Best Bar None Scotland National Awards 2023-4
The great and the good of the licensed industry attended the much coveted Best Bar None Scotland Awards at the Golden Lion in Stirling on Thursday 14th March 2024. A fantastic evening was had by all celebrating hard earned success in making Scotland’s licensed venues stand out as exemplars of safety, care and leaders in good practice.
Pictured are the Shanghai Nightclub, winners of the national award for Social Responsibility and the Mid Yoken, recognised nationally as being the heart of their community.
The National winners from 2023 are:
• Best Pub / Bar - The Crystal Palace, Jamaica Street, Glasgow
• Best Independent Pub/ Bar - Highlander, Church Street, Inverness
• Best Hotel Bar - The Chieftain Hotel, Millburn Road, Inverness
• Best Nightclub - The Cathouse, Union Street, Glasgow
• Best Specialist Entertainment Venue - Slay, Glassford Street, Glasgow
• Heart of the Community - Mid Yoken, Craigmount Brae, Edinburgh
• Best Newcomer - Dalmahoy Hotel and Country Club, Kirknewton, Edinburgh
• Social Responsibility - Shanghai Nightclub, Edinburgh
• Best In Scotland - Slay, Glassford Street, Glasgow
The Crystal Palace demonstrated through the assessment process they were the Best Pub - Bar in Scotland
“The quality of entries for this year’s awards shows that, despite the economic headwinds the sector is experiencing, there is still a real passion for providing a safe, fun and welcoming place to socialise. It’s a testament to tonight’s winners that they have gone above and beyond to promote responsible consumption and look after their customers and communities.””
— Jack Gemmell Chairman, Best Bar None Scotland
BBN Scotland will highlight all the winners, commended premises and nominees in the coming weeks to highlight their good work in making our night time economy as safe and enjoyable as we can. Congratulations to all involved.