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In The Press At The Olde Bull Inn

The hotel has won many awards including Morning Advertisers Best Newcomers, NBA Best New Business, and was shortlisted for the BII’s licensee of the year. See details of press articles below.

October 2011

Tourism in Suffolk Awards

At the glitzy Suffolk Tourism Awards bash in Ipswich on 29th September 2011 The Olde Bull Inn at Barton Mills was awarded “Best Small Hotel”. The quirky historic Inn located just off the A11 near Mildenhall has seen huge investment over the last five years and is now a real shining star in Suffolk. By winning this award The Olde Bull Inn are in a fantastic position when it comes to the national awards in April 2012…….watch this space!

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December 2010

NDCC Business Awards

Best Small Business 2010 & Entrepreneurial Spirit Award - Double whammy!

Wow, what an amazing end to the year, we were presented with the two
fantastic awards at a glitzy bash held at the Newmarket racecourse in
December.

Small Business of the Year
"Continual reinvestment in the product has created an impressive business which is constantly evolving and doing well despite a tough market."

Entrepreneurial Spirit
"Enthusiasm, drive and commitment have ensured continued success for this business. They are not afraid to try new ideas and this shows in their product offering and customer following"

What a fantastic result, big thanks to all of our team and customers for
helping us to achieve this recognition.

Velvet Magazine food review

Local magazine reviews the winter menu

Includes a recipe for whole roasted wood pigeon you can try at home!

September 2010

Publican Food & Drink Awards

We are delighted to have been named as just one in 4 finalists across the UK in the category of "Sunday Lunch Pub of the Year", these prestigious industry awards will take place on the 25th November 2010 at the Intercontinental Hotel on Park Lane, London. Sunday lunch at The Olde Bull is a feast of the very best local meats served with the freshest selection of local vegetables, cooked by our award winning chefs. Don’t take our word for it……. come and try it yourself!

August 2010

Cask Marquee

Fantastic news for real ale fans, we have been awarded 20/20 on all three of our cask ales during a recent unannounced visit by the team from Cask Marque, this is an outstanding result and is a real testament to how we are striving to achieve the highest standards at everything we do. The beers that were on offer on the visit date were Greene King St Edmunds, Adnams Broadside and Coyote from Wolf brewery.

December 2009

Newmarket Business Association Awards

Winner of Employee Development Award

The judges said "The Olde Bull Inn recognises their staff’s role in the success of the business and goes the extra mile to support their staff. A family spirit and commitment to staff development is demonstrated by its popularity as an employer."

September 2009

Tourism in Suffolk Awards

Finalist of Best Small Hotel

Up against some really tough competition we managed to get to the final of this fantastic local award. The judges recognised the fab contemporary decoration along with the extremely high quality soft furnishings, flat screen TVs and state of the art bathrooms. The judges said "there are not many places in East Anglia with fantastic hotel rooms, with award winning food and a relaxed atmosphere, however The Olde Bull Inn at Barton Mills have achieved this"

January 2009

HRS Hotel Excellence Awards

Finalists in Excellence in Marketing category. Winners announced at prestigious awards ceremony in London on 28th January 2009.

December 2008

Newmarket Business Association Awards

The team at The Olde Bull Inn picked up two awards at the prestigious Newmarket Business Awards at the Rowley Mile Racecourse in December 2008. The team won both the “New Business of the Year” and also “Retailer of the Year” categories. with the judges making the following comments:

New Business of the Year

“The judges thought that the owners of this business had made an impressive start in an industry they were not previously familiar with. The energy and breadth of idea was immense. They have taken a great risk in a difficult and competitive market place and made a successful business.”

Retailer of the Year

"The owners of this business have spent a great deal of time researching the market to ensure that their customers get the best retail experience possible. The business has undergone substantial renovation in order to achieve this and the increase in customer numbers show that this has been successful."

November 2008

AA Awards

AA rosette and 3 star hotel status awarded.

October 2008

CB8 Food Review (4.5MB PDF)

September 2008

Publican Food & Drink Awards - 2008

Sonia short listed for Unsung Hero award (38KB DOC)

Morning Advertiser Awards - 2008

The Olde Bull Inn wins "Best Newcomers in East Anglia" (38KB DOC) and is runner up in the National awards.