Cheshire Cat Awards and Publications
Owners Tim Bird and Mary Mclaughlin
We are very honoured and proud to have been recognised by some of the most important people and publications in our industry. We thank our entire team for working so hard to help us build our pubs and inns in to award winning places and we share all these accolades with all our people both past and present who have brought excellence and consistency to our business over the years.
We thank our loyal customers and guests for supporting us with such enthusiasm and of course all our suppliers for helping us deliver quality and differentiation to all consistently.
Our eight proud establishments were either closed or simply ‘lost causes’ and now they shine brightly for all to enjoy. We do not consider ourselves to be a ‘pub chain’ …….we have always set out to create individual pubs and Inns that offer character and atmosphere with differentiated food and drinks in each. Our people are like family and our pubs celebrate individualism…..that is what makes us special.
Company Recognition
Imbibe Magazine
‘Pub Personality of the Year 2018/19’ Our Owner Tim Bird
The Publican Awards
Winner ‘Best Drinks Act in the UK’ 2024/25
Finalist ‘Best Food Act in the UK’ 2024/25
Finalist ‘Best Employer’ 2024/25
Finalist ‘Best Ops Team’ 2024/25
Finalist ‘Best New Pub in the UK’ (Mainwaring Arms) 2023/24
Finalist ‘Best Drinks Act in the UK’ 2020/21
Finalist ‘Best Food Act in the UK’ 2018/19
Finalist ‘Best New Pub in the UK’ (With the Roebuck Inn) 2018/19
Winner ‘Best Food Act in the UK’ 2017/18
Finalist ‘Best Pub Company in the UK’ 2017/18
Finalist ‘Best New Pub in the UK’ (With the Fitzherbert Arms) 2017/18
Winner ‘Best Drinks Act in the UK’ 2016/17
Highly Commended ‘Best Food Act in the UK’ 2016/17
Good Pub Guide
Winner ‘Best Pub Group in the UK’ 2017
Northern Bar and Restaurant Awards
Recognised in the Northern Top Fifty Companies 2017 by NRB
Recognised in the Northern Top Fifty Companies 2018 by NRB
Recognised in the Northern Top Fifty Companies 2019 by NRB
Recognised in the Northern Top Fifty Companies 2020 by NRB
Recognised in the Northern Top Fifty Companies 2021/22 by NRB
Recognised in the Northern Top Fifty Companies 2023 by NRB
Recognised in the Northern Top Fifty Companies 2024 by NRB
Casual Dining Awards
Finalist Pub Brand of the Year 2017
Finalist Pub Brand of the Year 2018
Finalist Employer of the Year 2019
Finalist Pub Operator of the Year 2019
Finalist Best Pub The Cholmondeley Arms 2019
Sustainable Restaurant Association
Two Star Sustainability Champion 2017/18
Our Pubs Recognition
Bull’s Head, Mobberley (opened May 2010)
Awards
Winner Great British Pub Awards Best Turnaround Pub in the Northwest 2011
Highly Commended MA250 Best ‘Turnaround Pub in the UK’ 2011/12
Highly Commended CA Best Local Food Award in the Northwest 2012
Runner-up Cheshire Life Magazine’s Dining Pub of the Year 2012
Winner Alistair Sawday’s Authentic Pub of the Year 2013/14
Finalist at the Eat, Drink and Sleep Awards Best Pub in South Manchester/Cheshire 2015
Finalist at the Eat, Drink and Sleep Awards Best Pub in South Manchester/Cheshire 2017
The Independent Britain’s Top 50 Dog Friendly Pubs 2018
Finalist Great British Pub Awards ‘Dog Friendly Pub of the Year’ 2023/24
Publications
Good Pub Guide 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Good Beer Guide 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Alistair Sawday’s Guide 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21
AA Good Pub Guide 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Sawday’s Dog Friendly Pubs
Good Guide to Dog Friendly Pubs
The Independent’s 40 Cosiest Pubs in the U.K 2018
Cholmondeley Arms (Opened September 2011)
Awards
Winner Great British Pub Awards ‘Best Spirits Pub’ in the Northwest 2013
Winner Countryside Alliance ‘Local Food Award’ for the Northwest 2014
Winner ‘Cheshire Tourism Pub of the Year’ 2015/16
Winner Pub and Bar Magazine’s Best Pub in Cheshire 2017/18
Runner-up Cheshire Life Magazine’s Dining Pub of the Year 2017
Winner Pub and Bar Magazine’s Best Pub in the Northwest 2017/18
Cheshire Life Magazine’s Winner of Dining Pub of the Year 2018
Winner the Good Pub Guide’s ‘Gin Pub of the Year’ 2018/19
The Independent Britain’s Top 50 Dog Friendly Pubs 2018
Sunday Telegraph’s Britain’s 25 most Dog Friendly Pubs 2018
Finalist Best Pub in the UK Casual Dining Awards 2019
Winner the Good Pub Guide’s ‘Gin Pub of the Year’ 2019
Winner the Good Pub Guide’s ‘Gin Pub of the Year’ 2020
Winner the Good Pub Guide’s ‘Gin Pub of the Year’ 2021
Winner the Good Pub Guide’s ‘County Dining Pub of the Year’ 2021
Covid Community Hero Award 2021
For Cholmondeley Arms Gin, winner of Bronze for London Dry Gin at the IWSC Awards 2021
For Cholmondeley Arms Gin, winner of Bronze for Contemporary Gin at the IWSC Awards 2022
For Cholmondeley Arms Gin, winner of Silver for Contemporary Gin at the London Spirits Awards 2022
Runner-up Cheshire Life Magazine’s Dining Pub of the Year 2023/24
Winner Great British Pub Awards ‘Rural Pub of the Year’ 2023/24
Winner Great British Pub Awards overall ‘Pub of the Year’ 2023/24
Winner Cheshire Life Magazines Dining Pub of the Year Award 2024
Finalist Cheshire Tourism Awards 2025
Publications
Good Pub Guide 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Alistair Sawday’s Guide 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
AA Good Pub Guide 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Michelin Good Food/Pub Guide. 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Harden’s Best Restaurants in the UK 2022
Sawday’s Dog Friendly Pubs and B&B’s
Good Guide to Dog Friendly Pubs and B&B’s
Inn Places Guide 2017/18
Britain’s Finest 2021
Slow Travel Guide to Cheshire 2018/2019
Three Greyhounds Inn (Opened October 2012)
Awards
Winner ‘Famous for Food’ Pub of the year 2013
Star Pub Awards Finalist-Best Bar Team of the Year 2016/17
The Independent Britain’s Top 50 Dog Friendly Pubs 2018
Sunday Telegraph’s Britain’s 25 most Dog Friendly Pubs
The Independent’s 40 Cosiest Pubs in the U.K 2018
Publications
Winner ‘Famous for Food’ Pub of the year 2013
Star Pub Awards Finalist-Best Bar Team of the Year 2016/17
The Independent Britain’s Top 50 Dog Friendly Pubs 2018
Sunday Telegraph’s Britain’s 25 most Dog Friendly Pubs
The Independent’s 40 Cosiest Pubs in the U.K 2018
The Church Inn (Opened June 2013)
Awards
Winner ‘Good Pub Guide’s’ ‘Best New Pub in the UK’ 2014/15
Winner Eat, Drink and Sleep Awards Best Pub in South Manchester/Cheshire 2015
Winner for the ‘Dining Category’ and Overall Winner of the Hilden Style Awards 2015/16
Finalist at the Eat, Drink and Sleep Awards Best Pub in South Manchester/Cheshire 2017/18
Winner Cheshire Life Magazine’s Dining Pub of the Year 2017/18
Winner Pub and Bar Magazine’s Best Pub in Cheshire 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Winner Pub and Bar Magazine’s Best Pub in the Northwest 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,
Winner Pub and Bar Magazine’s Best Pub in the U.K. 2016 & 2019
MICHELIN Guide 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Good Beer Guide 2019/20, 2020/21 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24
Publications
Good Pub Guide 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Alistair Sawday’s Guide 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2021, 2022, 2023
AA Good Pub Guide 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
MICHELIN Guide 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Harden’s Best Restaurants in the UK 2022, 2023
Gourmet Guide 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020,
Britain’s Finest 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Good Beer Guide 2019/20, 2020/21 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24
The Times:- Britain’s Top 30 Pubs 2018
The Fitzherbert Arms (Opened February 2016)
Awards
Winner Alistair Sawday’s ‘Favourite Newcomer’ Pub of the Year 2016/17
Publican Awards Finalist for ‘Best New Pub’ 2017
Winner Pub and Bar Magazine’s Best Pub in Staffordshire 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023
Winner Pub and Bar Magazine’s Best Pub in West Midlands 2018
Publications
Good Pub Guide 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Alistair Sawday’s Guide 2016/17, 2017/2018, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23
AA Good Pub Guide 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022,2023
The Independent’s 40 Cosiest Pubs in the U.K 2018/19
The Roebuck Inn (Opened May 2016)
Awards
Winner Alistair Sawday’s ‘Favourite Newcomer’ Pub of the Year 2017/18
Winner Eat, Drink and Sleep Awards Best Premium Casual Dining Restaurant in South Manchester/Cheshire 2017
Sunday Times ‘Top 100 Places to Stay in the UK 2017/18’
Mail on-line ‘World’s Cosiest Places 2017’
The Times Britain’s 30 best summer pubs
Finalist Best New Pub at The Publican Awards 2018
The Times Top 25 Cosy UK Hotels for Winter 2020/21
Estrella Damm Top 100 Gastro Pubs 2021
Covid Community Hero Award 2021
The Times Top 25 Pubs to Staycation at 2021
Publications
Good Pub Guide 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Alistair Sawday’s Guide 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
AA Good Pub Guide 2019, 2020, 2021
Inn Places Guide 2017/18
Slow Travel Guide to Cheshire 2018/2019
Britain’s Finest 2021
The Mainwaring Arms
Awards
Publican Awards Finalist ‘Best New Pub in the UK’ 2023