Winners 2024
- Best Restaurant Independent – Positano and Tattam’s
- Best Restaurant National – The March Hare, Heartwood Inns
- Food on the Go – Tortilla
- Best Pub Independent – The Royal Oak
- Best Pub National – The Stoke, Greene King
- Best Entertainment Venue Small – The Holroyd
- Best Entertainment Venue Large – G Live
- Best Bar Independent – Guildford Jubilee Social Club
- Best Bar National – The Rodboro Buildings, JD Wetherspoons
- Best Late Night Small – The Alley Bar
- Best Late Night Large – Popworld
- Outstanding Contribution to the Evening and Late Night Economy – Emma White
- Most Improved Venue – Tortilla
- Overall Winner – The Royal Oak
Delivered by Experience Guildford, the town centre’s Business Improvement District, the Home Office endorsed awards celebrate best practice amongst the licensed trade, showcasing the hard work and commitment of Guildford’s venues to create and run safe, responsible and inviting town centre evening economy businesses.
A total of 39 venues gained Best Bar None accreditation across nine key categories, covering national and independent operators across the bar, pub, restaurant, late night venue and entertainment sectors. Each venue was assessed and judged by an expert panel on their delivery of four set operational criteria to select individual category winners. The assessment criteria included:
- Prevention of crime and disorder
- Public safety
- Prevention of public nuisance
- Protection of children from harm
Guest presenters included Sophie Jordan the Manger of National Association of Business Crime partnerships, Sally Barker the Mayor of Guildford, and Lauren Mcalister, partnerships and community safety lead for the office of Surrey Police and Crime Commisioner.