COVID-19: LOCAL ADVICE AND GUIDANCE My Account Do you have financial worries? Find out about financial help available to you Home Business Licences and registrations 'Best Bar None' 'Best Bar None' Welcome to East Riding of Yorkshire 'Best Bar None' Accreditation Scheme, the scheme is aimed at awarding and accrediting well-run alcohol licensed premises. You can find out more about 'Best Bar None' national scheme, how to apply to participate, what awards are available, and which premises have previously been accredited and won. What is the 'Best Bar None' scheme? How does 'Best Bar None' work? Which premises have won 'Best Bar None' previously? What is the 'Best Bar None' scheme? The Best Bar None is about working to reduce crime, reward excellence and raise standards of alcohol licensed premises. ‘Best Bar None’ is a national award scheme which aims to promote responsible management and operation of alcohol-licensed premises. The scheme is backed by the Home Office and aims to reward licensees who: help reduce alcohol-related crime and disorder build a positive relationship between licensed trade, the police, and the local authority provide a safe and enjoyable environment for customers help reduce the harmful effects of binge drinking improve their knowledge and skills to improve their business and the local area. The biggest winners in 'Best Bar None' are visitors and residents of the East Riding, who are able to reap the rewards of a more welcoming, attractive, lively and above all safer place to visit and live. Premises who participate in the Best Bar None awards scheme and gain accreditation are awarded the Best Bar None recognition plaque, and can then go forward to be awarded the best premises in their category. You can read more about the scheme by visiting the Best Bar None National Awards Scheme Official website: Best Bar None (external website) Howdoes 'Best Bar None' work? Award Categories In 2018/2019 the following categories will be available for entries Best Bar (Town) Best Pub (Town) Best Pub/Bar (Rural) Best Food-led Best Entertainment/Leisure Venue Best Independent venue There will also be a special recognition award for 'Best New Entrant' Assessment Premises that choose to enter the 'Best Bar None' Awards Scheme will be assessed by trained assessors and scored against the criteria. Those that meet all the essential criteria will be awarded accreditation status. The top five premises in each category will then be put forward to an independent judging panel who will score the best in category, and the overall winner of the 'Best Bar None' scheme. Awards Evening Premises which meet the minimum criteria will be invited to a high-profile award night, where the category award winners will be announced. Which premises have won 'Best Bar None' previously? 2018/2019 Winners: Overall Winner 'Best Bar None' - The Wrygarth Inn, Great Hatfield Overall Runner Up - The Cross Keys, Beverley Best Bar Town Winner - The Apollo, Bridlington Best Bar Town Runner-Ups - The Kings Head, Beverley and Med Bar, Hornsea Best Pub Town winner - The Cross Keys, Beverley Best Pub Town runner ups - The Admiral, Hessle and Harbour Tavern, Bridlington Best Independent Premises Winner - The Oldboat Shed, Withernsea Best Independent premises runner-ups - The Monks Walk, Beverley and Central 42, Beverley Best Entertainment/Leisure Premises Winner - Tribfest, Sledmere Best Entertainment/ Leisure premises runner-ups - The Spa, Bridlington and East Riding Theatre, Beverley Best Community/Rural Premises Winner - The Wrygarth Inn, Great Hatfield Best Community/ Rural premises runner-ups - Hop Pole, Willerby and The Buck Hotel, Driffield Best Food Led Premises Winner - Friendly Forester, Bridlington Best Food led premises runner ups - The Camerton, Thorngumbald and The Gardeners Country Inn, Coniston 2016 Winners Overall Winner of 'Best Bar None' - The Kings Head, Beverley Overall Winner runner-up 'Best Bar None' - The Queens Head, Beverley Best Bar Town Winner - The Kings Head, Beverley Runner-up - The Lowther Hotel, Goole 3rd Place - The Royal Hotel, Goole Best Pub Town Winner - The Cross Keys, Beverley Runner-up - The Prior John, Bridlington 3rd Place - The Admiral, Hessle Best Independent Premise Winner - The Queens Head, Beverley Runner-up - The Old Boat Shed, Withernsea 3rd Place - The Apollo, Bridlington Best Community/Rural Premise Winner - The Wrygarth Inn, Great Hatfield Joint Runner-up - The Ship Inn, Sewerby and The Beech Tree, Kirkella Best Entertainment/Leisure Venue Winner - East Riding Theatre, Beverley Runner-up - The Spa, Bridlington 3rd place - Tribfest, Sledmere Best Food-led Premise Winner - The Benjamin Fawcett, Driffield Runner-up - The Camerton, Thorngumbald 3rd place - The Lobster Pot, Bridlington Best New Entrant Winner - East Riding Theatre, Beverley Runner-up - The Cross Keys, Beverley 2014 Winners Overall winner 'Best Bar None' - The Wrygarth Inn, Great Hatfield Best Bar Town winner - London Bar, Driffield Best Bar Town runners-up - The Apollo, Bridlington and The Lowther Hotel, Goole. Best Pub Town winner - The Bull and Sun, Bridlington Best Pub Town runners-up - Harbour Tavern, Bridlington and Prior John, Bridlington Best Food-led premise winner - The Lobster Pot, Bridlington Best Food-led runners-up - Benjamin Fawcett, Driffield and Friendly Forester, Bridlington Best Community/Rural premise winner - The Wrygarth Inn, Great Hatfield Best Community/Rural runners-up - The Swan Inn, Seaton and The Red Hawk, Brough Best Entertainment premise - The Spa Theatre, Bridlington Best Entertainment premise runner-up - The Floral Hall, Hornsea Best New Entrant - highly-commended - Chequers Micropub, Beverley Best Community Initiative - The Lowther Hotel, Goole 2012 Winners: Overall Winner 'Best Bar None' 2012 - The Royal Mail, Thorngumbald Best Bar winner - The Weir Bar, Hessle Best Bar runners-up - The Lowther Hotel, Goole and Kings Head, Beverley Best Pub winner - New Inn, Hornsea Best Pub runners-up - Harbour Tavern, Bridlington and Prior John, Bridlington. Best Community Premises winner - The Royal Mail, Thorngumbald. Best Community Premises runners-up - Duke of Cumberland, North Ferriby and The Spa, Bridlington. Best Food-led/Family-friendly winner - Lobster Pot, Bridlington Best Food-led/Family-friendly runners-up - The Hop Pole, Willerby and Springhead, Anlaby 2009 Winners: Overall Winner 'Best Bar None' – Utopia, Bridlington Best Club – Liberty’s, Bridlington Best Club runners-up – Vision, Goole and Floral Hall, Hornsea Best Pub – Harbour Tavern, Bridlington Best Pub runners-up – Broadacres, Bridlington and Country Park Inn Hessle Best Bar – Utopia, Bridlington Best Bar runners-up – Kings Head, Beverley and Bar Oasis, Goole Stay connected Sign up for the latest news and updates from East Riding of Yorkshire Council. We will use GovDelivery to send you emails, it is secure and you can choose to stop receiving emails at any time. Find out more in our Privacy notice. 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