Awards & Accolades
Let’s be clear. We are definitely not striving for Michelin stars. We want to serve the best Sunday roast in town, be your favourite place to drink and to be training the next great chef. So we strive to win customer service awards, to feature in things like the Observer Food Monthly Awards, and to have our team recognised as rising stars. In this, we’ve been amazingly successful, winning everything from Best Pub in the UK (Rose & Crown) to seven rising star Acorn Awards and a catering Oscar (Catey in 2012). But we were proudest of all to enter the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For in 2020, for the fourth year running. We’re aiming to move even higher next year, we are challenging ourselves to be Top 10. It’ll take time.
The Sustainable Restaurant Association
3-Star Rating
2024
Peach 20/20 Hero & Icon Awards
Best Pub Business
2023
R200 AWARDS
Best Food Led Pub Group
2022
Trade Mark Surrey Hills
The Drummond at Albury, The Duke of Wellington & Richard Onslow
2022
The Publican Awards
Best Sustainable Pub Company
2022
The Sustainable Restaurant Association
3-Star Rating
2021
Leaders in Luxury Awards
The UK’s Best Independent Gastro Pub Group
2021
Best Companies to Work For 2021
Top 100, 24th
2021
AA Rosette For Culinary Excellence
The Bear & Ragged Staff
2021
Digital Awards, Best destination/New opening
The Boathouse at Boulters Lock
2020
AA Pick of the Pubs Award
The Bear & Ragged Staff
2021
Acorn Awards
Sian Lewis, General Manager, The Duke of Wellington
2020
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 100
Best Companies to Work For 2020
2020
Observer Food Monthly Awards
Runner-up Best Sunday Lunch & Best Place to Drink South – The Thatch
2019
AA Rosette For Culinary Excellence
The Bear & Ragged Staff
2019
Food Awards England 2019
Midlands Gastro Pub of the Year & Gastro Pub of the Year - Runner-Up - The High Field
2019
Touch FM Pride of Stratford Awards
The One Elm - Hospitality Business of the Year – Finalist
2019
Acorn Awards
Terri Dell, General Manager, Brookmans
2019
Chartered Institute of Marketing Awards
Marketer of the Year Award - Rebekha Wilkins, Group Marketing Manager - Finalist
2019
THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 100
Best Companies to Work For 2019, 48th
2019
AA Rosette For Culinary Excellence
The Bear & Ragged Staff
2018
Charles Wells Awards 2018 –
Outstanding Contribution – Gemma Mallett, General Manager, The Embankment
2018
Charles Wells Awards 2018
Best In-House Training – The Embankment
2018
Touch FM Pride of Stratford Awards
The One Elm - Hospitality Business of the Year
2018
Acorn Awards
James Durrant, Head Chef, The Bear & Ragged Staff
2018
Bedfordshire Food & Drink Awards 2017
Best Restaurant, The Embankment
2017
Britain's Best Brigades 2017
Winner, The Rose & Crown
2017
Casual Dining Restaurant & Pub Awards 2017
Large Casual Dining Employer of the Year
2017
National Pub & Bar Awards 2016
Best Pub in Oxfordshire, The Thatch
2016
Observer Food Monthly Awards 2016
Runner-up Best Sunday Lunch & Best Place to Drink South, The Thatch
2016
Birmingham Food, Drink & Hospitality Awards 2016
Best Gastropub, The High Field
2016
The Caterer 2015
Best Places to Work in Hospitality
2015
Best Employers in Hospitality 2015
Best Medium Group Pubs & Bars Employer
2015
The Caterer - Best Places To Work in Hospitality
Best Large Pub Employer
2014