Last Wednesday was our annual Hooky Awards where we celebrate, reward and acknowledge the success of our pubs and their proprietors and staff.

This year saw yet again a variety of different winners and highly commended pubs and a great day was had by all.

Below are all the highly commended and Winners of each category:

Best Newcomer (Sponsor: Westons Cider)

Winner

The Trumpet Inn, Evesham

Sid Collins

 

Community Pub of the Year (Sponsor: Molson Coors)

Winner

The Bell Inn, Adderbury

Chris & Sandra Shallis

 

Community Pub of the Year (Sponsor: Molson Coors)

Highly Commended

Three Conies, Thorpe Mandeville

Tanicha Boneham & Leigh Chambers

 

Beer Quality & Cellar Management Pub of the Year (Sponsor: Heineken)

Winner

Eagle Tavern

Ian & Annette Payne

 

Beer Quality & Cellar Management Pub of the Year (Sponsor: Heineken) (David Clarke Memorial Salver)

High Commended

Ye Olde Reinedeer Inn

Jeremy Morey & Anthony Murray

 

Marketing & Customer Service Pub of the Year (Sponsors: Concorde Design)

Winner

Three Conies, Thorpe Mandeville

Tanicha Boneham & Leigh Chambers

 

Marketing & Customer Service Pub of the Year (Sponsors: Concorde Design)

Highly Commended

The Angel, Burford

Terence King & Gemma Finch

Pub Team Member of the Year (Sponsors: W M Refrigeration)

Winner

Hare & Hounds, Wardington

Michelle Newman

 

Food Champion (Sponsors: Arthur J Gallagher)

Winner

The Angel, Burford

Terence King & Gemma Finch

 

Food Champion (Sponsor: Arthur J Gallagher)

Highly Commended

The Kings Head, Napton

Andy and Julia Judd

 

Food Champion (Sponsor: Arthur J Gallagher)

The Castle Inn, Edgehill

Mark and Claire Higgs

 

Best Exterior (Sponsors: Frobishers) (Richard Gilchrist Memorial Salver)

Winner

Great Western Arms, Aynho

Rene & Alison Klein

 

Best Exterior (Sponsors: Frobishers)

Highly Commended

Red Lion, Steeple Aston

Melvin and Sarah Phipps

 

Best Letting Accommodation (Sponsors: Dayla)

Winner

Castle Inn, Edgehill

Mark & Claire Higgs

 

Best Letting Accommodation (Sponsors: Dayla)

Highly Commended

The Angel, Burford

Terence King & Gemma Finch

 

Pub of the Year (Sponsor: Carlsberg) (GLASS TROPHY)

Winner

Great Western Arms, Aynho

Rene & Alison Klein