Please Note: The following news entry was posted after winning the Best Independent Bar & Overall Award for The Best Bar None for 2010 last year. We’re pleased to announce that we received the same prestigious awards this year 2011 and will be posting photos from the event shortly.

On Thursday 18th November the Blackwell Grange Hotel hosted the Best Bar None awards in Darlington. Best Bar None is a very prestigious national award scheme, supported by the Home Office, requiring the very highest of standards.

The Old Yard Tapas Bar was awarded the Best Independent Bar in Darlington, then to cap it all, the Overall Award for The Best Bar None in Darlington.

Best Bar None raises standards and rewards excellence for those venues that attain the Award standard.  This is delivered at a local level by active partnerships between the industry, local authorities and police.

You may like to read further information about the Best Bar None awards at their website: http://www.bbnuk.com/mission-statement