24th January 2010

Bell rings for Adderbury licensees

Hook Norton tenants John & Trisha Bellinger have been named as two of the country’s top pub licensees And their pub, the Bell, on the High Street in the pretty village of Adderbury, near Banbury in Oxfordshire has been recognised as one of the best in the country. The pub’s licensees John and Trisha Bellinger have been nominated for two major awards by trade magazine The Publican.

John and Trisha are finalists for the Tenanted Pub of the Year and John is a finalist in the Publican of the Year category in the Publican Awards 2010. The Publican editor Caroline Nodder said: "The Publican Awards reward and celebrate the great people, ideas and initiatives which makes a pub business stand out from the crowd.”

“There are some truly great pubs and pub companies which are leading the way not only for our sector but for British retail as a whole and far from being down heartened by the financial climate these operators have risen to the challenge and are giving their customers their best ever pub experience.” Bell Licensee John Bellinger said: “It's a wonderful accolade to have been named as finalists in not one, but two, categories of these prestigious national awards.

Trisha and I work very hard to provide our customers with the very best possible food, drink and accommodation when they visit the Bell and our small but loyal team of staff deliver a quality service that is continually gaining us the kind of recognition that puts us at the forefront of pubs in the area.” Hook Norton managing director James Clarke said: “This is fantastic news. John and Trisha are to be congratulated for their hard work, commitment and professionalism.

They richly deserve being named as finalists in these prestigious awards. The Winners will be announced at The Publican Awards 2010 on Wednesday 21 April - www.thepublicanawards.com