Record Year for Best Bar None Glasgow Awards!

A total of 106 licensed premises in Glasgow received recognition at a presentation ceremony in the city's Grand Central Hotel last night (Wednesday November 13th).

Compered by presenter Greg Summers, the awards took place in the hotel's impressive ballroom.

Members of BBN Glasgow benefit from regular training on topics such as stewarding, crime scene preservation, drug awareness, responsible drinking and recognising and protecting vulnerable people.

Premises were inspected ahead of the awards by four independent assessors. They were judged on their efforts around Prevention of Crime & Disorder, Securing Public Safety, Prevention of Public Nuisance, Promotion of Public Health and the Protection of Children from Harm.

The number of entries soared this year and, after being assessed, a whopping 84 venues achieved Gold awards - including 31 premises which won Gold in their first year of entering!

The Singl-end Café won the Best Newcomer award while Manuka and The Quaich were joint winners of the Most Improved Venue category.

SWG3 won the coveted Sustainability Award for the second year running - the venue has a dancefloor which generates sustainable energy and also operates a re useable cup deposit system.

Prestigious overall Gold awards went to The Garage and The Howlin' Wolf (Late Night category); the University of Strathclyde Students Union (Specialist category); the Lea-Rig (Community Pub); Bag O'Nails (Community Pub with Food); The Crystal Palace and the Sir John Moore (Standard category); The Jenny Burn (Restaurant category) and The National Piping Centre (Hotel category).

Scott Dorman and Davie Miller, both of King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, were named joint winners in the Designated Premises Manager of the Year category.

Lise Fisher of BBN Glasgow said: "It is great to see so many city venues striving to achieve excellence in customer safety and providing an enjoyable experience for customers.  
"The results are a true testament to the on-going hard work and dedication of licensees and their staff across the city. 
"Glasgow's licensees are currently preparing for the festive season, and customers should look out for the distinctive BBN Glasgow awards on display in winning venues."

Best Bar None Glasgow has been running in Glasgow since 2005 and is delivered on behalf of Glasgow's Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (ADP) in partnership with Glasgow City Council, Retailers Against Crime (RAC), Police Scotland and the Licensed Trade.

Winners of the overall Gold BBN Glasgow awards will now go through to the National Best Bar None awards.