Awards

Hotel Awards

Traveller's Choice - Top 25 Hotels for Romance, UK (No. 21)
TripAdvisor

Certificate of Excellence 2017
TripAdvisor

Hotel of the Year 2017
VisitEngland Awards for Excellence

Best Hotel Award 2016
Lancashire Tourism Awards

AA Hotel of the Year - England 2016/17
AA Hospitality Awards

Boutique Hotelier Magazine - Power List 2016
Craig Bancroft & Craig Jackson

The Caterer Acorn Awards 2015
Craig Jackson - Hotel Manager

Boutique Hotelier Magazine - Service Star Awards 2015
Craig Jackson - Front of House Manager of the Year

Luxury Experience of the Year 2014
Lancashire Tourism Awards

Small Hotel of the Year 2014
Lancashire Tourism Awards

Independent Hotel of the Year 2014/15
Hildens Style Awards

Small Hotel of the Year 2012-2013
Lancashire Tourism Awards

Four AA Red Stars - Inspector's Choice

Paula Seddon – Runner up: AA Housekeeper of the Year 2010
AA Awards

Independent Hotel Award 2007
Lancashire Life

Independent Hotel of the Year
Caterer and Hotelkeeper 2000

County Hotel of the Year
Which Hotel Guide 1995

Restaurant Awards

Michelin Guide: One Star since 1996

4 AA Rosettes

Certificate of Excellence 2017
TripAdvisor

Traveller's Choice 2016
TripAdvisor

National Restaurant Awards 2016: Placed no. 38/100

Sustainable Restaurant Association: 3 Star Food Made Good Rating

Lancashire Life Hotel Restaurant of the Year 2015

UK's Best Restaurant outside London - Food & Travel Reader Awards 2015

The Hotel Restaurant Team of the Year Award at Hotel Cateys 2014

BMW SquareMeal Awards: Best UK Restaurant outside of London 2014

VisitEngland Gold Award 2012/2013

VisitEngland Breakfast Award 2012/2013

The Sunday Times, The Food List: Britain's Top 100 Restaurants 2012,
Northcote Restaurant placed no.36

The Sunday Times, The Food List: Britain's Top 100 Restaurants 2011

Northcote Restaurant placed no.30

The Sunday Times, The Food List: Britain's Top 100 Restaurants 2011
Northcote's wine list placed no.9

Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2011 - Restaurant Chef Award

Lisa Allen, Northcote

Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2011 - Young Chef Award
Tom Parker, Northcote

The Sunday Times, The Food List: Britain’s Top 100 Restaurants 2010

Northcote Restaurant placed no.20

The Lancashire Life Food and Wine Awards 2010

Lisa Allen - North West Chef of the Year

National Restaurant Awards 2010
Hotel Restaurant of the Year 2010

National Restaurant Awards 2010
Placed no.26 in the Top 100 Restaurants in the UK

AA Hospitality Awards 2010-2011
Four AA Rosettes

Good Food Guide 2011
The Reader’s North West Restaurant of the Year

4th Copa Jerez Competition 2010
Tom Parker (Junior Sous Chef) and Adam Pawlowski (Head Sommelier) awarded 4th place

Harden’s UK Restaurant Guide 2010
Voted 10th in ‘Places People Most Talk About’ (these are restaurants outside London that were mentioned most frequently by reporters)

BBC2 Great British Menu 2010

Lisa Allen finalist starter course - Levens Hall Wild Rabbit & Leek Turnover, Piccalilli

Catey Awards 2009
Special Award: Nigel Haworth and Craig Bancroft

Square Meal 2009
Voted 14th in The Top 50 restaurants outside London

The Restaurant Magazine
Voted 8th out of the top 100 restaurants in the country.

Harden's UK Restaurant Guide 2009
Voted Britain's Best Restaurant

British Hospitality Association Awards 2009
Food Award

Northern Hospitality Awards 08
Best Chef - Lisa Allen
Best Wine Offering- Northcote

Hi-Life Diners Club 2004

Restaurant of the Year
Gordon Ramsay Scholarships 2003
Lisa Allen, regional finalist

2002 American Express Young Chef of the Year

Lisa Allen one of seven finalists for Young Chef of The Year.

Lancashire Life's 1993/94
Restaurant of the Year

Nigel Haworth

Craft Guild of Chef’s Awards 2017
Special Award

The Legend of Industry Awards 2015
Restaurant Industry winner

NRB Top 50 Awards 2015
Special Achievement Award: Nigel Haworth and Craig Bancroft

University of Central Lancashire 2010
Nigel Haworth receives Honorary Fellowship

Catey Awards 2009
Special Award: Nigel Haworth and Craig Bancroft

BBC 2 Great British Menu 2009
Finalist Main Course - Lonk Lamb Lancashire Hot Pot, Roast Loin, Pickled Red Cabbage, Organic Tangled Garden Carrots and Leeks

England’s Northwest Tourism Awards 2009
Outstanding Contribution to Tourism

The Lancashire Life Food and Wine Awards 2008
North West Outstanding Achievement Award

Northern Hospitality Awards 2006
The Lifetime Achievement Award

City & Guilds 2004
The Prince Philip Medal

Wedgwood Chef & Potter Trophy for Britain & Irelands Top Chef 1999

Cheshire, Lancashire & Lake District Magazines Awards 1999
North West Chef of the Year 1999

Egon Ronay Chef of the Year 1995

Craig Bancroft

Wine and Spirit Ambassador Award 2017 
The Cateys

Hotel Personality of the Year 2017
Imbibe

Hotelier of the Year 2016
The Caterer

Industry Titan
Boutique Hotelier Power List 2016

NRB Top 50 Awards 2015
Special Achievement Award: Nigel Haworth and Craig Bancroft

Chavalier of Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne 2014

La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs
Maitre d'Hotel 2014

Confrérie du Sabre d'Or
Consuls et Connétables (Officer), Lancashire 2014

Imbibe Hotel Personality of the Year 2014

Master Innholder 2010

Craig enters The Academy of Food & Wine 2010 Hall of Fame

Catey Awards 2009
Special Award: Nigel Haworth and Craig Bancroft

French wines Match Competition 2004
Craig Bancroft beat competition from hotels and restaurants nationwide to win the top prize for food and wine matching skills.

Trophée Gosset Celèbris 2004
Best North West champagne List

Wine Magazine Sommelier Challenge 2003
Craig Bancroft finalist with the leading point score of 30 - results to be announced in December 2003 issue.

The Caterer & Hotelkeeper 1987
Acorn Award