Last chance to nominate your local pub09 Jul
Does your local landlord or lady go the extra mile to ensure their pub always provides a pleasing pitstop or hospitable haven?!? If so, why not nominate them for Northamptonshire’s newest prize – to be named the county’s ‘Community Pub of the Year’?
It’s one of three new categories in this year’s Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards, devised by Northamptonshire Enterprise Limited (NEL), to celebrate all that is great about the county’s produce and drink, to recognise excellence within its dining venues and to reward those who work so hard within the culinary sector. It has been added this year to give a public pat on the back to those locals which go that extra mile to support their local community.
Said the competition co-ordinator Rachel Mallows of ‘Rachel Mallows Services to Business’ “We know all too well that the pub trade has been one of the hardest hit in recent times, with around fifty venues closing each week across the country. But we’re also aware that many play a vital part in keeping a sense of local spirit and often are at the heart of village or community life. The entries we’ve already received show that commitment is really appreciated by pub-goers and hopefully, this award will go some way to recognising that important role.”
Carlsberg’s UK’s CEO Isaac Sheps added, “Carlsberg UK is delighted not only to be the headline sponsor of the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards 2010/11 but also of this individual award. The local community is very important to Carlsberg UK and we are proud to help celebrate the supportive role that so many pubs in Northamptonshire play within their own communities.”
So if you know of a pub that does rather more than just serve pints and peanuts and you think deserves to be rewarded for its extra efforts, visit the Northamptonshire Let Yourself Grow website –
www.letyourselfgrow.com and complete the simple nomination form. But get cracking – the closing date for nominations is 5pm this Wednesday, 14th July! Further information is also available by calling Rachel Mallows on 01933 664437 or emailing her at rachel@rachelmallows.com
