Christmas Celebrations started early for eighteen successful licensees!

24-Dec-2003

 

Eighteen licensees are this month celebrating their success of reaching the quarter finals in the British Institute of Innkeeping’s (BII) 2004 Licensee of the Year award competition.

The nationwide search for the best in the business, sponsored by drinks wholesaler Matthew Clark, has attracted a large number of entrants; but it was the finalists’ passion for the industry, and high standards in every aspect of running their pub that appealed to the judges.

Brigitte Rushmore ABII, Senior Marketing Manager at the BII said: "Our finalists have really proved themselves to the judges. It is clear that they are dedicated to running a professional and welcoming pub, and those who have reached this stage of the competition represent some of the best licensees in the business.

"My congratulations go out to them all and I hope they will be raising a glass to their success as well as celebrating the festive season!"

All eighteen will find out early in the New Year as to whether they have been chosen for the final six to attend the glittering Publican Awards ceremony. The winner of the BII’s 2004 Licensee of the Year Award will be announced at the ceremony along with the presentation of the trophy and a cheque for £1000.

All eighteen finalists are listed below:

Ms Lesley Rhodes MBII & Mr John Morrow MBII
The Bridge Inn
 Santon Bridge, Holmrook,
Cumbria, CA19 1UX

Mr David Wynn
Toad at the River
Chelmer House, 19-21 Springfield Road,
Chelmsford, Essex
CM2 6JE

Ms Angela Brockway
The Queens Oak
Church Lane, Finchampstead
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG11 4LS

Ms Jayne Worrall
The Bull Hotel
High Street, Wargrave
Reading, Berks
RG10 8DD

Ms Maxine Blake & Mr Paul Wigmore MBII
PJ's
Unit 10-13 Waterfront East
Level Street, Brierley Hill
West Midlands
DY5 1XG

Ms Esther Sutton MBII, The Ship
47 High Street, Croydon
Surrey
CR0 1QD

Mr Adam Bolton, Hog's Head
22 Castle Street / 133 Rose Street
Edinburgh

Mrs Cherri Dandridge MBII, Tailors
Eating House
4 Chambray Place, Cheltenham
GL50 1JS

Mr Omer Dericioglu MBII & Mrs Jayne Dericioglu
Bowling Green, Friary Road
Lichfield
WS13 6QJ

Mr David Hearn MBII & Mr Michael Hearn
The Meadow House
North Road, Berwick-On-Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 1UR

Ms Deborah Bamber FBII, The Globe Café
88 High Street
Poole, Dorset
BH15 1DB

Mr David Heyes MBII & Mrs Gillian Heyes MBII
The Garsdale Country Inn & Restaurant
Woodhill Road
Bury, Lancs
BL8 1BT

Mr Stephen Herbert FBII & Ms Belinda Sainty
The Old Spot Inn, Hill Road
Dursley, Gloucestershire
GL11 4SQ

Mr David Telford & Mrs Donna Telford
Malt House Farm
Moss Lane
Whittle Le Woods
Chorley, Lancashire
PR6 8AB

Mr Garth Foster
The Granville Arms
52 Welles Bourne Road
Barford, Warwickshire
CU35 8DS

Mr David Bulmer MBII & Miss Cassie Tyrrell GBII
The Waterside Inn
Twist Lane, Leigh, Lancs
WN7 4DB

Mr Haydn John & Mrs Julie John
Trading Post
Bignal Court, Kettering
Northants
NN15 7RH

Mrs Susan Payne MBII & Mr Stephen Payne MBII
Huntsman Inn
1 Terrace WalkNorth Parade
Bath, Avon

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