The pub has been named best in the UK at the National Pub and Bar Awards.
The Church Inn in Mobberley, Cheshire, has been named as the best pub in the UK, having secured the top accolade at the National Pub and Bar Awards.
The venue, which was praised for its flawless attention to detail across its drinks, food, service and design, has reclaimed the number one spot after being named best in the UK back in 2016.
The pub’s chef, Richard Williams, also picked up the award for pub chef of the year.
The Church Inn was one of 15 pubs to be named as the best in its Region, as 94 county-winning venues gathered at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly to celebrate the finest venues in the industry. Celebrating and championing the UK pub and bar market, the theatre-style event was hosted by restaurant critic Jay Rayner.
Simon Umpleby, manager of The Church Inn said:
“We’re completely thrilled, we saw a massive spike in sales after we won this award in 2016. It was huge. The level of trade rocketed massively and it certainly boosted our recognition across the profession. Now we’ve done it again!
“The Church is all about the guest experience. If the guest is happy, then so are we.”
There were 94 pubs and bars represented at the awards, and each one had been announced previously as the best in their county. From these, 15 Regional Winners were selected and an overall National Winner was crowned.
The winner in the East Midlands was Knight & Garter in Leicestershire, while the East of England award went to The White Hart, Welwyn. In London, the prize was taken by Greenwood in Victoria, while in the North East it was St Mary’s Inn from Northumberland. The North West Pub of the Year was The Church Inn in Mobberley. In Northern Ireland, it was Belfast’s The Harp Bar that triumphed, while Scottish gongs went to Applecross Inn (North West), DogTap (North East), The Windsor (South East) and The Steamboat Inn (South West).
The Pub of the Year in the South East was The White Horse in Chilgrove, while the winning pub in the South West was The Ebrington Arms, Gloucestershire. The Griffin in Dyfed was the Welsh winner, while The Canal House in Birmingham scooped the West Midlands title. Finally, the Yorkshire and the Humber winner was Roxy Ball Room on Boar Lane in Leeds.