Dublin proved the big winner at yesterday’s ninth annual National Hospitality Conference and Awards by scooping most of the major accolades.
The event, in association with Hospitality Ireland magazine, took place at The Four Seasons in Dublin, where some of the most prominent global names in hospitality spoke to a packed audience.
?At the Awards ceremony, The Bank on College Green was named best pub, seeing off fellow Dublin establishments Toners and Searson’s Bar to the accolade.?The best overall restaurant award went to Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud (pictured accepting award above), which pipped Cavan’s MacNean House and the captial’s Pichet to the award.?Kerry managed to get one over on its old rival Dublin by securing the best hotel award in the shape of Killarney’s The Europe Hotel & Resort, which was voted ahead of Lough Eske Castle and The Brehon.
Elsewhere, Dublin’s The Woollen Mills was deemed the best new establishment, while Everleigh Gardens took out the best nightclub gong.
Hospitality Ireland would like to congratulate all the winners from the 2014 National Hospitality Awards.
The full list of overall winners and contenders is as follows:??Best Restaurant Casual Dining ?O’Connells ?Las Tapas de Lola?OVERALL WINNER: Roly’s Bistro??
Best Pub? (sponsored by SC Johnson)Toners Pub?Searson’s Bar?OVERALL WINNER: The Bank on College Green??Best Dining Experience ?Inis Meáin Restaurant & Suites?Blairscove Restaurant?OVERALL WINNER: MacNean House & Restaurant??Best NightclubSavoyThe Wright Venue ?OVERALL WINNER: Everleigh Garden??Best Resort Hotel ?(sponsored by Bookassist)Druids Glen ?Carton House Hotel?OVERALL WINNER: Kelly’s Resort Hotel & Spa??Best Seafood Restaurant ?Matt The Thresher?Inis Meáin Restaurant & Suites?OVERALL WINNER: King Sitric Fish Restaurant??
Best Sporting Pub ?The 51 Bar ?The GoatOVERALL WINNER: Sinnotts Bar
Best Restaurant Casual Dining (sponsored by Unilever)?O’Connells ?Las Tapas de Lola?OVERALL WINNER: Roly’s BistroBest traditional pub (sponsored by SC Johnson Professional)?HargadonsThe Fisherman's Thatch Inn?OVERALL WINNER: Toners Pub
?Best Wine List ?Kelly’s Resort Hotel ?K Club ?OVERALL WINNER: The Twelve
Best Catering Job (sponsored by Keelings Farm Fresh)Sodexo@Alliance PLC?Aramark Ireland@Pricewaterhouse Coopers ?OVERALL WINNER: Seasons at Guinness Storehouse
Best Food Suppliers?Musgrave GroupKeelings?OVERALL WINNER: Pallas Foods
Best Boutique Hotel? (sponsored by Bookassist)Castle Leslie EstateThe Twelve ?OVERALL WINNER: Tankardstown ??Best Business Hotel? (sponsored by itradenetwork)Conrad DublinThe River Lee Hotel?OVERALL WINNER: The Brehon ??
Best City Hotel (sponsored by Keelings Farm Fresh)The River Lee Hotel?The Clarion Hotel?OVERALL WINNER: Dylan Hotel??
Best Cocktail BarKoh Restaurant & Cocktail Bar?Saba ?OVERALL WINNER: Vintage Cocktail Club ??Best Customer ServiceThe Westin Dublin Hotel?Lyrath Estate Hotel?OVERALL WINNER: Sheen Falls Lodge
Best Destination Hotel?Castlemartyr Resort?Solis Lough Eske Castle?OVERALL WINNER: Sheen Falls Lodge?Best Hotel BarConor’s Bar & Lounge, Castle Leslie Estate?Dylan Bar, The Dylan Hotel?OVERALL WINNER: Mint Bar, The Westin
Best Hotel Restaurant (sponsored by Pallas Foods)Blairscove RestaurantThe River Room Restaurant, The K Club ?OVERALL WINNER: Park Hotel Kenmare Restaurant??
Best New Establishment (sponsored by Itradenetwork)?Fiorentina Pizza E Porchetta?OVERALL WINNER: The Woollen Mills ??
Best Overall Hotel?Solis Lough Eske CastleThe Brehon ?OVERALL WINNER: The Europe Hotel & Resort
Best Restaurant Overall (sponsored by Pallas Foods)MacNean House & Restaurant?Pichet ?OVERALL WINNER: Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud Best Pub With Food ?(sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions)Hargadons?Matt The Thresher ?OVERALL WINNER: The Wild Honey Inn Best Value Hotel ?Castlewood House ?Limerick Strand Hotel?OVERALL WINNER: Cork International Hotel Best Hotel BrandDoubletree by Hilton?Clarion Hotels Ireland ?OVERALL WINNER: Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts
Best Drinks Supplier (sponsored by Checkout magazine)Diageo IrelandIrish Distillers Pernod Ricard?OVERALL WINNER: Heineken Ireland
