The Best Bar None scheme registration is now open to businesses in Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon Districts, as well as Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough!

Hospitality businesses across Warwick and Stratford-upon-Avon Districts and
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough can now register for the Best Bar None scheme –
a nationally recognised accreditation designed to raise standards, enhance safety,
and celebrate excellence in licensed venues.

Whether you run a pub, bar, restaurant, or nightclub, this is your opportunity to
showcase your commitment to responsible management and customer wellbeing.

The scheme provides a national accreditation that was developed to improve
standards and safety within the hospitality industry and promote responsible
management of licensed premises, such as pubs, bars, restaurants and nightclubs.

Partner agencies are working alongside businesses to promote partnership working
and reduce the likelihood of crime and anti-social behaviour through delivery of
education, training and promotion of best practices across the industry, to make
Warwickshire a safer, healthier and enjoyable place to live and work.

Businesses can now join the scheme using the application form below. The closing
date for registration is 30th September 2025!

Why join Best Bar None?

By becoming accredited, your venue will:

• Receive a free professional assessment and tailored feedback report.
• Improve customer and staff safety.
• Access free resources to enhance your operations.
• Achieve national recognition for maintaining high standards.
• Demonstrate your commitment to customer wellbeing.
• Strengthen partnerships with local authorities and police.
• Be eligible for our prestigious awards evening event.

What does the accreditation involve?

To achieve Best Bar None status, venues must show excellence in:

• Venue Management
• Staff Training & Welfare
• Customer Safety & Wellbeing
• Customer Service & Community Engagement

Accredited venues proudly display the Best Bar None certificate and window sticker,
giving customers confidence that they’re entering a safe, well-managed, and
welcoming environment.

The scheme aims to recognise and further highlight those establishments that
consistently exceed expectations in enhancing customer experience and promoting
overall safety.

The Warwick District Best Bar None pilot scheme, run by Warwickshire County
Council in conjunction with Warwick District Council, the Warwickshire Retail Crime
Initiative and supported by the Home Office and the hospitality industry, saw several
venues receive accreditation for the 2025 Awards.

The finalists gathered at Royal Leamington Spa Bowling Club for the awards
evening, with The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire, Philip
Seccombe, introducing the ceremony. Find out who got the accreditation by clicking
here.

For more information on Best Bar None, please visit www.bestbarnone.com.


Make a difference in your community

This multi-agency scheme is about more than just recognition – it’s about working
together to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, address serious violence and
making Warwickshire a safer, healthier, and more enjoyable place to live, work, and
visit.

The scheme is proudly supported by the Safer Warwickshire Partnership, the
voluntary sector and local businesses.