COVETED NATIONAL TITLE WILL BE HANDED OUT NEXT MONTH

THREE Surrey pubs are in the running for the National Pub and Bar Awards, putting them among the best in the county.

- By VICTORIA SHIPP

The annual awards involve more than 250 businesses being nominated for their design, service and value to the customer. Then on Thursday, June 24, 94 sites will be named the best in their respective counties.

"The aim of the National Pub and Bar Awards is simple," says Tristan O'Hana, editor of Pub and Bar magazine, which runs the event.

"We want to showcase how brilliant these businesses are and how valuable pubs and bars are to the fabric of society across the whole of the UK.

"It has never been harder in hospitality. Whether it's a countryside pub with rooms or a city centre bar showing live sport, these operations deserve widespread recognition and more customers - hopefully the National Pub and Bar Awards can help with both."