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This week marks the UK shops re-opening and our business owners have done a great job adapting so our lifestyle habits can fall back in to place safely.

But there are a few things yet to open like pools and pubs and we eagerly await advice on how we can do so. ES Best have got your swimming fix sorted for the time being and the Evening Standard Pub of the Year awards can help you plan the best returning pub crawl. Find out more about the awards below and partnership opportunities available.
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The Headline Numbers
More than 25 million people are now turning to digital national news brands every single day following a surge of 6.6 million readers, who have helped the Independent to 60.1m global unique views
Daily demand for high-quality journalism has not just increased for digital but across print titles too as the national combined daily readership surpasses 30 million for first time.
Opportunities
Evening Standard’s Pub of the Year
First launched in 1970, London’s most prestigious hospitality award is back, in perfect time to celebrate the end of lockdown and our pubs re-opening. The headline award is the Reader Favourite award, along with Best Beer Garden, Best Gastro Pub and Best Boozer and a special Lockdown Hero award. We also hope to fling open the doors (restrictions allowing) of our very own pub, for one night only, to host an awards ceremony.
For more details on this brilliant feel-good opportunity and how your brand can partner alongside, please contact your partnerships rep or creativesolutions@esimedia.co.uk
The Scoop
Inside knowledge from the team
Name: Dan Locke
Job: Chief Agency Strategy Officer

Scoop:
Forget Michelin Stars it's the Evening Standard Pub of the Year award that is the only food and drink trophy in town. We’re looking for a partner to help us celebrate our glorious, eclectic and wonderful London pubs.

My fave... The Cross Keys, Endell Street
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