It’s a Hat-Trick for Cheshire Cat at Publican Awards!
The awards, organised by leading trade title The Morning Advertiser, celebrate the best in the business and culminate in an outstanding night at Battersea Evolution, London, bringing together the leading pub and bar operators from across the UK.
It was another great night in London at our Industry ‘Oscars’ the Publican Awards 2026. The awards, with 1500 guests in attendance, saw our boutique pub company Cheshire Cat Pubs and Bars up for Best Drinks Act in the UK, an award we have won back-to-back in 2024 and 2025. So, the pressure was on to see whether we could do the hat-trick and win this prestigious award for a record breaking third time in a row. Having gone through a gruelling judging process it was a nervous affair waiting for the winner to be announced by no other than Rylan, who was compare for the evening.
As the drums rolled Cheshire Cat was announced as the winner again. Mary and Tim accepted the award on behalf of the team who clearly play the most important part in winning such a high-profile award. Back in 2016 we won our first Publican Award for….yes…Best Drinks Act…so on the 10th Anniversary of this win, we did it again to prove how well we have evolved but also how consistent we have been in our approach to all things drink. Thank you to all the team for their great efforts and to our loyal customers and guests for supporting our pubs with such loyalty. On the night we were also a Finalist in the ‘Best Accommodation Act in the UK’ 2026/27 but just missed out.
The Morning Advertiser editor Ed Bedington said: “Big congratulations to all our finalists and winners tonight, particularly Cheshire Cat for pulling off an impressive treble on Best Drinks.
“These awards celebrate the best in the business and recognise operators that are performing at the very top of their game. The pub and bar sector, and the wider hospitality industry, is facing some unprecedented challenges, particularly in vastly increased taxation, but it is good to step back and recognise some of the amazing work that is going on.
“These awards show that despite the challenges everyone is facing, standards are not being allowed to slip and the sector remains committed to operating at the highest possible levels.”
