Voted for by independent industry experts, the national awards ceremony celebrates the catering, conference and events teams at every football and rugby stadium across the UK.

The prestigious event, sponsored by Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company, was hosted at Anfield, home to Liverpool Football Club - and Newcastle United picked up three major awards and one silver award on Thursday evening.

The team from St. James' Park picked up the top awards for 'Matchday Hospitality Award - Large Stadium', 'Best Stadium Events Venue' and 'Operations Team of the Year'.

Meanwhile, executive head chef Graham Proctor picked up silver in the Outstanding Contribution Award, which recognises outstanding individuals in the industry.

Around 400 guests attended to represent their teams in conference and events, matchday hospitality, chef teams, public catering, operational departments and senior management.

Colin Perkins, head of hospitality and catering at Newcastle United, said: "There is a real team effort behind the scenes at St. James' Park so I'm absolutely delighted for everyone involved.

"We are always striving to be better so to be recognised by the industry as the best - ahead of all other large sporting venues in the country - is a wonderful accolade."

Gemma Nugent from the stadium's catering operations team said: "This year has been a rollercoaster for all. We have conquered some monumental challenges so words cannot describe how delighted we are to accept this award on behalf of our incredibly hard-working team at Newcastle United."

Rachel Divers, conference and events sales manager at St. James' Park, added: "We pride ourselves on delivering unforgettable experiences, not just on matchday but for every client event, so we are thrilled to win the Best Stadium Events Venue Award."

To find out more about hospitality at St. James' Park, please visit nufc.co.uk/hospitality.

For non-matchday events, please visit nufc.co.uk/events.