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Canterbury Sets Gold Standard for Safe Nights Out
This year’s ceremony took place at Club Chemistry, with all 40 businesses receiving their awards, along with 16 Special Achievements awards for those venues and individuals that have gone above and beyond in keeping our community safe.
BEST BAR NONE 2026
Overall Winner: Club Chemistry
Safety and Security: Tokyo Tea Rooms
Best Dedicated Member of Staff: Louise Jones-Roberts, Distinctive Bars
Best Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Award: Tokyo Tea Rooms
TOKYO TEA ROOMS - BEST BAR NONE 2025
We’re absolutely thrilled to share that Tokyo Tea Rooms received their Best Bar None accreditation for 2025, assessed by a national panel of experts.
TOKYO TEA ROOMS WON THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES
🏆 The Diversity and Inclusion Award 🏆 The Best Customer Safety and Welfare Award
What this means to us:
These awards recognize our commitment to creating truly welcoming and inclusive environments for everyone, while ensuring the highest standards of customer safety and welfare. Our team at Tokyo Tea Rooms works every day to ensure all our guests feel valued, included, and safe, and this recognition validates the inclusive and secure culture we’ve built together.