CHARLES WELLS PUB COMPANY MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW AT NATIONAL INDUSTRY AWARDS
Bedford based Charles Wells Pub Company is celebrating after winning the top accolade at a National Awards ceremony for the second year running.
The Publican Awards are seen as the pub trades ‘Oscars’ and recognise the best licensees, pubs and pub company’s from across the UK. Charles Wells was named Pub Company of the Year for tenanted estates of more than 200 pubs – a title it first won in 2009.
“The pub industry has faced unprecedented pressure in the last two years” said Anthony Wallis, Managing Director of Charles Wells Pub Company. “On top of the recession we’ve had to contend with increased legislation and red tape as well as a sharp rise in beer duty. Our response has been to listen to what our licensees and their customers are saying and constantly review whether we’re being as effective as we can be.
“We work hard to provide the support licensees need to help build successful businesses together and make sure that their pub is at the heart of its community. Winning this accolade proves that our strategy has been effective and we’ll continue to develop to ensure that everyone visiting a Charles Wells has a great pub experience.”
The Publican Awards were announced by comedian Michael McIntyre at a gala dinner at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel in front of guests from across the pub and licensed trades. McIntyre presented a total of 18 awards, with the loudest cheer of the night being raised when Charles Wells won ‘Pub Company of the Year’.
Anthony Wallis continued “To win this award once in the face of such extraordinary external pressures was a great achievement in 2009, but to be named Pub Company of the Year for two years running is astonishing. It’s recognition for all the hard work that every member of the head office team and every licensee running a Charles Wells pub have put in to ensure we’re the best pub company in the country. We look forward to providing the same levels of service and quality to our licensees and their customers in the years ahead.”
Charles Wells was established in 1876 and runs 254 pubs in Bedfordshire and the surrounding Counties. It is actively seeking new licensees to run some great pubs in fantastic locations and provides an unrivalled support package for licensees. Anyone wanting to know more about running a Charles Wells pub as their own business should contact Yvonne Bates on 01234 244423 or check the website www.charleswells.co.uk.
Prospective licensees should be encouraged by the citation given by the judges at The Publican Awards which read “A traditional company that is modernising for the future, it is clearly in touch with its tenants, ensuring every pub has support levels to help them survive and thrive.”
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For Immediate Release: 23rd April 2010
For Further Information, please contact: Kate Hempsall
Tel: + 44 (0)1234 272625
Kate.hempsall@charleswells.co.uk
