Success at the 2026 Publican Awards

Greene King Pub Partners is proud to be celebrating a fantastic night of success at the 2026 Publican Awards, after being named Best Partnership Pub Company (501+ sites) at the prestigious industry event held at Evolution in London.  

With around 1,500 guests from across the pub and hospitality industry in attendance, the awards brought together the very best operators, teams and businesses from across the UK to recognise excellence in every corner of the sector.  

Often described as the UK pub industry’s premier annual accolades, the Publican Awards celebrate outstanding achievement across a wide range of categories, from community engagement and sustainability to food, people and employer excellence. Organised by The Morning Advertiser, the awards are known for their rigorous, multistage judging process, making this recognition particularly meaningful.  

Winning Best Partnership Pub Company is a powerful endorsement of our approach at Greene King Pub Partners. The award recognises excellence in how we prioritise relationships with our partners, and how we support them at every stage of their journey across our leased, tenanted and franchise businesses.  

This achievement reflects the dedication of our teams and the strength of the partnerships we build every day. It reinforces our commitment to working collaboratively with our partners, helping them succeed and ensuring our pubs continue to thrive at the heart of their communities. 

The evening was made even more special by the success of one of our multiple operator partners, Baron’s Pub Company, who were named Best Pub Employer (up to 500 employees). This well‑deserved recognition reflects Baron’s continued commitment to investing in their people, creating inclusive, supportive workplaces and setting high standards for employee engagement across their estate. Their achievement is a powerful example of the strength of our partnerships and the positive impact our operators are having across the hospitality sector. 

Greene King Pub Partners operates a diverse portfolio of partnership pubs across leased, tenanted and franchise models, including our Hive Pubs and Nest Pubs offers. With pubs available across England, Scotland and now Wales, we provide flexible partnership opportunities designed to support operators at every stage of their journey. Whether experienced multiple operators or those taking their first step into partnership, our model enables ambitious publicans to thrive while partnering with Britain’s leading partnership pub company.