Peterville Inn named the best for pub food in England

The St Agnes pub has won the prestigious "Best Food Pub" award at this year's Punch Publican Awards, which recognises the very best in the UK pub industry.

Tom Trubshaw, the owner of The Peterville Inn, shared his excitement about the win: "We're absolutely delighted to take home the award for Best Food Pub – it's a huge testament to the incredible work and talent of our kitchen as well as the brilliant service provided by our front-of-house team.

Peterville owners Lara and Tom Trubshaw are delighted by this latest accolade (Image: The Peterville Inn) “We're committed to providing a consistently high-quality experience for all of our customers, and awards like this hopefully show we're on the right track."

This award adds to a string of impressive wins for The Peterville Inn, including the coveted "Pub of the Year" title at the 2024 Visit England Awards for Excellence in June. 

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The pub's remarkable rise to national recognition in just four years is a testament to its dedication to excellence and the unwavering support of its dedicated team.

Tom and Lara joined with general manager Steven 'Gibbo' Gibbs (Image: The Peterville Inn) In a joint Facebook post, Tom and his wife Lara expressed their joy: "So, something amazing and totally unexpected happened last night," they said. "We went to the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence and only went and won gold for Pub of the Year for the whole of England!

“We are unbelievably over the moon and it’s definitely going to take a while to sink in. To achieve this within just four years is truly mind-blowing and we are so proud of the entire Peterville family."

The Peterville Inn previously won the "Pub of the Year" award in the Cornwall Tourism Awards in November 2023, marking their second prestigious award within a year.