May 2017: Ireland’s Blue Book is delighted to announce wins for Chapter One Restaurant, Gregans Castle Hotel, Viewmount House and Belleek Castle at the Irish Restaurant Awards, held in Dublin on Monday May 8th, 2017.
These awards are brought to you by The Restaurants Association of Ireland, and are the largest and most coveted awards in the Irish Restaurant Industry. Over 900 restaurateurs and staff arrived from all over the country to attended the black-tie event which celebrated the hard work and achievements within the industry over the last 12 months.
Guests were treated to a lavish six course gala dinner prepared by a team of five chefs. The Awards Chef Team is hand-picked by the Restaurants Association each year and this year included Gary O’Hanlon of Viewmount House.
Chapter One Restaurant was crowned Best Restaurant in Ireland, shortly after achieving the title of Rest Restaurant in Dublin and Best Customer Service in Dublin. Gregans Castle Hotel was awarded Best Hotel Restaurant in Munster followed by the supreme – Best Hotel Restaurant in Ireland.
The awards continued for Ireland’s Blue Book as the evening progressed. Gary O’Hanlon of Viewmount House took a quick break from his kitchen duties to accept his award for Best Chef in Leinster and Blue Book newcomer Belleek Castle was recognised as having the Best Customer Service in Connaught.
Speaking at the awards, Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland Adrian Cummins commented, “It is clear that the stature, calibre and reputation of the awards is expanding at a considerable rate and it is all in aid of recognising the talent within our sector. All winners and finalists here tonight are very deserving of their awards.”
For more information please see: https://www.irishrestaurantawards.com/
About the Irish Restaurant Awards
The 2017 Irish Restaurant Awards are brought to you by The Restaurants Association of Ireland. The awards are the largest and most coveted awards in the Irish Restaurant Industry. The Awards recognise achievement and excellence in the Restaurant and Hospitality Industry throughout the 32 counties on the Island of Ireland. The Awards are made up of 19 different categories and celebrate all aspects of the Industry from Chefs, Restaurants, Restaurant Managers, Cafes and Gastro Pubs to Food Producers and Cookery Schools. The nomination and awards selection process is independently audited by BDO to ensure that best practices & standards have been adhered to throughout the process.
