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Essex Life Food & Drink Awards 2026

We’re delighted to have won Best Produce of the Year at the Essex Life Food & Drink Awards 2026. The Punch Bowl was also highly commended in the family restaurant category.

Thank you to our team, our suppliers and everyone who supports our pub in Paglesham. Here are a few memories from the awards and the coverage in Essex Life’s October 2026 issue.

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The Punch Bowl Paglesham Best Produce of the Year winner award, Essex Life Food and Drink Awards 2026 — Our Best Produce of the Year award.

Essex Life Instagram story showing the 2026 Food and Drink Awards winners and finalists — Winners and finalists, shared by @essexlifemag.

Essex Life October 2026 magazine coverage including The Punch Bowl, highly commended family restaurant — Essex Life, October 2026 — page 160.

Essex Life magazine photo of The Punch Bowl receiving the Produce of the Year award — Essex Life, October 2026 — page 161.

Press clippings and awards story: Essex Life magazine. Select an image to view it in full.