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By Matt Furnell, 15/03/2010 5:39 pm

The Woolpack, Chelmsford, is on a winning streak! Following on from their 2009 success of being named the Morning Advertiser’s ‘Cask Ale Pub of the Year’, Greene King Licensees, Dave and Maggie Gentry have received the accolade of ‘Pub of the Year’, voted for by CAMRA members of Chelmsford and Mid-Essex.  The Woolpack was packed to the rafters on the evening of Thursday 11^th March, when the presentation was made to the popular licensees.

Dave and Maggie said, “We are thrilled to receive such a prestigious award and it means so much that our loyal regulars and CAMRA members took the time to vote for us. We always try to offer a great range of quality beers for our customers and they really seem to appreciate it”.

The celebrations continue into Spring as The Woolpack are holding their Easter Beer Festival from 1^st-4^th April – an event that is sure to bring together real beer lovers.

Speaking about the Greene King pub, regional manager for Greene King, Steve Head said, “Dave and Maggie truly deserve the recognition that this award brings. They are committed to pouring the best pint for their customers and the Woolpack is a superb local for is regulars and new customers”.

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By Matt Furnell, 20/10/2009 1:55 pm

This week saw the Lass O’Gowrie pub become the cream of Manchester’s pubs after winning Pub of the Year at the esteemed Manchester Food & Drinks awards 2009.  The award was handed to the pub, famous for its pies and pints, by the Hairy Bikers duo, Si and Dave.

Licensee of the 170-year-old traditional boozer, Gareth Kavanagh raised a glass to the recognition, “It’s fantastic news.  We may be small but it shows size isn’t everything, it’s what we do that counts and now I know the nine real ales on the bar and our famous home-made pies really do stand out from the crowd.  We’re all absolutely thrilled”.

Operations Director for Greene King, Andy Spencer said, “Gareth and his team really deserve this award.  They’re innovative and passionate about the business and this really shows when you go to the pub, it’s a real jewel in the crown”.

The bikers, who ditched their usual leathers for the occasion, said: “We dusted down the dinner suits and what a great night we had. It is wonderful to realise what a wealth of food treasure we have in the north west. The food festival has been one of the best – we can’t wait for next year.”