We are also proud to have won numerous national and international accolades for our beers over the years.
Shepherd Neame are also recognised within the Business & Community awards which you can read about on our Investor Relations site.
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Shepherd Neame pub awards
Our award-winning pubs and hotels
We have just under 300 pubs and hotels throughout London and the South East, from the historic heart of the City to the Kent coastline. Our teams take pride in offering the very customer experience, and we have been recognised for our efforts with many local and national accolades over the years.
Beer and Business & Community awards
Pub awards 2025
2025: Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub Awards: The Sportsman, Seasalter awarded 8th place
2025: The Royal Sovereign, Bexhill-on-Sea - Shortlisted for East Sussex Pub & Bar of the Year in the National Pub & Bar Awards
2025: Flying Horse, Smarden - Shortlisted for Kent Pub & Bar of the Year in the National Pub & Bar Awards
2025: Muddy Stilettos Awards, Kent: Bucks Head, Godden Green, won Destination Pub
Pub awards 2024
2024: BII National Innovation in Training Awards (NITAs): Four Shepherd Neame team members shortlisted for Hospitality Apprentice of the Year - Lewis Weygang, Sallyann Carter, Dani Policane and Charlotte Rollason
2024: CAMRA Pub Design Awards - The Crown, Chislehurst was Highly Commended in the Refurbishment category
2024: Muddy Stilettos Awards, Kent: The Dove, Dargate won Destination Pub
2024: Kent and Medway Food and Drink Awards: The Sun shortlisted for Hotel of the Year
2024: Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub Awards: Awarded 5th place – The Sportsman
2024: Publican Awards: Shepherd Neame shortlisted for Best New Site (Duke of Cumberland) and winner of Best Partnership Pub Company (up to 500 sites)
2024: Publican Awards: Licensee Clive Price, Managing Director of Barons Pub Company, which runs two of Shepherd Neame’s Surrey sites – The Cricketers in Woking and the Crown and Cushion in Camberley - named Best Pub Employer (up to 500 employees) for a third year in a row
Pub awards 2023
2023: City of Rochester Society Conservation Award for refurbishment at The Royal Crown, Rochester
2023: The Barn, Tunbridge Wells – Couples’ Choice! – Great Service Award in the Kent Wedding Awards
2023: Sportsman at Seasalter – Kent Fine Dining Experience of the Year – Gold Award – Taste of Kent Awards
2023: Sportsman at Seasalter retained its Michelin Star
2023: Publican Awards: Clive Price/Barons Pub Company named Best Pub Operations Team and Best Pub Employer (up to 500 employees)
2023: Horse and Groom, Belgravia – New Friend category winner in Belgravia Awards
2023: Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub Awards: Awarded 4th place – The Sportsman
2023: Stag Inn, Hastings – Pub of the Year in the Beautiful South Awards 2022/23
Pub awards 2022
2022: The Barn, Tunbridge Wells – Boutique Wedding Venue of the Year in the Kent Wedding Awards
2022 The Stag Inn, Hastings - AA Rosette
2022 Sportsman at Seasalter retained its Michelin star, first awarded in 2008
2022 Sportsman at Seasalter awrded 6th place in Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs Awards
2022 The Blue Anchor, Crowborough - Pub of the Year, Beautiful South Awards for Excellence
2022 Diggity Dog named Best New Menu Item in the National Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS)
2022 The Stag Inn, Hastings - included in Good Food Guide
2022 The Dove, Dargate among one of five finalists in the Best Destination Pub in Kent in the Muddy Stilettos Awards
2022 The Blue Anchor, Crowborough among one of five finalists in the Best Destination Pub in Sussex in the Muddy Stilettos Awards
Pub awards 2021
2021 The Blue Anchor in Crowborough - Pub of the Year in Beautiful South Awards for Excellence
2021 The Dove, Dargate among five finalists of the Best Destination Pub category in the Muddy Stilettos Awards
2021 The Sportsman in Seasalter - best gastropub in Britain for a fifth time in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs Awards
2021 The Compasses Inn in Crundale - 8th place in the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs Awards
2021 The Sportsman - 16th in the Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards
2021 Licensees at White Lion, Selling - Kent Association of Local Councils Community Award
2021 Licensees at George Inn, Newnham - Kent Association of Local Councils Community Award
2021 Three Shepherd Neame apprentices shortlisted for inaugural Purple Umbrella Awards
2021 Sarah Simmonds of The Three Mariners, Oare - shortlisted for Outstanding Industry Contribution in the Publican Awards
Pub awards 2020
2020 Shepherd Neame - Best Tenanted and Leased Pub Company (Up to 500 sites) in the Publican Awards
2020 Shepherd Neame - shortlisted for Best Food Offer in the Publican Awards
2020 Three Mariners in Oare – BII Heart of the Community Award
Pub awards 2019
2019 Three Mariners in Oare - Pub of the Year at the Kent Life Food and Drink Awards
2019 Minnis Bay Bar & Brasserie, Birchington- shortlisted for Pub of the Year in the Visit Kent Tourism Awards
2019 Managed estate’s gluten-free burger - Highly Commended in the Best Free From Product Category at the Meat Management Industry Awards