memorial Award – Tim Martin (in acknowledgement of the contribution he has made to real ale and pubs within Greater London)

Awards 2007

• CAMRA ‘pub of the year’ The Draper’s Arms (Peterborough) 
• CAMRA ‘pub of the year’ The George (Staines-upon-Thames) 
• CAMRA ‘recognition for new ale introduction’ The Bluecoat (Rotherham) 

Awards 2001

• CAMRA South Devon ‘pub of the year’ The Isaac Merritt (Paignton) 

Awards 1993

• CAMRA Good Pub Guide 1993 ‘pub chain of the year’ (winner)

Good Beer Guide Awards

Year	Number of  pubs included	Pubs included  (% of estate)	Variance (%)  on previous year
2024	236	29	+4
2023	200	24	-1
2022	213	25	-3
2021	242	28	-1
2020	248	29	+1
2019	243	28	+4
2018	218	24	-5
2017	262	29	-3
2016	296	32	-2
2015	318	34	+2