MONDAY NIGHT NOVEMBER 11TH, 2024
tHE K CLUB, CO KILDARE
Minister Humphreys LAUNCHES good Food Ireland® Awards 2024 IN ASSOCIATION WITH FBD INSURANCE
The Good Food Ireland® Awards 2024 were officially launched by Heather Humphreys, T.D. Minister for Rural and Community Development and will take place on Monday, November 11th at The K Club, Co Kildare.
The core emphasis of the Good Food Ireland® Awards is the use of local, fresh, seasonal, Irish ingredients, highlighting tourism-hospitality and retail businesses that prioritise local produce and encouraging others. This in turn supports Irish farmers, food producers and fishermen, sustainably strengthening local economies and communities.
2024 aWARDS Tickets & ACCOMMODATION
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food lovers choice award 2024
VOTING NOW CLOSED
The Food Lovers Choice Award is a consumer voting award and open to all businesses across the island of Ireland who believe they align with the Good Food Ireland sustainable brand values.
Businesses listed have previously entered the Award in their relevant tourism destination across the island of Ireland earlier this year. There will be 5 Award Winners – Food Lovers Choice Award Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Ancient East, Ireland’s Hidden Heartland, Dublin and Northern Ireland. Presentations will be made to the winners at a gala ceremony on Monday night, November 11th at The K Club, Co Kildare.
These highly regarded cross-sector Awards recognise local food and drink producers, farmers, fisheries, manufacturers, shops, food trucks, distilleries, pubs, cafes, cookery schools, restaurants, hotels and all other accommodation providers championing the Good Food Ireland sustainable supply chain through their local food offering.
We invite you to have your say and be in with a chance to win a €200 Good Food Ireland Gift Voucher.
ABOUT THE AWARDS
The Good Food Ireland® Awards provide standout and recognition to those people who genuinely capture the essence of Ireland’s food and drink, setting it in a cultural context to inspire travellers, international consumers and locals to seek out real authenticity and Irish provenance in restaurants, pubs, hotels, as well as in retail for their homes and kitchens, here and around the world.
They champion Ireland’s best producers and shine a light on biodiversity at farm level as well as the way producers grow, cultivate, harvest and catch the produce they supply to leading chefs, establishments and retailers.
Each award will be underpinned by premium quality, exceptional achievement, innovation and good old fashioned hospitality, together with a core commitment to local Irish provenance, community, sustainability and a culture where all can flourish.
A number of cross-sectoral award categories will celebrate Ireland’s farmers from dairy to tillage to beef, fishermen, food and drink producers, foodservice and tourism hospitality providers, retailers and international chefs and purveyors.
All businesses approved by Good Food Ireland®, subject to meeting strict criteria through onsite inspection, are automatically eligible for all the awards. An independent panel of industry experts will create a shortlist of finalists in each of the award categories. Following further onsite mystery inspection and assessment the winners will be selected.
Irish Ingredients
Sustainability
Certified Quality
Consumer Spotlight
High Accolade
Trustmark
2023 commemorative brochure
2023 awards gallery
Master of Cermonies
TO BE CONFIRMED
AWARD CATEGORIES
5 star hotel of the Year 2024
tHE GOOD FOOD IRELAND® 5 STAR HOTEL OF THE YEAR HIGHLIGHTS A HOTEL THAT HAS ACHIEVED A HARMONIOUS BALANCE BETWEEN CULINARY EXCELLENCE, SOURCING THE FINEST LOCAL INGREDIENTS, THAT PUSH THE BOUnDARIES OF TRADITIONAL GASTRONOMY, LUXURIOUS SURROUNDINGS, BEAUTIFULLY APPOINTED ROOMS, STATE-OF-THE-ART AMENITIES AND EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE, CREATING AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE FOR ITS GUESTS.
WINNER: THE MERRION HOTEL DUBLIN (click to see their profile)
FINALISTS
The Europe Resort & Spa, Kerry
Hayfield Manor, Cork
The K Club, Kildare
Grand Central Belfast
Anantara The Marker Dublin
The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens, Kerry
Culloden Estate & Spa, Down
The Merrion, Dublin
Culinary Haven of the Year 2024
THE GOOD FOOD IRELAND® CULINARY HAVEN OF THE YEAR OFFERS AN exceptional experience; in itself a food and drink destination that epitomises culinary excellence, highlighting the very best of local Irish produce.
FINALISTS
Cashel House, Galway
The Bushmills Inn, Antrim
Ard na Sidhe Country House, Kerry
Delphi Lodge & Estate, Galway
Rathmullan House, Donegal
Castle Leslie Estate, Monaghan
Ballymaloe House Hotel, Cork
Ghan House, Louth
Bunratty Manor Hotel, Clare
Barberstown Castle, Kildare
4 star hotel of the Year 2024
The Good Food Ireland® 4 Star Hotel of the Year delivers a high-quality dining experience, showcasing seasonal, Irish produce, together with an approach that celebrates Ireland’s rich traditions and hospitality.
FINALISTS
Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel & Spa, Limerick
Killeavy Castle Hotel, Down
Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa, Kerry
Kilronan Castle Estate & Spa, Roscommon
The Glenroyal Hotel, Kildare
The Granville Hotel, Waterford
Kelly’s Resort Hotel & Spa, Wexford
Dunraven Arms Hotel, Limerick
BrookLodge & Macreddin Village, Wicklow
Restaurant of the Year 2024
THE GOOD FOOD IRELAND® RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR IS A RESTAURANT THAT CONSISTENTLY DELIVERS EXCEPTIONAL CULINARY EXPERIENCES USING HIGH-QUALITY IRISH INGREDIENTS. tHE cHEF’S CREATIVITY CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATES AN APTITUDE FOR BRINGING OUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE INGREDIENTS. wARMTH OF HOSPITALITY, EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE, TOGETHER WITH GREAT FOOD THAT TRULY MAKES FOR A MEMORABLE DINING EXPERIENCE.
FINALISTS
Hang Dai Chinese Restaurant, Dublin
Hugo’s Restaurant, Dublin
Khushee Indian Restaurant, Dublin
Wild Thyme Restaurant, Monaghan
Fishy Fishy, Cork
The Lemon Tree Restaurant, Donegal
Woodruff Restaurant, Dublin
An Port Mor, Mayo
The Church Restaurant, Cork
HOTEL RESTAURANT OF the Year 2024
The Good Food Ireland® HOTEL RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR RECOGNISES EXCELLENCE IN HOTEL DINING AND HONOURS CULINARY TALENT AND INNOVATION, SHOWCASING IRISH CUSINE, SUSTAINABILITY, OR REGIONAL SPECIALITIES, CONSIDERING FACTORS SUCH AS FOOD QUALITY, SERVICE AND AMBIENCE.
FINALISTS
The Searooms, Kelly’s Resort Hotel & Spa, Wexford
Douglas Hyde Restaurant, Kilronan Castle Estate & Spa, Roscommon
Forbes Street by Gareth Mullins, Anantara The Marker Dublin
The Seahorse Restaurant, Grand Central Hotel, Belfast
Gullion at Killeavy, Killeavy Castle Hotel, Down
The Grill Restaurant, The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens, Kerry
Snaffles Restaurant, Castle Leslie Estate, Monaghan
Café of the Year 2024
tHE GOOD FOOD IRELAND® Café OF THE YEAR CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES home-baked, in-house cooking or production with a passionate commitment to Irish produce, good old-fashioned Irish hospitality and a go to place for visitors and locals alike.
FINALISTS
Farmhouse Cafe & Bakery, Dublin
The Bakery Shack, Donegal
The Silver Restaurant at Newbridge Silverware, Kildare
The Hungry Bear Gorey, Wexford
Sweet N Green, Co Clare
On the Pigs Back Cafe & Deli Douglas, Cork
Cliff View Cafe at Cliffs of Moher, Clare
Kelly’s Kitchen Cafe, Mayo
Kalbo’s, Cork
Heather at The Gap, Kerry
Pub of the Year 2024
the good food ireland® pub of the year is a truly authentic pub, that represents the very best of Irish food, culture and tradition, that takes the Irish pub experience to a whole different level of excellence. Showcasing local Irish produce, with a strong consideration for traditional or speciality Irish dishes, supplemented by home-baked breads, cakes and desserts. an extensive drinks selection of local Irish bREWS, spirits, drinks and beverages including Irish fruit cordials and juice, complemented by Irish Snacks and Crisps. A pub where people are immersed in another world of warmth, conversation, laughter and fun. What we Irish call ‘the craic’.
WINNER – THE LIFEBOAT INN, CORK
FINALISTS
The King’s Head, Galway
The Lifeboat Inn, Cork
The Glyde Inn, Louth
Mikey Ryan’s Bar & Kitchen, Tipperary
Harte’s of Kildare, Kildare
The Strand Cahore, Wexford
Lock 13 Brewpub, Kildare
The Oarsman, Leitrim
Harrigan’s Bar & Grill, Kildare
Shop of the Year 2024
the good food ireland® Shop of the year offers a selection of quality Irish food and/or drink, that shares the stories of the people and places behind it. A shop that celebrates Irish biodiversity and creates a better environment for cooking, eating and beyond.
FINALISTS
Market House Ennistymon, Clare
Caviston’s Restaurant & Food Emporium, Dublin
Corrigan’s Butchers Drumcondra, Dublin
Urru Culinary Store, Cork
Brogan’s Butchers, Meath
Firecastle, Kildare
Murphy’s Butchers, Carlow
Country Choice, Tipperary
Food Tourism experience award 2024
The good food ireland® food tourism experience award recognises food and drink producers, hospitality providers, cooking schools, food attractions, farm gate experiences, trails or other food tourism experiences featuring local, irish produce as the core component of their experience.
FINALISTS
Vintage Tea Trips, Dublin
Aran Islands Goats Cheese & Tours, Galway
Burren Smokehouse & Visitor Centre, Co Clare
Realt na Mara Shellfish, Kerry
The Cliff View Cafe at the Cliffs of Moher, Clare
Croagh Patrick Oysters, Mayo
Ballymaloe Cookery School, Organic Farm & Gardens, Cork
Longmeadow Cider, Armagh
Sustainability Award 2024
THE GOOD FOOD IRELAND® SUSTAINABILITY AWARD RECOGNISES BUSINESSES THAT HAVE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED CLEAN PRODUCTION INITITATIVES AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, DEMONSTRATING HOW THEY ARE HELPING TO PROTECT IRELAND’S ENVIRONMENT.
A Winner will be chosen from the Agri-food sector and the Tourism Hospitality sector.
FINALISTS
Brook Hall Estate, Derry
Fish City Restaurant, Belfast
Scopers Dundrum, Down
BrookLodge & Macreddin Village, Wicklow
O’Shea Farms, Kilkenny
Atlantis Seafoods, Wexford
Keoghs Farm, Dublin
GROW HQ, Waterford
Realt na Mara, Kerry
Producer OF THE YEAR Awards 2024
THE GOOD FOOD IRELAND® PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARDS recognise producers for their premium produce and commitment to SOURcing local, irish ingredients, leading the field in their production ethos, cultivation and catch practices and the top-quality produce it results in. We acknowledge producers with a focus on environmental sustainability, preservation and collaboration with the local community.
Meat Producer of The Year
Sponsored by FBD Insurance
WINNER – KELLY’S OF NEWPORT, MAYO
Finalists:
Calvey’s Achill Mountain Lamb, Mayo
Kelly’s of Newport, Mayo
Market House Ennistymon, Clare
Tom Durcan Meats, Cork
Fruit And Veg Producer of The Year
Sponsored by FBD Insurance
WINNER – KEARNS FRUIT FARM, WEXFORD
Finalists:
Keogh’s Farm, Dublin
Garryhinch Wood Exotic Mushrooms, Offaly
Kearns Fruit Farm, Wexford
Malone Fruit Farm, Carlow
Mr Jeffares Blackcurrants, Wexford
O’Shea Farms, Kilkenny
The Apple Farm, Tipperary
Dairy Producer of The Year
Sponsored by National Dairy Council
WINNER – FREEZIN’ FRIESIAN, WATERFORD
Finalists:
Glastry Farm, Down
Aran Islands Goats Cheese, Galway
Linnalla Ice Cream, Clare
Milleens Cheese, Cork
Boyne Valley Farmhouse Cheese, Meath
Freezin Friesian, Waterford
Killowen Farm, Wexford
O’Shea Farms, Kilkenny
Fish & Seafood Producer of The Year
Sponsored by Bord Iascaigh Mhara
WINNER – REALT NA MARA SHELLFISH, KERRY
Finalists:
Croagh Patrick Seafoods, Mayo
Burren Smokehouse, Clare
Ummera Smoked Products, Cork
Atlantis Seafoods of Kilmore, Wexford
K O’ Connell English Market, Cork
Realt na Mara, Kerry
Connemara Smokehouse, Galway
Caviston’s Smoked Salmon, Dublin
Bakery & Chocolate Producer of the Year
Sponsored by The K Club
WINNER – THE CHOCOLATE GARDEN OF IRELAND, CARLOW
Finalists:
Praline Pastry & Chocolate Shop, Cork
Wilde Irish Chocolate, Clare
Barrons Bakery & Coffee House, Waterford
Koko Kinsale, Cork
The Chocolate Garden of Ireland, Carlow
Jinny’s Bakery & Tea Rooms, Leitrim
Ditty’s Bakery, Derry
Chez Emily, Dublin
Drinks Producer of The Year
Sponsored by The K Club
WINNER – LONG MEADOW CIDER, ARMAGH
Finalists:
Long Meadow Cider, Armagh
Whitewater Brewery, Down
Wild Atlantic Distillery, Tyrone
Western Herd Brewing, Clare
Rebel City Distillery, Cork
Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur, Cork
Hinch Distillery, Down
The Apple Farm, Tipperary
The Old Roots Winery, Wexford
Sweet & Savoury Producer of The Year
Sponsored by Irish Central
WINNER – LEAHY BEEKEEPING, GALWAY
Finalists:
Crawfords Rock Seaweed Salt, Down
Leahy Beekeeping, Galway
Wild Irish Foragers & Preservers, Offaly
Janet’s Country Fayre, Wicklow
The Carrygerry House Range, Clare
Crossogue Preserves, Tipperary
Harnett’s Oils, Armagh
Achill Island Sea Salt, Mayo
Wexford Home Preserves, Wexford
Overall producer of the Year 2024
WINNER – KELLY’S OF NEWPORT, MAYO
The good food ireland® Producer of the Year recognises a food or drinK producer who has made a positive impact on the irish food and/or driink industry, promoting the use of high-quality, locally sourced ingredients and demonstrating a strong emphasis on using social media to tell their story and the story of Irish farming and food/drink production to a domestic and global audience.
Outstanding contribution to food production
Sponsored by Good Food Ireland®
WINNER – ANTHONY CRESWELL, UMMERA SMOKED PRODUCTS, CORK
The Good Food Ireland® Outstanding Contribution to Food Production Award honours individuals or companies that have made a significant contribution to Ireland’s food and/or drink industry. This award honours those who have demonstrated exceptional innovation, sustainability and dedication to quality, raising Ireland’s food brand reputation and contributing to the overall satisfaction of the tourist experience in Ireland.
Food Lovers Choice Award 2024
The Good Food Ireland® Food Lovers Choice Awards give the public an opportunity to vote for their favourite food and/or drink experience in each of the tourism destinations across the island of Ireland.
- WILD ATLANTIC WAY WINNER – FITZGERALD’S WOODLANDS HOUSE HOTEL & SPA, LIMERICK
- IRELAND’S ANCIENT EAST WINNER – THE GLENROYAL HOTEL, KILDARE
- IRELAND’S HIDDEN HEARTLANDS WINNER – KILRONAN CASTLE ESTATE, ROSCOMMON
- DUBLIN WINNER -CORRIGAN’S BUTCHERS DRUMCONDRA, DUBLIN
- NORTHERN IRELAND WINNER – CULLODEN ESTATE & SPA, DOWN
Food innovator of the year
The Good Food Ireland® Food Innovator of the Year is a person with a unique ability to think outside the box who develops new and innovative food products, concepts or techniques. They are willing to try new ingredients, techniques and flavour combinations, adapting to changing trends, creating unique and exciting dining experiences.
WINNER – THE O’ NEILL FAMILY, MOUNTAIN VIEW, KILKENNY
FINALISTS:
The Europe Resort & Spa, Kerry
Hayfield Manor, Cork
The K Club, Kildare
Grand Central Belfast
Anantara The Marker Dublin
The Dunloe Hotel & Gardens, Kerry
Culloden Estate & Spa, Down
The Merrion, Dublin
Outstanding Contribution to Irish Food and Drink Internationally 2024
This award honours individuals/businesses internationally for their contribution to Food Brand Ireland. Where their creativity and drive in the sourcing and promotion of Irish food/drink has effected much change, enhanced commercial export opportunities for Ireland’s food and drink businesses and inspired reasons to believe.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored By Good Food Ireland®
WINNER – PETER CAVISTON, CAVISTON’S RESTAURANT & FOOD EMPORIUM, DUBLIN
The Good Food Ireland® Lifetime Achievement Award recognises an individual who has made a significant and lasting lifelong contribution to the Irish food and/or drink industry, dedicating their careers to supporting local producers, inspiring others and leaving a lasting legacy.
Tickets
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INDIVIDUAL TICKET – €160 + VAT
TABLE TICKET (10 people) – €1550 + VAT
Awards Prize
One lucky guest will win a Beautiful Seven-Piece Gio Tea set sponsored by WATERFORD.
The Gio collection was designed to encompass elegant simplicity. The seven-piece Gio tea set provides everything you need to host the perfect tea for two. Pour your favourite blend into the teacups with matching saucers and enjoy the luxurious feeling of fine bone china, embossed with a subtle geometric pattern. The teapot’s square profile brings a contemporary touch to your table, while the thoughtfully designed sugar bowl and cream jug complete this sophisticated set. The set is complimented by an opulent Gio Gold cake stand; its 22-carat gold banding and intricate geometric design, sets off the sleek white bone china.
judging panel
An independent panel of Irish and International leaders will shortlist nominees and select the overall winner following onsite mystery inspection and assessment. The public will also have the opportunity to vote online in the Food Lovers Choice Award.
Partners & Sponsors
Official sponsor
From managing suppliers, staff and service; running a business takes a lot of work and dedication. FBD Insurance know what it takes, and know that a little support can mean a lot to business owners. That is why, for over 50 years, FBD Insurance has been supporting Irish businesses and business owners with great value insurance. With this kind of industry experience FBD Insurance have unrivalled knowledge of local enterprises. That’s why they can talk sincerely about their service as being the hallmark of the company’s success.
Gold Partners
Kerrygold
Kerrygold® is a proud Irish brand that retains deep tradition and enjoys a special relationship with consumers going back 60 years. The core Kerrygold® product is natural Irish premium butter, made from just two simple ingredients; cream and salt. Kerrgold® counts creaminess and deliciousness to only sourcing milk from grass-fed cows who graze on lush Irish pastures for 300 days a year.
FBD Insurance
From managing suppliers, staff and service; running a business takes a lot of work and dedication. FBD Insurance know what it takes, and know that a little support can mean a lot to business owners. That is why, for over 50 years, FBD Insurance has been supporting Irish businesses and business owners with great value insurance. With this kind of industry experience FBD Insurance have unrivalled knowledge of local enterprises. That’s why they can talk sincerely about their service as being the hallmark of the company’s success.
Roe & Co
Roe & Co distillery is the home of cocktail exploration and modern Irish whiskey. Nestled in the heart of the Liberties new energy surges through the former Guinness Power Station, where fun and flavour come to life through a truly immersive experience. This is Irish Whiskey reimagined.
Waterford
Inspired by the elements and by the Irish traditions of craftsmanship, Waterford transforms every moment into something more. The artistry and craftsmanship behind Waterford goes beyond mere form. Each piece is specially designed to heighten the pleasure of using it the way it plays with light, its satisfying weight and tactility, and the pure bright sound it emits when touched.
Host partner
Media Partner
The K Club
Captivatingly moreish, varied yet fantastically focused; dining always comes with a generous dollop of passion and creativity at The K Club. Over the past two year, The K Club has worked to transform its food and drink spaces to guarantee superb flavour sensations, thoughtful attention to detail and produce-led dishes.
IrishCentral
Headquarted in New York with an ancillary office in Dublin, IrishCentral is the trusted source for information related to Ireland and the Irish. It caters to 39 million Irish Americans and 70 million Irish diaspora and receives 2 million+ unique visitors per month.
Gold Partner
Gold Partner
GOLD Partner
Roe & Co distillery is the home of cocktail exploration and modern Irish whiskey. Nestled in the heart of the Liberties new energy surges through the former Guinness Power Station, where fun and flavour come to life through a truly immersive experience. This is Irish Whiskey reimagined.
AIB is delighted to support the Good Food Ireland Awards which celebrate businesses at every layer of Ireland’s food and drink industry. As consumer demand for different food and drink options grow, so do opportunities to set up, grow and expand your business. Ireland is well positioned to grow our yearly food and drink exports and AIB are here to support the growth and development of your business with a wide variety of financial solutions available to support cashflow and investment needs. For more information visit : Business Finance Support to Food and Drink Industry | AIB Business.
Inspired by the elements and by the Irish traditions of craftsmanship, Waterford transforms every moment into something more. The artistry and craftsmanship behind Waterford goes beyond mere form. Each piece is specially designed to heighten the pleasure of using it the way it plays with light, its satisfying weight and tactility, and the pure bright sound it emits when touched.
SUpporting Sponsors
PARTNERSHIP & Sponsorship
sponsorship opportunities
Sponsoring the Good Food® Ireland Awards offers a compelling opportunity for your business to align itself with a premium brand, promote your values, expand your network, support local communities and reach a targeted audience interested in authentic Irish food and drink, culinary experiences and genuine Irish hospitality.
The benefits of sponsorship extend beyond marketing and branding, fostering business relationships, expanding market reach and contributing to the growth of the Irish food and drink industry.
For full Sponsorship Pack or to further discuss the benefits and opportunities for please contact:
Margaret Jeffares
Tel: +353 53 9158693
Email: [email protected]