STAFF at a Richmond pub can drink to success after scooping four accolades in an industry awards.

The workers at the the Kings Head in Richmond received a Team Spirit of the Year accolade at the Coaching Inn Group’s annual awards at the Three Swans in Market Harborough.

Individual staff members were also singled out for recognition, with Louise Pennington receiving Support Manager of the Year, Coralie Starkey winning the group’s Housekeeper of the Year award and Stephen Oliver being named Kitchen Team Member of the Year.

Manager Jamie Chilton said he was “extremely proud” of his colleagues and added: “The Coaching Inn Group, which has 14 market town inns across the country, took over and extensively refurbished the hotel two-years-ago and former staff and new recruits have worked brilliantly together to forge a new team.”

Coaching Inn Group CEO Kevin Charity praised the team’s efforts and the high standards they have set.