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When I was but a young buck in the insurance world, I went to my first open house/cocktail party thrown by one of our carriers. It was eye-opening to meet a lot of the guys that I'd eventually compete against, to say the least.
After it was all done, my boss took me aside and asked me if I'd had a good time. He pointed out that I hadn't worn a sport coat and gave me a piece of advice that I follow to this day: never be the worst dressed guy in the room in business.
At a pub, I'd say the minimum would be unstained pants and a shirt with no visible holes. For the function you described, I'd say office attire would be acceptable, given the sit-down meal.
Then again, your boss might have thought you were going casual because you wore brown shoes with your suit. That's common among the Brits I know, anyway.
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