Showing posts with label awards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label awards. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Last night's Food Oscar winners

Garreth Byrne & Brid Hannon

Ross & Jessica Lewis

Last night's Food Oscars


Chapter One has scooped the Best Restaurant Award and Garrett Byrne, Head Chef at Campagne Restaurant in Kilkenny, has been crowned Best Chef in Ireland at the Santa Rita Irish Restaurant Awards 2012 which took place last night in the Burlington Hotel (Monday 14th May 2012).

Almost 700 industry peers attended Ireland’s leading Restaurant Awards where regional and
All-Ireland winners were announced in the following categories:


  • Chapter One (Dublin) Best Restaurant 2012 Sponsored by Santa Rita
  • Garrett Byrne for Campagne (Kilkenny) Best Chef 2012 Sponsored by Tipperary Water
  • The Long Room @ Doonbeg (Clare) Best Hotel Restaurant 2012 Sponsored By Pallas Foods
  • The Chop House (Dublin) Best Gastro Pub 2012 Sponsored by Faustino
  • O’Connells (Dublin) Best Casual Dining 2012 Sponsored By Joseph Drouhin
  • Harveys Point Hotel (Donegal) Best Customer Service 2012 Sponsored by Miele
  • West @ The Twelve Hotel (Galway) Best Wine Experience 2012 Sponsored by Thomas Barton
  • Ely Gastro Pub (Dublin) Best Kids Size Me Menu 2012 Sponsored by Heinz
  • Comeragh Mountain Lamb (Waterford) Local Food Hero 2012 Sponsored by Life Magazine

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Les Gourmandises the big winners at Munster Restaurants Awards


Top Restaurants in Munster Announced at Santa Rita Irish Restaurants Awards

The Munster Regional Final for the Restaurant Awards 2012 sponsored by Santa Rita / Sunday Independent Life Magazine took place in The Imperial Hotel, Tuesday 3rd April 2012.
Speaking at the awards last night, Adrian Cummins of the Restaurants Association of Ireland said
Since their inception, the Irish Restaurant Awards have cast a spotlight on Ireland’s hottest restaurants and chefs. They have become a byword for quality, class and achievement… The awards everyone wants to win. As a testament to their success, the entries have doubled since last year, with 5,000 nominations made for Ireland’sfavourite Restaurants, Chefs, Gastro Pubs, Hotel Restaurants and Local Food Heroes throughout the Country.
We celebrate the award winning cuisines and the great restaurateurs and chefs who have brought international recognition and accolades to the Irish restaurant scene.  We are the economic engine rooms in every town in Ireland, creating and maintaining much needed local employment.  Our industry has annual sales in excess of €2 billion and we employ 64,000 people.  In fact, we are the largest employer within the Irish Tourism Sector. And tonight, everyone is a winner’.
It was great to see  over 240 restaurateurs attend  the awards in the Ulster region this year., we look forward to seeing all of the Ulster County Winners in Dublin on the 14thMay 2012 where Regional and All Ireland winners will be announced’.
Nominations for the awards were made by readers of the Sunday Independent Life Magazine and members of the Restaurants Association of Ireland. All nominees are then assessed by Regional Judging panels, made up of Industry experts across the region.  Votes from the Consumer, Members of the Restaurants Association of Ireland and the Regional Judges are independently assessed by KPMG who give us our County Winner in each category.

All County winners will now compete for the Regional and All Ireland Title which will be announced at the Irish Restaurant Awards in the Burlington Hotel Dublin on Wednesday 14th May 2012.www.irishrestaurantawards.com . 
There are 3 components to phase two of the process. Each element is independently assessed by KPMG.
1. Mystery Guest Visit (35%) This component of the awards is conducted by Prism Consulting headed by Hugo Arnold, independent food writer and consultant. (http://www.hugoarnold.com). All County Winners receive a mystery guest visit throughout the month of April.
2. National Awards Academy (55%) Our National Awards Academy is made up representatives from each of the regional judging panels and will meet in May to Judge the County Winners.
3. Menu Judging (10%) All County winners and the Dublin Shortlist in each category are asked to submit a copy of their food menu and wine list for judging.



COUNTYCUSTOMER   SERVICE 
CLARETOWN HALL   BISTRO 
WATERFORDATHENAEUM   HOUSE 
TIPPERARYTHE FAIRWAYS   BAR 
LIMERICKTHE MUSTARD   SEED 
KERRYJACKS   COASTGUARD STATION 
CORKISAACS   RESTAURANT 
   
COUNTYGASTROPUB -   SPONSORED BY FAUSTINO 
CLARETHE ROADSIDE   TAVERN 
WATERFORDJACK MEADES 
TIPPERARYLARKINS 
LIMERICKTHE LOCK BAR 
KERRYSPILLANES BAR 
CORKTHE WOODFORD 
   
COUNTYCASUAL DINING   - SPONSORED JOSEPH DROUHIN 
CLAREL'ARCO 
WATERFORDMCLEARY'S 
TIPPERARYCAFE HANS 
LIMERICKLA CUCINA 
KERRYSOL Y SOMBRA 
CORKNASH 19 
   
   
   
   
COUNTYHOTEL   RESTAURANT 
CLARETHE LONG ROOM   @ THE LODGE DOONBEG 
CORKLONGUEVILLE   HOUSE 
KERRYCELLAR ONE   RESTAURANT @ THE ROSS HOTEL 
LIMERICKTHE OAKROOM   RESTAURANT @ ADARE MANOR 
TIPPERARYTHE OLD   CONVENT 
WATERFORDTHE MUNSTER   ROOM@ WATERFORD CASTLE 
   
COUNTYBEST CHEF -   SPONSORED BY TIPPERARY WATER 
CLAREWADE MURPHYTHE LODGE AT   DOONBEG
CORKPAT KIELYLES   GOURMANDISES
KERRYNOEL ENRIGHTTHE CHART   HOUSE
LIMERICKMARK DONOHUEADARE MANOR
TIPPERARYDERMOT GANNON  THE OLD   CONVENT
WATERFORDMICHAEL QUINNWATERFORD   CASTLE
   
COUNTYRESTAURANT-   SPONSORED BY SANTA RITA 
CLARETHE WILD   HONEY INN 
CORKLES   GOURMANDISES 
KERRYCHAPTER 40   RESTAURANT 
LIMERICKCORNSTORE   RESTAURANT 
TIPPERARYBROCKA ON THE   WATER 
WATERFORDO'BRIEN CHOP   HOUSE 
   
MUNSTER WINE   EXPERIENCEHAYFILED   MANOR, CO. CORK 
MUNSTER KIDS   SIZE METHE STONE   CUTTERS KITCHEN, CO. CLARE 
   

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Top Restaurants in Ulster



Top Restaurants in Ulster Announced at Santa Rita Irish Restaurants Awards

The Ulster Regional Final for the Restaurant Awards 2012 sponsored by Santa Rita / Sunday Independent Life Magazine took place in The Merchant Hotel, Belfast Tuesday 27th March 2012.



CUSTOMER SERVICE
  
 ANTRIMBERTS JAZZ BAR@ THE   MERCHANT HOTEL
 ARMAGHPOT BELLY RESTAURANT
 CAVANMAC NEAN HOUSE &   RESTAURANT
 DERRYCITY HOTEL
 DONEGALHARVEYS POINT HOTEL
 DOWNCULLODON HOTEL
 FERMANAGHDOLLAKIS
 MONAGHANSNAFFLES   BRASSERIE@ CASTLE LESLIE
 TYRONEOYSTERS
GASTRO PUB  
SPONSORED BY FAUSTINOANTRIMTHE MORNING   STAR
 ARMAGHDIGBYS
 CAVANTHE   BLACKHORSE INN
 DERRYBADGERS BAR
 DONEGALHARRYS BAR
 DOWNCURRANS BAR
 FERMANAGHCUSTOMS  HOUSE
 MONAGHANANDY'S BAR
 TYRONETHE BREWERS   HOUSE
CASUAL DINING SPONSORED   BY JOSEPH DROUHIN  
 ANTRIMIL PIRATA
 ARMAGHZIO RESTAURANT
 CAVANPOL O D'S
 DERRYFLAMING JACKS
 DONEGALTHE HARBOUR
 DOWNSTRUDLE BISTRO
 FERMANAGHDOLLAKIS
 MONAGHANCONORS BAR@   CASTLE LESLIE
 TYRONEDELI ON THE GREEN
WINE EXPERIENCE  ULSTER SPONSORED BY THOMAS BARTON

 HARVEYS POINT CO. DONEGAL  
   

KIDS SIZE ME  ULSTER SPONSORED BY HEINZ

 THE OLD CASTLE BAR& REDHUGH RESTAURANT  
   
HOTEL RESTAURANT  
 ANTRIMRIVER ROOM RESTAURANT @   GALGORM RESORT & SPA
 ARMAGHNEWFORGE COUNTRY HOUSE
 CAVANSETANTA RESTAURANT@ THE   SLIEVE RUSSELL
 DERRYARDMORE RESTAURANT@ BEECH   HILL COUNTRY HOUSE
 DONEGALTHE WEEPING ELM   RESTAURANT @RATHMULLAN HOUSE
 DOWNPORTAFERRY   HOTEL
 FERMANAGHTHE CATALINA RESTAURANT@   LOUGH ERNE RESORT
 MONAGHANTHE   RESTAURANT@ NUREMORE HOTEL
 TYRONETHE KITCHEN   RESTAURANT@ TULLYLAGAN COUNTRY HOUSE
   
CHEF SPONSORED BY   TIPPERARY WATER  
 ANTRIMDAMIAN TUMILTY, CAFE   VAUDEVILLE
 ARMAGHDEAN COPPARD , ULURU
 CAVANGEAROID LYNCH, THE OLDE   POST INN
 DERRYIAN OAR, BROWNS   RESTAURANT & CHAMPAGNE LOUNGE
 DONEGALKELAN MC MICHAEL,THE   WEEPING ELM@ RATHMULLAN HOUSE
 DOWNJOERY CASTEL, THE BOAT   HOUSE
 FERMANAGHNOEL MCMEEL , LOUGH ERNE   RESORT
 MONAGHANANDREW BRADLEY, SNAFFLES   RESTAURANT@CASTLE LESLIE
 TYRONEHAYDEN   GAMBLE, VANILLA
   
RESTAURANT SPONSORED BY   SANTA RITA  
 ANTRIMJAMES ST   SOUTH
 ARMAGHULURU
 CAVANMC NEAN HOUSE   & RESTAURANT
 DERRYBROWNS   RESTAURANT & CHAMPAGNE LOUNGE
 DONEGALTHE MILL   RESTAURANT
 DOWNTHE BOATHOUSE
 FERMANAGHWATERMILL   RESTAURANT
 MONAGHANSNAFFLES   RESTAURANT@ CASTLE LESLIE
 TYRONEVANILLA
   
  
   
   

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT ADRIAN CUMMINS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, RAI,             086 8263311      .

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

KERRYGOLD SPONSOR GOOD FOOD IRELAND AWARDS


Good Food Ireland Announces Kerrygold as Lead Sponsor

Kerrygold is the lead sponsor of the 5th Good Food Ireland Conference and Awards which will take place in Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel on Tuesday November 22nd. The event will be attended by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar.

“Good Food Ireland has made a significant contribution in promoting Ireland as a destination for good food internationally . I would like to congratulate Margaret Jeffares and the membership of Good Food Ireland for the economic benefit they generate through their businesses’ every day, with their local food philosophy”, says An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D.

The international success of Kerrygold has enhanced Ireland’s reputation as a first class food producer. Good Food Ireland’s Conference “Internationalising Irishness” and Awards Ceremony will highlight the value of Ireland’s food as an economic driver for tourism opportunity.

“The Kerrygold brand now in its 50th year has a natural affinity with Good Food Ireland’s aims and ambitions. It has developed huge recognition and built on Ireland’s well founded reputation for natural, pure and traceable agriculture products” says Margaret Jeffares, Managing Director, Good Food Ireland.

Pictured at the announcement  8th November 2011 were Margaret Jeffers, MD Good Food Ireland,  with, from left, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Kevin Lane CEO and Vincent Buckley, Chairman, the Irish Dairy Board. Pic Iain White/Mac Innes Photography
“Good Food Ireland’s emphasis on promoting high quality Irish food in tourism, both domestically and internationally is an ideal fit and Kerrygold is delighted to sponsor Ireland’s premier food tourism brand” said John Jordan, the Irish Dairy Board’s Customer Foods Marketing Director at the launch.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

GOOD FOOD IRELAND AWARDS


DATE FOR YOUR DIARY – Good Food Ireland Conference and Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, November 22nd in The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. For more information and to keep up to date visit - http://www.goodfoodireland.ie/Page/GFI_Awards.html

Saturday, August 13, 2011



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Top outdoor street food vendors announced at Dublin Street Food Awards 2011

 [yellow tail] People’s Choice Award goes to
The Paella Guys

11 August 2011

The Paella Guys have been announced as the winner of the [yellow tail] People’s Choice Award at the Dublin Street Food Awards 2011, which was held at an exclusive [yellow tail] summer wine party at Pygmalion this evening.