A SOUTHBOURNE bar has scooped an award at national bar industry awards.

Terroir Tapas collected a trophy at the CLASS Bar Awards 2020, winning the Sustainable Practices Award sponsored by Ramsbury Vodka.

The restaurant bar has an ethos focused on local produce, low-waste and a reduced carbon footprint, which runs throughout its operation. Its bar and tables are made from recycled plastic, waste water is recycled to flush toilets and cocktails and food share ingredients to minimise waste.

The Sustainable Practices Award was sponsored by Ramsbury Vodka.

The awards, which debuted in 2003, is the said to be the premier UK bar industry celebration.

The awards ceremony was held at EartH in Dalston, along with internationally renowned personalities. Judged by industry experts from across the country, the CLASS Bar Awards recognises the talent, achievements and diversity of the UK bar scene.

Swift in Soho, London, was the choice of the CLASS collective (around 70 expert judges that voted), winning Bar of the Year Sponsored by Jagermeister Manifest ahead of new London venues Kwānt and Tayēr + Elementary.