Brent's Best Bar None Award winner for 2009 is the Ace Café, the legendary North Circular venue beloved of generations of bikers.

Best Bar None is an accredited award scheme which promotes the responsible management and operation of alcohol-licensed premises in Brent.

The awards ceremony took place on Thursday 17 September at the Wembley Plaza Hotel.

Mark Wilsmore from the Ace Café said: "We are very proud and privileged to win this award. We will continue to maintained high standards and work in partnership with Brent Police and the Licensing team at Brent Council to improve the standard of Brent's bars, pubs and clubs for all residents and visitors to Brent."

Best Pub

Gold: The Masons Arms, 665 Harrow Road, NW10 4RA
Silver: The Bear, 397A High Road, HA9 7DT
Bronze: The Green Man, Dagmar Avenue, HA9 8DF

 

Best Bar

Gold: Ace Café, North Circular Road, NW10 7UD
Gold: Blue Ginger, 383 Kenton Road, HA3 0XS
Bronze: JJ’s Wine Bar, 1 Craven Park Rd, NW10 8SE

 

Best Club

Gold: The Regency Club, 19-21 Queensbury Stat Parade, HA8 5NR
Silver: The Blue Room, 53 Wembley Hill Road, HA9 8BE
Bronze: Panthers, 3-4 Glenmore Parade, HA0 4PJ

An award for commitment to the London Borough of Brent went to Wembley Stadium.

All accredited pubs were provided with a certificate and a plaque to be displayed outside their premises. In addition, the category winners were presented with a trophy.

The judging panel were Superintendent Simon Corkill, Mark Baird from Diageo and Bill Bilon the Director of Brent & Harrow Trading Standards. They attended the Awards Ceremony along with The Mayor of Brent Cllr Jim O'Sullivan and Brent Police Borough Commander Mark Toland.

Licensing officers from Brent Police and Brent Council have been visiting the borough's 200 plus pubs, bars and clubs to encourage them to join the scheme since January this year. The scheme aims to ensure that all bars in Brent are meeting current licensing and trading laws.

Best Bar None is run in partnership between Brent Police, Brent Council and the licensing trade, with Home Office support. The scheme is part-sponsored by Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks business.