(l-r) Simon George from award sponsor Budwiser with the Malt House head chef Damian Ciolek; director Greg Bellamy; GM Scott Johnson; director Paul Merrett and rugby star Matt Dawson, who presented the award

The Malt House in Fulham was crowned ‘Best Independent Casual Dining Pub’ at the Casual Dining Awards 2017.  Scott Johnson, general manager of the Malt House said, “Winning this award was fantastic, especially as we only took on the pub a year ago. We were up against some very talented operators on the shortlist and not expecting to take the top title. It’s a reflection of the hard work and commitment of everyone back and front of house at the Malt House.”