At the local awards event, The Bildeston Crown in Suffolk was named Pub/Bar of the Year and Brix & Bones in Norwich was named Restaurant of the Year.

Find out more about these two award winning businesses here.

And the winner is… The Crown, Bildeston

The Crown is a former 15th century coaching inn turned gastropub with rooms.

It serves up seasonal, flavour-led dishes crafted by talented chefs.

Managed by the family-o

wned Nedging Hall Estate, The Crown’s menus showcase homegrown produce from the hall’s gardens as part of its ‘estate-to-plate’ ethos, alongside the finest local ingredients.

Calling The Crown’s estate-to-plate approach “a real highlight”, the judges said: “From visiting the venue, it has the feel of a proper, characterful village pub, but with a much more refined food and hospitality offer.”

Speaking at the awards evening, general manager Jackie Ha said: “It’s been a very difficult year for the industry, so to even be nominated is an absolute........

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