Whether it’s draught ale or wine that tickles your taste buds or alfresco dining or family fun, there is now a winner for everyone.
Following around 700 votes from members of the public, the British Institute of Innkeeping made six awards this week and vice-chairman of the Channel Islands council of the BII, Simon Le Cornu-Brown, described the competition as ‘very tight’.
‘It was a wonderful competition this year.
Everything went extremely well,’ he said.
The Old Portelet Inn, in St Brelade, won the award for the best alfresco facility, and the best live entertainment pub went to Chambers for the third year in a row.
Best wine pub went to St James Wine Bar, in Bath Street, with the prestigious best pub food award going to the Village Inn, Gorey.
The award for best draught ale pub went to the Lamplighter on Mulcaster Street for the second year in a row.
The landlord, Sean Murphy, was overjoyed with his pub’s win, saying: ‘This is a serious award for me and I’m overjoyed to have won it again.’ It is the fifth time Mr Murphy has won the award as a landlord.
Kevin McKinney, assistant manager at Chambers, said: ‘We take live entertainment, both music and comedy, very seriously at Chambers and it is great that our customers have shown their appreciation.’ The results were announced at Chambers earlier this week, where nearly 100 people gathered to witness the prize-giving.
The winning pubs were awarded a plaque, £50 and a bottle of champagne.
But the real prize, as Mr Le Cornu-Brown was eager to point out, is prestige.
‘I saw one of the winners last night and he was over the moon to have won.
Publicans take BII awards very seriously, as do the public,’ he added.
