Plume is in bloom and up for best pub crown

The popular Barlaston pub, called The Plume of Feathers, is of only six venues from across the country to be selected as a finalist in the Best Partnership Pub category,.

The Plume of Feathers relaunched in March 2015, following a £500,000 joint investment.

Thanks to Neil Morrissey’s passion for beer, the Plume offers a wide range of real ales, including two of his own brews: Morrissey Blonde and Plume Bitter.

Customers can also enjoy a menu of pub classics and innovative local dishes, such as their popular Staffordshire oakcake with shredded duck.

The Plume also dedicates time to charity, nominating one worthy cause each year to support each year and for 2017 that charity is the nearby Douglas Macmillan Hospice.

Recent events that benefitted the charity include the annual Mid-Summer Plume Party, where over 1,000 people enjoyed live music, street food and family entertainment, and a ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ night, where a team of celebrity chefs chopped, cooked and sweated their way through serving a full pub of diners.

Commenting on the achievement, Richard Slingsby, director of the pub, said: “We’re delighted to have reached the national finals of these prestigious awards.

"Over the last 12 months, we’ve worked closely with Punch to develop a clear position for the Plume of Feathers as a quality destination pub at the heart of its local community and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved.”

David Wigham, operations director for Punch pubs, adds: “We have a strong working relationship with the team at the Plume of Feathers and have worked collaboratively to build a successful business.

"The Great British Pub Awards is well known for having one of the most rigorous judging processes in the pub sector.

"Only the very best pubs in the country get through to the final and I congratulate Neil, Richard, John, Luther,Bruce and team on this great achievement.”

The winner of the Great British Pub Awards will be announced at a ceremony at the London Hilton on September 7.