Proper Pubs shortlist for Mold's Y Pentan pub at gala
The gala will take place in Chesterfield on Thursday, July 31 and will present nine prestigious awards including Best New Proper Pub of the Year; Sports Pub of the Year; Marketing & Social Media Pub of the Year; Community Pub of the Year; Audit Pub of the Year; Sales Performance Pub of the Year; Entertainment Pub of the Year and Gaming Pub of the Year.
There will also be an Outstanding Achievement Award.
Y Pentan, in New Street, is up for Sales Performance Pub of the Year.
Each category features a selection of finalists (listed below), who have been nominated by their Business Development Manager for going the extra mile in supporting the communities they serve.
In addition, one of the pubs will be crowned the overall 'Proper Pubs' Pub of the Year'.
Mark Brooke, managing director at Proper Pubs, said: 'Our pubs sit at the heart of their communities.
'They are constantly going above and beyond for customers and residents, from charity fundraising to hosting brilliant entertainment, so it's only right that we acknowledge these incredible achievements.
'Our operators are the face of Proper Pubs and we are so proud of all the work they do day in and day out.
'I'd like to extend my thanks to all our pubs and to congratulate every single operator for all their incredible hard work.
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'On behalf of myself and the whole team at Proper Pubs, I'd like to wish the very best of luck to all the finalists and I look forward to celebrating with them next month.'
Proper Pubs is always looking for ways to support its communities through an annual schedule of events and fundraising initiatives and in March 2024, it was crowned Community Pub Operator at the Publican Awards.
Most recently, the group collected more than 20,000 Easter Eggs to donate to communities in need and raised nearly £100,000 in just three months for various charities across the UK.
Last year, Proper Pubs also successfully donated enough food to local foodbanks across the UK to feed 1,300 people for a week and has also been recognised UK-wide defibrillator installation campaign which has already saved 11 lives.
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