EAST CORK RESTAURANT GROUP WINS DOUBLE AT PRESTIGIOUS GC AWARDS

EAST CORK RESTAURANT GROUP WINS DOUBLE AT PRESTIGIOUS GC AWARDS

Dan's Castletownbere cod at Cush Midleton

Chefs from Sea Church / Salty Dog, and Cush, were awarded Best Seafood Chef of the year at the 2025 Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards 

The East Cork restaurant and hospitality group Flynn Cush Ltd is

celebrating after it scooped two awards at the renowned Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards, held recently in Dublin. 

Best Seafood Chefs of the Year went to Frederic Desormeaux, the Executive Chef in both The Salty Dog and Sea Church restaurants in Ballycotton, and also to Dan Guerin Head Chef in Cush Midleton.

Sea Bass by Fred at Sea Church Ballycotton

The restaurants pride themselves on using sustainably sourced ingredients, fresh fish caught off the coast of Ireland, the highest quality cuts of meat as well as keeping the menus up to date by incorporating seasonal fruit and vegetables.

Sea Church offers panoramic views of the Atlantic ocean in the renovated schoolhouse, as well as offering a host of different gigs and events in their beautifully refurbished St Colman's Church venue adjacent to the restaurant. The Salty Dog, just up the road and facing out to Ballycotton Lighthouse, is open five days a week offering breakfast, lunch and dinner service. Meanwhile Cush, in its new location in the heart of Midleton, maintains its high standards which previously saw it win numerous awards. 

Running since the 1990s, the Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards are one of Ireland’s most prestigious and longest running in the industry. Winners are selected without prior knowledge. 

Commenting on the award, Frederic Desormeaux said: ‘I am incredibly thankful to those who selected me for this award. We work hard to offer exceptional menus with a big focus on our fresh, locally sourced ingredients - none more important to me than fish when working in locations like Sea Church and The Salty Dog. We love to provide diners with a sense of the place in which they are eating, and being so close to the sea gives us fantastic opportunities to work with local produce, which always makes their experience more enjoyable."

Pearse Flynn, shareholder of the Flynn Cush Hospitality Group Ltd;  Frederic Desormeaux, Executive Chef at the Flynn Cush Hospitality Group Ltd; Oliver Falter, General Manager and Managing Director of the Flynn Cush Hospitality Group Ltd, pictured at the Salty Dog restaurant in Ballycotton. Photo: Jay Woodard

General Manager of the Flynn Cush Hospitality Group Ltd, Oliver Falter said: ‘Although we’re not surprised to see Frederic and Dan recognised for the hard work they put in daily, the fact that not one, but two of our chefs have been awarded Best Seafood Chef of the Year is a testament to what we have been trying to achieve across our restaurants. We’re thrilled to have some of the best chefs in Ireland and really excited to continue bringing the best food and hospitality to East Cork.’

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