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An award-winning pub in Cheshire has retained its title of 'Pub of the Year' for the second year running. The Lodge Inn, a quaint pub in the town of Alsager, has won the CAMRA award thanks to its owners Sarah and Carl Smith.
The married couple have been running The Lodge Inn for almost three years, and one of the ways they give back to their customers is by offering them a free cheese board. Every Sunday, Sarah and Carl put cheese and crackers out on the bar for punters to help themselves to.
The board is made up of 'all sorts of cheese' from brie to stilton, and there are a variety of crackers on offer. Once the board has been cleared, Sarah and Carl will bring out more throughout the day to make sure there's plenty to go around.
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The couple will attend a presentation for the CAMRA awards in May. The award they have won is in its first stage, and they will be voted countywide next, and if they win, they could be put through to both the regional and national awards.
Carl told CheshireLive: "We've won the CAMRA 'Pub Of The Year' in Alsager for two years now, and it's been a nice surprise both times because we haven't been here for three years yet. We've been in the business for nearly 24 years though - we really enjoy it."
Sarah added: "Every Sunday we do a cheese board and people love it. It's nice to have a pint or a glass of wine with a snack on the cheese and crackers. We offer it to our customers for free because we want to give something back to them, and people appreciate it."
"We only serve drinks, not food, except for the cheese and crackers, and we serve pork pie with either pickle or mustard. We're family friendly and dogs are
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