Our Awards
This is a selection of the awards which have been received by the company in the last year or so.
Design
The Northern Design Awards
• The Caley Picture House, Edinburgh (2017)
CAMRA Pub Design Award
• Winner: Conservation Award (2018) – The Greenwood Hotel, Northolt
• Highly Commended: Best Conversion to Pub Use (2018) – The Caley Picture House, Edinburgh
Casual Dining Restaurant and Pub Awards
• Shortlisted: Best Designed Casual Pub (2017) – The Iron Duke, Wellington
• The Sittingbourne Society Awards Rose Bowl Award (2017) for the sympathetic remodelling of the old magistrates’ court – The Golden Hope, Sittingbourne
Build
• Best Public House Design Project (2017) – The Velvet Coaster, Blackpool
• Vale of Evesham Civic Society: Commendation for a Sympathetic Conversion (2018) – The Old Swanne Inne, Evesham
The Velvet Coaster, Blackpool
Community & Facilities
Loo of the Year Awards 2017
• Accessible Toilets – UK Winner
• Accessible Toilets National Winner Wales – The Pontlottyn, Abertillery
• In-House Cleaning Team Trophy
• In-House Cleaning Team – National Winner Wales
• Champions League – Standards of Excellence Award
• National Winner Wales – Individual Category
In addition, 722 pubs received a platinum award and a further 120 pubs received a gold award.
Our Food
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) Vegan Food Awards
• Winner 2017: Best Vegan Noodle Dish (teriyaki noodles)
• Free From Eating Out Awards ‘Restaurant Chains’ 2017 – silver award
Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS)
• Winner 2018: Best Town & City Menu
• Winner 2017: Pub Dining
• Soil Association ‘Out to Lunch’ Awards 2017 – 2nd place: Best Children’s Menu
BFFF (British Frozen Food Federation)
• Best New Meat-Free Product 2017 – vegetable lasagne
• Best New Starter/Appetiser 2017 – vegetable samosa
• Food Service Product of the Year 2017 – vegetable samosa
Our People
• Top Employer United Kingdom 2018 (15 consecutive years)