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Budvar
Supporting Best Gastropub 2010
Once again Budweiser Budvar is sponsoring the annual hunt for the Great British Pub Awards' top gastropub
2010 will be the fourth year that Budweiser Budvar has sponsored the gastropub category in the Great British Pub Awards. During this time we have become versed in sponsor etiquette and that includes not dilating upon the unique qualities of our beers. Anyway most savvy people know that every drop of Budvar is brewed only at our own brewery in Southern Bohemia in a 100 day natural brewing cycle, using only local natural ingredients and our own spring water with wow-factor to produce the ultimate lager conditioned beers.
We also know when addressing gastropub people, that it is vulgar in the extreme to emphasise the almost unlimited food matching opportunities that Budvar Dark or Original offer. Aficionados of dishes as diverse as tapas, fish, chicken, ribs or Jamaican jerk already know that their enjoyment with these beers enhances the taste and sensory experience ten-fold.
Actually much as we love gastropubs and appreciate the way they are adding a new strand of dynamism to the pub business, that we are delighted to encourage with our sponsorship, we believe in the Great British Pub Awards so much that we would take almost any category the MA suggested to us - the best gastropod award for instance? Watch out for the Budvar Golden Mollusc in 2011.
www.budweiser-budvar.comAbbot Ale
Supporting Best Cask Beer Pub 2010
Abbot Ale Seal of Excellence
Abbot Ale is delighted to sponsor the prestigious Cask Ale Pub of the Year Award. This award recognises licensees who understand the value of cask beer to their pub and who put this unique drink at the heart of their offer.
Now, more than ever, licensees need to give their customers a truly first class pub experience. Cask ale gives drinkers something that they just can't get at home and is proven to draw people into a pub and keep them coming back for more.
Abbot Ale is the ultimate in English brewing. An irresistible ale with masses of fruit characters, a malty richness and superb hop balance. It is brewed longer to a unique recipe which makes it the full flavoured, smooth and mature beer it is today.
Abbot, as with all cask ales, relies on the skill of licensees to complete the brewing process and treat drinkers to the perfect pint everytime. Thank you to those who have the passion and dedication to cask ale and good luck to all the entrants this year.
www.abbotale.co.ukInnserve
Supporting Best Cellar 2010
Innserve is the leading technical service provider in the UK offering in house nationwide coverage 9am to 9pm 365 days a year. In addition to our maintenance and installation offering, we have a range of products and services including bespoke & BII training courses, FGas compliance visits, cellar cooling and recently developed energy saving devices.
Innserve are delighted to be supporting the Great British Pub Awards and this award for Best Cellar is a fantastic opportunity to highlight an often overlooked but crucial part of good quality beer. Innserve make about 300,000 maintenance visits a year but we haven't had the opportunity to publically support those pubs that consistently get it right until now. We want to celebrate excellent standards in all aspects of cellar management including weekly routines, adherence to H&S and passion about serving the quality pint.
www.innserveltd.co.uk
Filmbank
Supporting Best Entertainment Pub 2010
Transform your pub with a licence to screen films
Filmbank Distributors represent Hollywood and independent film studios in the area of legally licensing film screening in the hospitality sector across the UK, including all pubs, bars, clubs and restaurants. Owned by Warner Bros. and Pictures, other represented studios include 20th Century Fox, Disney, Universal, MGM, Dreamworks, Paramount and Pathé.
Filmbank offer 2 different screening licences to suit the individual needs of pubs and bars. The PVSL (Public Video Screening Licence) is an annual licence permitting unlimited screenings using legitimate bought or rented copies of films to a non-paying audience. Pricing depends on football and starts at £81 + VAT per year. This licence is perfect for premises wishing to host regular film clubs or use film in the background to create ambience.
The STSL (Single Title Screening Licence) is issued on a title by title by basis and permits holders to charge an entry fee for the screening. This licence is ideal for themed events and meals deals.
Screen films prior to DVD and Pay TV release
With the STSL many films are available only 10-12 weeks after cinema release meaning your pub or bar could host it's very own première style event. Filmbank are proud to be sponsoring the Best Entertainment Pub category as we feel that it is these creative individuals and premises who offer real added value to their customers through events such as film screenings, that will really mean the industry will attract new customer groups and drive footfall through the doors.
www.filmbank.co.uk
Marstons
Supporting Best Freehouse Pub 2010
Marston's Beer Company operates five independent local breweries - Banks's brewery in Wolverhampton, Marston's brewery in Burton on Trent, Jennings brewery in Cockermouth in the Lake District, Ringwood Brewery in the New Forest, Hampshire and Wychwood brewery in Witney in Oxfordshire, we brew some of the UK's leading ales including Marston's Pedigree, Banks's Original, Brakspear Oxford Gold, Jennings Cumberland Ale, Wychwood Hobgoblin, Mansfield and Ringwood Fortyniner.
Marston's has a strong free trade customer base which it extends its full range of support, services, purchasing power and expertise to help customers grow their business. Marston's own range of locally brewed beers (16 permanent and 48 guest seasonal ales) plus an extensive competitive wholesale range of lagers, spirits, wine and soft drinks are just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what the company offers its free trade customers. All of the business solutions and training can be accessed through Marston's dedicated customer services team or http://www.mymarstons.co.uk/ website. These services range from a print shop for POS and promotional materials and menus, energy surveys and advice, legal help, gaming machines, competitive insurance quotes, website design tool and PR support to name a few.
For more information on stocking Marston's ales please call customer services on 0800 587 0773
www.marstons.co.uk
Mitchells & Butlers
Supporting Best Community Pub 2010
Mitchells & Butlers is the leading operator of managed pubs and pub restaurants in the UK operating around 2,000 businesses offering food, drink, entertainment and accommodation in prime locations across the UK.
The Company has developed a wide range of market-leading brands and formats such as All Bar One, Vintage Inns, Toby Carvery, Ember Inns, O'Neill's, Harvester and Sizzling Pub Co. It also operates some of the most famous classic pubs in the UK, including Deacon Brodie's in Edinburgh; the White Horse in Parsons Green, London; the Horseshoe Bar in Glasgow; and the Philharmonic in Liverpool, amongst many others. With around 3% of the pubs in the UK, Mitchells & Butlers has 10% of industry sales and average weekly sales per pub of over three times that of the average UK pub.
The Company's pubs are at the heart of many local communities across the UK and Mitchells & Butlers is proud to sponsor the Community category of The Great British Pub Awards 2010, aimed at rewarding those pubs that form the very fabric of community living.
www.mbplc.comPunch Taverns
Supporting Best Newcomer 2010
It's one thing to pull pints in a pub, but imagine having the freedom and flexibility to shape that business and run it as your own. For budding entrepreneurs intent on being their own boss, the pub industry presents a wealth of exciting prospects for all and few pub companies offer the same scope of opportunities as Punch Taverns, sponsors of this year's Great British Pub Awards.
Our approach to business is simple to understand and accessible to everyone. We are passionate about the 8,400 quality pubs that we operate nationwide and are keen to work in partnership with our licensees to build long-term, sustainable businesses.
In exchange for an initial capital investment and a monthly rental fee, you have the freedom to develop the pub exactly as you want to. It's far more involved than simply being a pub manager. When you take on a pub lease you get to make all the decisions, determine the exact customer offering and recruit and develop your own staff.
All Punch Taverns' licensees benefit from an industry leading support package designed to help them maximise their pub's profitability.
From an initial assessment to look at your specific requirements, Punch will support you at every stage. Our BII accredited Charter clearly outlines the expectations on both sides and our award winning training courses and dedicated Business Relationship Managers all help us to build long-term, open and honest relationships with our licensees.
So, if you're passionate about running one of our pubs then give us a call on 0844 8483279.
www.punchtaverns.comRedtooth
Supporting Best Poker Pub of the Year 2010
Redtooth are the largest supplier of quality pub entertainment to the licensed trade in the UK. Redtooth provides an extensive range top quality and cost-effective quizzes and currently supplies approximately 3,500 quizzes every week to 2,500 pubs.
Redtooth Poker is the largest pub poker league in the UK and is the pub poker partner of Carlsberg. The league now has over 23,000 players registered with over 1,000 pubs. 393 players in the Redtooth Poker league will win a cash prize at either regional or national finals.
Redtooth Poker now has the largest prize fund in UK Pub Poker - £53,050! Redtooth is a nominated supplier to most of the major pub companies and we are proud to be associated with an award celebrating excellence in the managed house sector.
www.redtoothpoker.com
