Accolades and Awards
We’re proud of our pubs and the people who run them to create a Great Pub Experience for their visitors. But don’t just take our word for it – look at the array of accolades, awards and recommendations that our pubs and head office teams have received recently.
MICHELIN GUIDE 2012
- The Red Lion, East Haddon - Bib Gourmand
SPRINGBOARD AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2011
- Charles Wells Pub Company - WINNER of The Recruitment Initiative Award
Famous Grouse Famous Pubs 2011
- Featured pub - The Dolphin, Middleton Cheney
THE GREAT BRITISH PUB AWARDS 2011
- The Salisbury Arms, Cambridge - Best Cask Beer Pub in East Anglia
- The Salisbury Arms, Cambridge - Best Cellar in East Anglia HIGHLY COMMENDED
- The White Horse, Bedford - Best Tenanted/Leased pub in East & West Midlands
In Oxford Magazine "Restaurant of the Year" award
- The Unicorn Inn, Deddington - shortlisted in pub/bar category
- The Elm Tree, Cambridge - highest reviewers listing July 2011
BUSINESS BEACON AWARDS 2011
- Shortlisted Customer Service Award
BII NITA's 2011 (November 2011)
- Shortlisted Best Induction Programme (non-managed estate)
- Shortlisted Innovation in Training Award
THE PUBLICAN AWARDS 2011
- Charles Wells Pub Company - Pub Company of the Year HIGHLY COMMENDED
- The White Horse, Bedford - shortlisted for Tenanted/Leased Pub of Year
- Nigel & Sue Anstead of The White Horse, Bedford - shortlisted for Publican of the Year
- Orchid Pub Company – shortlisted for Corporate Social Responsibility
'BEST LOVED' SMALL BUSINESS IN NORTHAMPTON
- Diane and Mark Hill, The Red Lion at Yardley Hastings (2nd year running)
- Also rated as the 3rd best loved pub in the UK
MILTON KEYNES & NORTH BUCKS BRANCH OF CAMRA "Best Pub of the Season” (Winter 2010)
- Paul Hepworth at The Cross Keys, Great Woolstone
BEDFORD BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2010
- The White Horse, Bedford - Highly commended Small/medium business of the year
HUNTINGDON POST PUB OF THE YEAR
- The White Horse, Tilbrook
SPRINGBOARD AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE 2010
- Charles Wells Pub Company - Shortlisted in Best Recruitment Initiative Award category
- Charles Wells Pub Company - The Retention Award November 2010 WINNER
AYLESBURY VALE RECOMMENDED VILLAGE PUB
- The Crown Inn, Tingewick - Best Community Pub 2010
ASSOCIATION OF LICENSED MULTIPLE RETAILERS (ALMR) OPERATIONS MANAGER AWARDS
- Shaun Matthews - shortlisted finalist (December 2010)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE FOOD & DRINK AWARDS 2010
- The Tollemache Arms, Harrington - Shortlisted in Pub or Bar Restaurant of the Year category
THE GREAT BRITISH PUB AWARDS 2O10
- The Somerstown Coffee House, London - Best Gastropub in London
East Beds CAMRA Pub of the Year 2010
- The Rising Sun, Potton
PUBLIC HOUSE OF THE YEAR 2010 - HIGH PEAK/PEAK DISTRICT
- The George Inn, Castleton FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING
(as voted for at PubsRDown to Us)
THE FEDERATION OF SMALL BUSINESSES - BEDFORDSHIRE BUSINESS AWARDS 2010
- Julia Hanks, The Jackal - Self employed person of the Year shortlisted
- The White Horse, Bedford - Customer Service WINNER
THE PUBLICAN AWARDS 2010
- Charles Wells Pub Company - Pub Company of the Year, Tenanted/Leased (200+ outlets) WINNER
- The White Horse, Bedford - Tenanted/Leased Pub of the Year Shortlisted
- The White Horse, Bedford - Community Pub of the Year Shortlisted
- The White Horse, Bedford - Publican of the Year Shortlisted
- The Embankment, Bedford - Pub Design of the Year Shortlisted (Peach Pubs)
- Peach Pub Company - Multiple Operator of the Year (2-19 outlets) - Highly Commended
- Wells and Young's Brewing Co Ltd - Regional Brewer of the Year Shortlisted
CASK MARQUE ACCREDITED
Excellence in the service of cask ale is also recognised by the Cask Marque accreditation which is awarded to the licensee rather than to the pub. Inspections are made twice a year so you can be sure that pubs bearing the distinctive Cask Marque plaque will deliver the refreshing, consistent quality cask ale that you wish for. For information on which licensees currently hold cask marque accreditation, check our pub guide or the official Cask Marque website.
