A popular pub that has undergone £7.5m worth of renovations has been named the North East’s best pub of the year after topping some of the biggest and best names in the hospitality sector.
The Three Mile, at Gosforth, Newcastle took home the prestigious title after beating off strong competition from Durham and Northumberland in the National Pub and Bar Awards, which celebrates everything good that the region offers in food and drink.
The pub, which is owned by Malhotra Group PLC, had already been named the county winner for Tyne and Wear earlier this year, before going on to the region finals and coming out on top.
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The historic Three Mile site was taken over by the Malhotra Group who invested more than £7.5m in it before reopening in 2020, creating the purpose-built Great North Hotel as well as refurbishing the previously existing pub facilities.
And that investment has now paid off, culminating in winning both the Tyne and Wear and the regional title.
“This a fantastic awards for us to win, particularly when it’s one that is chosen by our industry,” said Vaz Malhotra, operations director at the pub.
“We know we were up against some very tough competition from across the North East so it’s really gratifying that the judges have recognised the hard work everyone has put in to make the Three Mile such a success.
“We have fantastic customers and a really amazing team, and this is definitely down to them.”
This is not the first time that a Malhotra Group outlet has taken the award and the latest win follows in the footsteps of sister venue, Leila Lily’s at Grey Street, Newcastle, which won the title in 2021.
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