We have had over 300 nominations this year and have now announced our Quarter Finalists. We want to thank everyone who showed interest and put effort into entering our competition.
In partnership with Sky, the Licensee of the Year Award is widely regarded as the most rigorous and hard-fought award for individual licensee operators in the UK.
"We’re still pinching ourselves to make sure this wasn’t just an incredible dream!
To be involved in such an amazing event has been wonderful, thank you to the team at BII for their support we can’t wait to work closely with you all to share our love and passion for this incredible Industry. All 6 finalists run exceptional pubs, and are the most wonderful people that we’ve been lucky enough to meet."
Our LOYA 2021 Winners
Jason and Chris Black The Pityme Inn Wadebridge, PL27 6PQ
"It has been a rollercoaster of emotions getting through to the finals, with each stage of the competition giving us an opportunity to reflect upon our business and everything that we have achieved."
Our LOYA 2019 Winners
David Hage and Mark Osborne The Railway, Lowdham Nottingham NG14 7DU
"I'm the most surprised and gobsmacked that I've ever been about anything. Having just won Licensee of the Year Award at probably the biggest event we shall ever go t, in front of 800 people - it just doesn't get any better than that!
Our LOYA 2018 Winners
Alex and Tanya Williams The Polgooth Inn Polgooth, PL26 7DA
"After the BII Award we had a fantastic staff party to thank all our staff and our suppliers for helping us get to where we needed to be. We felt we wanted to shout about it in a way that was appropriate."