Scottish Bar and Pub Awards 2026

That the Parliament congratulates the finalists of the Scottish Bar and Pub Awards 2026, which took place in Glasgow on 1 September; notes that the awards, which are now in their 31st year, are Scotland’s longest running ceremony and celebrate the country’s best pubs, bars and restaurants; appreciates the significant amount of time and commitment involved in running hospitality businesses in what it sees as a challenging economic climate; pays tribute to all of those who create and work in hospitality businesses, which are often at the heart of local communities; recognises the two award winners from the West Scotland Region, namely Tracey Hunter from The Tavern Bar in Millport, who won Bar Personality of the Year, and The Pawn Lounge in Alexandria, which won the DRAM Community Pub of the Year, and sends its good wishes to the more than 100 venues, teams and individuals who were shortlisted as finalists and to all of the nominees who do so much to run these valued social hubs across Scotland.