National Pub & Bar Awards finalists announced tomorrow
Over 250 pubs and bars will be revealed as the best in their areas.
Over 250 pubs and bars will be revealed as the best in their areas tomorrow, as the National Pub & Bar Awards unveils its venue shortlist for the 2025 event.
Headline sponsored by Tyrrells, while the 2025 celebration is still all about naming 94 County Winners from across the whole of the UK, this year will also see Highly Commended titles handed out for other outlets in these counties, meaning hundreds of awards are on offer.
What’s more, while in the past the County Winners have been revealed before the awards night Grand Final, paving the way for Regional Winner announcements, from 2025 pub and bar operators will now discover the 94 County Winners on the night itself.
How the 2025 National Pub & Bar Awards will work
Each county from across the UK will now have a shortlist of venues, all of which will be invited to the National Pub & Bar Awards ceremony at Big Penny Social, London, on 24 June. On the evening, the 94 County Winners will be unveiled by region, meaning areas can all celebrate as one.
After that, the Regional Winners will be revealed, before the overall National Pub & Bar of the Year title is awarded to one special business.
What's more, the 2025 the event will launch the Top 10 Pubs & Bars in the UK list, which has been voted for separately by a panel made up of hundreds of handpicked industry judges, meaning that award will be decided directly by pub and bar peers.
“We’re introducing a few changes to this ultimate celebration of the country’s best pubs and bars,” says Tristan O’Hana, editor of Pub & Bar magazine. “We’ve got hundreds of awards for venues all over the country, 94 County Winners and a brand-new Top 10 list decided by the trade.
“On top of all that, we’re bringing back the Tyrrells Tyrrellbly Good Taste Award, Pub Group of the Year and Bar Group of the Year awards, which will be determined by thousands of consumers who all contribute to the data of CGA by NIQ. This event is all about promoting the very best operations in the country and we look forward to as many operators as possible being a part of it.”
The County Nominee shortlist will be revealed at 9am on Thursday 17 April.
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