WELCOME TO THE OSCARS OF THE PUB INDUSTRY! 

The Great British Pub Awards are back! Our mission for 2021 is to 'put bums on seats and pride in teams' across the country.

Is your pub great? Is your pub British? Most importantly… does your pub deserve an award?

After an exceedingly tough year for the pub industry, The Great British Pub Awards are picking up where we left off - on our mission to recognise, reward and celebrate the fantastic work pubs do for our country and their communities.

Think your pub has what it takes?

We want to recognise and reward pub teams for their amazing work, continuing to tell the incredible stories of how pubs are integral to communities whilst giving customers a list of the best pubs near to them for every occasion.

Last year's virtual awards night generated an overwhelmingly positive response from both the industry and the general public, leading us to adopt a new hybrid event structure for 2021. Combining both a virtual awards ceremony available for all to enjoy, alongside an overall GBPA winners night, this year's awards promise to shine the spotlight on great pubs like never before.

Think your pub has what it takes to win? With 10 diverse categories open for entries this year, there's plenty of opportunity for pubs of all shapes & sizes to take home an award of their own and reap the rewards!

This is the biggest and best celebration of pubs in the trade – it’s a great way to give your business the once over, see how you stack up against the competition, and be in with a chance of winning a prize that can hugely boost your business. What are you waiting for? Start your free entry today!

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Entry Deadline: 18 June 2021

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2020 Winners

Words from the winners...

"We were extremely proud to be able to support our community during such a difficult time last year and receiving this recognition for our efforts was the icing on the cake. In the 4 weeks after opening, we finished 50% up on sales compared with the same period in 2019, demonstrating the impact this investment had on the business."

Winner: Community Services Pub Hero of the Year 2020

Phil Davison Owner The Fox at Peasemore

"Winning the award has meant lots of local and national media coverage, the additional media exposure that you get is really important, because that is worth thousands and thousands of pounds"

The John Smith's Great British Pub of the Year 2017

Glenn Duckett Owner The Eagle & Child Ramsbottom

"Winning the Great British Pub heroes Award was a tremendous honour, not just for our pub The Fountain Bar, but for our whole Community. This award and the #FeldyRoo project as a whole really has helped put Aberfeldy on the map. This is sure to benefit the Fountain bar and all the businesses that were involved in the future."

Winner: Greene King Pub Hero of the Year 2020

Gavin Price Owner The Fountain Bar

"We were delighted to have been selected as a finalist for two awards at the 2020 Great British Pub Awards, and then to go on and win the Staff Welfare Award was absolutely fantastic. We will not let the lovely award just gather dust, we don’t feel that winning the award is the end."

Winner: Staff Welfare Pub Hero 2020

Sally Pickles’ Director The Bowgie Inn

"Thank you for making some dreams come true, for recognising the amazing people I am surrounded by and supported by on a daily basis"

The Great British Pub of the Year 2016

Dominic Worrall Owner The Bull

Winning the GBPA category for Keeping the Community Entertained has been a huge boost for The Swan. Whilst the prize money has allowed us to make some amazing progress with the refurbishment of our kitchen, most importantly, the award has helped us raise our profile in the community and made many more local people aware of what is going on at the pub, our aims and vision for its future.

Winner: Keeping the Community Entertained Pub Hero 2020

Anne Tebbatt Chair, Friends of The Swan The Swan