Shona Byrne
Shona Byrne
27 May, 2025
Business

Hall & Woodhouse named a Sunday Times Best Places to Work employer for second year running

Hall & Woodhouse has been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the ‘big companies’ list. 2025 marks the second consecutive year that the family-owned brewer has received this national recognition.

H&W Brewery

The 2025 Sunday Times Best Places to Work Awards celebrate top UK companies that deliver employee satisfaction and workplace excellence. Results for the awards are collated through team members completing survey questions measuring employee experience, reward and recognition, job satisfaction, and wellbeing.

Dean Livesey, director of Great Place to Work at Hall & Woodhouse, said: “We are thrilled to feature on The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list for the second year running. Being a values-led business, our team is central to everything we do. This award confirms our team feel valued and a part of the Hall & Woodhouse family, something we continuously strive for.

H&W Brewery
H&W Brewery Credit: Hall & Woodhouse

“We have built on the foundations we laid out in the previous year to become an even better employer, and I’m delighted to have achieved this goal. It is imperative to us as a business that Hall & Woodhouse remains a great place to work for generations to come.”

Hall & Woodhouse is a family-owned company that has c.150 pubs across the south. The independent business also brews award-winning Badger Ales and Outland Beers at its Brewery in Blandford, Dorset. Hall & Woodhouse will celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2027.

Please visit www.hall-woodhouse.co.uk for more information.