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Consistent
innovation and a commitment to dishing up first class food has
helped Burton pub company the Spirit Group scoop a national industry award.
Spirit
won Retail Concept of the Year at the annual Publican Pub Food
Awards for its Chef and Brewer pubs, which offer customers high
quality food with great service in a cosy, relaxed atmosphere.
Since
being acquired by Punch Taverns almost three years ago, Chef and
Brewer has, according to the judges, 'successfully reinvented and
refreshed its offer through an emphasis on provenance, quality
ingredients and a focus on training'.
Spirit's
managing director Andrew Knight said: "We are delighted and
proud to have our hard work officially recognised. We were only able
to win this award thanks to a large, dedicated and enthusiastic team.
These include the front of house teams in our pubs, the talented
chefs in our kitchens and those in head office responsible for food
development, product sourcing and marketing."
Each
of the 130 Chef and Brewer pubs, including the Dog and Partridge at
Tutbury, offers traditional cuisine made using the finest British
ingredients, many sourced from local suppliers.
The
latest Chef and Brewer menu boasts tempting dishes such as hand
carved British ham with free range eggs, free range pork chop with
Tewkesbury mustard and cheddar sauce, British beef and Bombardier ale
pie and Whitby scampi.
Andrew
added: "We have focused on provenance and all our beef, ham
and turkey, for example, is sourced from British farms. We are also
committed to serving up fresh fish dishes which reflect regional
differences and tastes, giving our chefs the chance to demonstrate
their creative flair."
The
Publican Pub Food Awards also proved to be a good night for three of
Punch Taverns' leasehold pubs.
The
Grapes in Limehouse, London, was voted Pub of the Year as well as
Seafood Pub of the Year, The Oak in Kelsall, Cheshire, won Dessert
Pub of the Year and Joe Cussens and Justin Sleath who run the
Marlborough Tavern in Bath were voted Newcomers of the Year.
Punch
Taverns is the UK's largest pub operator with 8,400 leased, tenanted
and managed pubs, which operates as the Spirit Group.
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