Harrogate's Barking George is officially one of the best 13 bars in the country following the 2024 National Pub and Bar Awards.
The pub has been named the best Pub & Bar in the Yorkshire and Humber region.
The Harrogate Inn qualified for the Finals Night by winning the North Yorkshire county title back in April.
And it was up against stiff competition to win its region, with The Old Star at Kilham, The Red Cow in Fishtoft, Public in Sheffield and Call Lane Social in Leeds also in contention.
General manager Henry White said:
“We’re thrilled with this award, all of the county winners that made up the region are very strong venues so to be named best of is quite special.
“We’ve had an incredible first year as Barking George and The Harrogate Inn and the response to the change from the old hotel to a vibrant new bar has been so well received.
“With our first anniversary of our opening coming up in a few days, winning the Yorkshire and Humber title is such a good way for the team at the inn to mark that milestone.”
The Harrogate Inn was hailed as another impressive conversion by The Inn Collection Group and praised for providing an environment in keeping with the spa town’s upmarket hospitality scene.
Opening after a multi-million-pound renovation in July 2023, The Harrogate Inn and more specifically Barking George has quickly established itself as a destination venue.
With opulent, Instagram-able surroundings, there is a sense of grandeur far removed from Barking George’s previous incarnation whilst its new outdoor terrace is the perfect spot from which to look out onto the hustle and bustle of Crescent Gardens.
National Pub and Bar Awards
Organised in conjunction with Pub & Bar magazine and now in its eighth year, the National Pub & Bar Awards showcases the UK’s finest pubs and bars nationally, each year crowning the best venues within 94 counties across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The 94 County Winners are then invited to the National Pub & Bar Awards Grand Final.
There, 13 Regional Winners and one overall National Pub & Bar of the Year are revealed in front of hundreds of industry leaders.
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