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| Caroline Bocquel (left), CEO, Fáilte Ireland, presenting the Best Employer – Food & Drink Award - to Dee Munnelly, Orso Kitchen & Bar, Co. Cork. |
Ireland’s leading tourism businesses have been recognised at the Fáilte Ireland Employer Excellence Awards 2026, which took place at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin. ORSO, Cork’s tiny gem of a restaurant, took the Award for Best Irish Food & Drink Employer for the second year running; a huge achievement for this thriving little restaurant, which has been part of the fabric of Cork’s city centre for over a decade. The Talbot Hotel Cork won the Excellence Breakthrough Award.
ORSO was the only restaurant to win one of the 14 top gongs at this year’s event.
These awards celebrate businesses that are setting the standard for employee engagement and workplace culture in Ireland. The initiative seeks to drive continuous improvement in employment practices across the tourism industry and provides businesses with tailored action plans to enhance employee engagement, retention , and workplace culture.
ORSO Kitchen & Bar is part of the Award-winning Market Lane Group of restaurants, which also includes Elbow Lane Smokehouse & Brewery, Market Lane Restaurant, Goldie and the Castle Café, Blackrock. The group is no stranger to these Awards. Both Goldie and Elbow Lane have won top awards for their employment performance, as has the overall group. It is the only restaurant group to have been honoured by the Awards.
Says Dee Munnelly, owner/manager of ORSO “We are beyond proud to be recognised for this award for the second year running. Winning once is very special, but winning twice is the icing on the cake. It has been a massive team effort across our restaurant group, and the engagement from our employees, particularly at Orso, is a testament to the programme itself. Supporting our employees while promoting and fostering their careers in our industry means everything to us.”
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