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Top Restaurants in Tipperary Announced at Irish Restaurant Awards 2015

Posted by on April 15, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

The Munster Regional Final of the Irish Restaurant Awards, took place in The Limerick Strand Hotel last night and named the top restaurants in the six counties for 2015.

 

Over 400 restaurant owners and staff celebrated their hard work and achievements at the Awards, which saw many well-known restaurateurs of Munster, turn out to see if they had won one of the prestigious awards.

 

Speaking at the awards last night, Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland Adrian Cummins said; “The Irish Restaurant Awards celebrate their seventh year this year and have become the Island’s biggest food awards. The credibility that these awards have is reflected in the amount of nominations they received this year- over 30,000 votes were cast across twelve categories, showing that these are the awards that everyone wants to win.

 

“The Irish restaurant scene is internationally recognised for its high calibre of restaurateurs and chefs. These awards celebrate the people that make the restaurant sector the dynamic and exciting industry it is. They are the people who provide 72,000 jobs to our economy and generate revenue in excess of €2 billion. We’re recognising the talent, hard work and commitmentthat everyone here gives to the food industry. Tonight, everyone is a winner.”

 

Following on from their impressive haul of awards in 2013 and 2014, The Tannery won Best Restaurant in Waterford, with Chef Paul Flynn scooping Best Chef in Waterford.

 

Food outlets were nominated under the categories of Best Restaurant, Best Chef, Best Restaurant Manager, Best Hotel Restaurant, Best Casual Dining, Best Gastro Pub, Best Customer Service, Best Newcomer, Best Wine Experience, Best Emerging Irish Cuisine, Best Kids Size Me and Local Food Hero.

 

All County winners now compete for the Regional and All Ireland Title which will be announced at the Irish Restaurant Awards in the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, Dublin on Monday 25th May, 2015.

 

There are 3 components to phase two of the process. Each element is independently assessed by BDO.

 

  1. Mystery Guest Visit (55%) This component of the awards is conducted by Prism Consulting headed by Hugo Arnold, independent food writer and consultant. All County Winners and Dublin Shortlist receive a mystery guest visit throughout the month of April and May.
  2. National Awards Academy (35%) Our National Awards Academy is made up of representatives from each of the regional judging panels and will meet in May to Judge the County Winners and Dublin Shortlist. The Academy members include food writers, journalists, academics and hospitality magazine editors.
  3. Menu Judging (10%) All County winners and the Dublin Shortlist in each category are asked to submit a copy of their food and wine menus for judging.

The Tipperary winners are as follows;

Best Restaurant – Sponsored by Dalcassian & Wakefield Wines

 

  • Brocka on the Water

 

Best Chef – Sponsored by La Rousse Foods

 

  • Dermot Gannon of The Chapel Dining Room at The Old Convent

 

Best Hotel Restaurant

 

  • The Chapel Dining Room at The Old Convent

 

Best Casual Dining – Sponsored by Total Produce

 

  • Café Hans

 

Best Gastro Pub – Sponsored by Bunzl McLaughlin

 

  • The Derg Inn

 

Best Newcomer – Sponsored by Elavon

 

  • Lava Rock Restaurant

 

Best Wine Experience – Sponsored by Classic Drinks & Massottina

 

  • Inch House Country House & Restaurant

 

Best Customer Service- Sponsored by TheTaste.ie

 

  • The Peppermill

 

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