Pubs and bars across the UK are celebrating after 94 individual locations were named the best venues in their respective counties.
Among them is The Flying Pig, in Bowness, which was announced earlier this week as the Cumbrian winner of the county heats in the annual National Pub & Bar Awards.
The Flying Pig is a traditional family friendly Lakeland pub offering fantastic homemade, locally sourced food, local real ales, fine wine and a large selection of premium lager and cider. This warm and welcoming pub serves up fantastic food and drink. It’s the perfect place for friends to get together and enjoy a midweek lunch or stop by for dinner and enjoy a selection of classic British pub dishes alongside, burgers, steaks, chicken. If its drinks you’re after, then you will find a drinks menu full of everything you love. No matter what the occasion, we know you’ll find a drink to suit. Relax over a nice cold pint or sample one of the weekly changing cask ales.
The awards now in their fourth year, showcases how diverse and creative the UK’s hospitality really is and celebrates the finest pubs and bars in the on-trade businesses from every corner of the UK.
The county winners will now be whittled down to 15 regional venues based on a scoring system across categories including service, food and drink offering, décor and cleanliness.
The pubs, which have been selected on overall best practice across a number of operational categories, will be presented with their awards at a red-carpet celebration at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, in London, on Wednesday 22 May, by esteemed restaurant critic Jay Rayner.
Jay Rayner who will also announce the 15 Regional Winners on the night, selected from among the 94 county winners, he will also reveal which pub or bar has won the coveted title of National Pub & Bar of the Year 2019.
“Selecting this year’s 94 County Winners has been nothing short of inspiring,” says Tristan O’Hana, editor of Pub & Bar magazine, which hosts the event. “From idyllic countryside pubs to inner city cocktail bars, this is the most eclectic and exciting industry in the world. It’s a privilege to help these businesses get the recognition they deserve.”
Colin Monk and Alex Mauro, the directors of High Spirits Leisure Group, which owns and runs The Flying Pig, commented: ‘’We are thrilled that we’ve made the cut! The whole team has worked extremely hard to achieve the success we’ve had so far. Without their amazing personalities, fantastic work ethic and just being good at what they do business wouldn’t be what it is today. As a company we have real ambition to be the best in the business, we currently operate four high quality venues and are in the process of adding a further two to our stable. Accolades like this recognise the quality of what we deliver to our customers and firmly demonstrate our ambition. We’re keeping everything crossed that we make it through to the next stage, which could see us winning the title of Best Pub & Bar in the North West of England.”
