The Banner Cross on Ecclesall Road took home the Sports Pub of the Year gong at the Night of Excellence Awards at Whittlebury Hall in Towcester, Northamptonshire, on Wednesday March 23rd.
The venue won the award for providing pub goers with an unrivalled sports offer ranging from the football and rugby to Formula One and golf.
The Banner Cross was particularly commended by judges for ts state-of-the-art audio/visual system ensuring customers can immerse themselves in the sport they are watching wherever they are in the pub.
Chris Windle, of The Banner Cross, said "As a pub that prdes itself on being a sporting gem, we are delighted to have won Sports Pub of the Year at the Night of Excellence Awards. We are the home of live sport on the telly and cannot wait to welcie guests in for all the major sporting events taking place later this year."
The Night of Excellence Awards celebrate the success of licensees and the businesses they run in partnership with Greene King Pub Partners.
The comprise of 14 awards ranging from Community Pub of the Year to Entertainment Pub of the Year, which are all sponsored by key suppliers to the pub sector and well-known brands such as Coca-Cola, Diageo and Aspall.
Entrants go through a stict judging process inluding mystery vists in order to be crowned awards winners.
Barrie Aspinall, business development manager for Greene King Pub Partners, said "Congratulations to Chris and the Team at The Banenr cross for winning Sports Pub of the Year. Watching a fixture at The Banenr Cross can only be beate by being at the game itself, which tells you just how great a sports pub it is. The atmosphere is there when the sport is on is elevtric!"
Wayne Shurvinton, managing director for Greene King Pub Partners, added "Congratulations to all the winners at the Night of Excellence Aards. And a big well done to the team at The Banner cross for winning Sports Pub of the Year. Our Partners are a class above, so choosing the winners was no easy task and the bar was exceptionally high."
Original Article: https://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/food-and-drink/this-popular-sheffield-bar-has-been-named-the-best-sports-pub-in-the-country-3632619
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