Valentine’s Day is on the way – and there’s still time to vote for your ‘Best Bar None’ in Warwick District!

With hundreds of votes already cast, Warwickshire County Council and Safer Warwickshire partners have extended the Best Bar None awards voting deadline to 28 February – so make sure your favourite venue doesn’t miss out! Winners will be announced in the spring.

21 popular venues across Warwick and Leamington are participating and have been short-listed by Warwickshire County Council’s Community Safety team for the awards, which recognise commitment to the highest standards in hospitality. 

There are four different award categories:

• Warwickshire Best Bar None Award
• Best Student Friendly Bar
• People’s Choice Award
• Best LGBTQ+ Bar

The national Best Bar None scheme, supported by the Home Office and the hospitality industry, aims to improve standards in licensed premises.

In Warwickshire, the scheme is highlighting the local bars, pubs and nightclubs that are demonstrating their commitment to a ‘gold standard’ of excellence in safety, safeguarding, wellbeing and health by pledging substantial time and resources to meet the required Best Bar None standards.

The venues who are participating and short-listed for the awards are:

• The Old Library, Leamington
• Fizzy Moon Brewhouse, Leamington
• The Terrace, Leamington
• Pig and Fiddle, Leamington
• The Benjamin Satchwell, Leamington
• The House, Leamington
• Hart and Co, Leamington
• Ronnie's Bar, Warwick
• Murphy's Bar, Leamington
• Neon, Leamington
• Smack, Leamington
• The Neighbourhood, Leamington
• Moo, Leamington
• The Royal Pug, Leamington
• The Clarendon, Leamington
• The Cape Of Good Hope, Warwick
• Leif Tearooms, Leamington
• The Thomas Lloyd, Warwick
• Guapa, Leamington
• Kelsey’s Live, Leamington
• The Assembly, Leamington

Councillor Andy Crump, Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Chair of the Safer Warwickshire Partnership Board, said:

"It’s fantastic that so many people have already voted for their favourite Best Bar None venue in Warwick district.

“With Valentine’s Day coming up, which is traditionally a busy time for the hospitality industry, we hope that people will reward those venues that make them feel safe and offer fantastic customer service by placing their vote.

“We are fortunate to have hospitality venues in Warwick and Leamington that are dedicated to upholding high safety standards and contributing to safer and more vibrant town centres throughout the year, so let’s show our appreciation and celebrate their hard work.”

Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe said: “Best Bar None is a nationally recognised scheme which means that visitors to these accredited venues can feel assured that they create a welcoming, safe and vibrant environment for everyone to enjoy. It’s great that so many venues in Warwick and Leamington are part of the scheme as it shows a collective determination to ensure the safety of our town centres.

“The awards are a fantastic way for the public to show their support for the hard work that these venues have put into achieving accreditation, so if you have a particular favourite among those shortlisted, make sure you cast your vote before it closes on 28 February.”

To place your vote, go to https://warwickshirebusinesswatch.co.uk/best-bar-none.