Image Caption: From Left, Paul Heery, General Manager, The Club, Co. Kildare, Margaret Jeffares, Founder & Managing Director, Good Food Ireland®, Simon Coveney T.D., Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, James O’Shea, O’Shea Farms, Co. Kilkenny

The Good Food Ireland® Awards made their much-anticipated return on April 17th 2023 at The K Club in Co. Kildare.

What sets the Good Food Ireland® Awards apart from all others, is their cross-sector approach and economically sustainable solution; an unwavering commitment to prioritising Irish ingredients and local food and drink produce. These unique cross-sector awards enhance linkages between agriculture and tourism and present significant opportunities for stimulating local production, retaining tourism earnings in the local area and improving the distribution of economic benefits of tourism to the four corners of Ireland. They celebrate the successful collaboration of businesses working together for inclusive economic growth. With the announcement of the awards and the release of the shortlisted finalists, media outlets have been picking up news of the awards and sharing it across their publications. You can keep up to date with these publications below:

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May 03rd 2023 

Northern Ireland World: https://www.northernirelandworld.com/business/the-bushmills-inn-crowned-the-winner-of-this-years-food-lovers-choice-award-for-northern-ireland-4128181

April 28th 2023 

NewsLetter: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/business/the-bushmills-inn-crowned-the-overall-winner-of-this-years-food-lovers-choice-award-for-northern-ireland-4123423

The Ballymoney Bubble: https://www.ballymoneybubble.co.uk/local/the-bushmills-inn-crowned-the-winner-of-this-years-food-lovers-choice-award-for-ni/33170/

April 26th 2023 

Wexford People: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/business/wexford-businesses-seabiscuit-and-killowen-farm-win-at-good-food-ireland-awards/a468215965.html

Offaly Independent: https://www.offalyindependent.ie/2023/04/26/offaly-business-wins-key-award-for-local-producers/

April 25th 2023 

Offaly Express: https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/home/1154014/outstanding-offaly-food-company-wins-key-award-at-good-food-ireland-event.html

Offaly Live: https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/tullamore-tribune/1154012/offaly-food-company-win-key-award-at-good-food-ireland-event.html

April 24th 2023 

Extra.ie: https://extra.ie/2023/04/24/news/restaurant-of-the-year-dublin-named

April 22nd 2023 

The Echo: https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-41122012.html

Killarney Advertiser: https://killarneyadvertiser.ie/news/europe-hotel-wins-big-at-the-good-food-ireland-awards/

April 21st 2023 

The Gloss.ie: https://thegloss.ie/five-good-food-ireland-winners-to-visit-this-weekend/

Wicklow News: https://wicklownews.net/2023/04/wicklow-hotel-taking-sustainability-seriously-as-they-walk-away-with-good-food-ireland-award/

The Kildare Nationalist: https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2023/04/22/kildare-business-wins-shop-of-the-year-at-good-food-ireland-awards/

April 20th 2023

Hospitality E News: https://hospitalityenews.ie/seabiscuit-is-champion-food-truck-2053/

Hospitality Ireland: https://www.hospitalityireland.com/hotel/the-europe-hotel-resort-wins-good-food-ireland-awards-197890

Wicklow People: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/business/wicklow-hotel-wins-sustainability-gong-at-good-food-ireland-awards-42441908.html

Kilkenny People: https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/farming-news/1150580/honorary-good-food-award-for-kilkenny-farmer.html

Newry.ie: https://newry.ie/business/killeavy-castle-wins-culinary-haven-special-award

April 19th 2023

RTE: https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/food/2023/0419/1377859-winners-of-the-good-food-awards-2023-have-been-revealed/

Joe.ie: https://www.joe.ie/news/good-food-ireland-awards-winners-772635

Cork Beo.ie: https://www.corkbeo.ie/culture/food-drink/cork-cleans-up-national-food-26729284

Agriland: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/coveney-agri-food-and-tourism-sectors-more-important-than-fdi/

Radio Kerry: https://www.radiokerry.ie/news/two-kerry-businesses-win-prizes-at-good-food-ireland-awards-327491

Killarney Today: https://www.killarneytoday.com/europe-deemed-the-supreme-winner-at-elite-awards/

Hotel & Restaurant Times: https://www.hotelandrestauranttimes.ie/2023/04/19/the-europe-hotel-resort-wins-big-at-the-good-food-ireland-awards/

Killarney Today: https://www.killarneytoday.com/young-team-of-entrepreneurs-with-real-cause-to-rejoice/

Farmer’s Journal: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/editorial-for-one-in-almost-five-jobs-it-is-still-worth-just-asking-760773

April 18th 2023

BusinessPlus.ie: https://businessplus.ie/news/bistro-woodruff-good-food-ireland-awards/

Evoke.ie: https://evoke.ie/2023/04/18/food/restaurants/bistro-woodruff-award

Irish Farmers Journal: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/kilkenny-farmer-bags-top-accolade-on-behalf-of-irish-dairy-farmers-760786

HospitalityENews: https://hospitalityenews.ie/cork-stars-at-irish-food-awards-2048/

Leitrim Live: https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/drumshanbo/1148158/leitrim-business-wins-major-accolade-at-2023-good-food-ireland-awards.html

MSN.com: https://www.msn.com/en-ie/foodanddrink/other/bistro-at-foot-of-dublin-mountains-named-ireland-s-restaurant-of-the-year/ar-AA1a0csO?li=BBr5MKc

Tipperary Live: https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/home/1148192/tipperary-farmer-picks-up-top-prize-at-the-good-food-ireland-awards.html

IrishCentral: https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/good-food-ireland-awards-winners

Irish Examiner: https://www.irishexaminer.com/farming/arid-41119276.html

April 17th 2023

KCLR: https://kclr96fm.com/four-businesses-across-carlow-and-kilkenny-in-running-for-good-food-ireland-food-lovers-choice/

Agriland: https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/cork-takes-home-lions-share-of-good-food-ireland-awards/

April 14th 2023

Killarney Today: https://www.killarneytoday.com/rozzers-on-haven-of-the-year-shortlist/

April 12th 2023

The Kerryman: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/business/four-kerry-businesses-up-for-good-food-ireland-awards-42428155.html

Radio Kerry: https://www.radiokerry.ie/news/four-kerry-businesses-nominated-in-good-food-ireland-awards-326381

April 10th 2023

IrishCentral: https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/good-food-ireland-awards-finalists

April 05th 2023 

IrishCentral: https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/interview-k-club-kildare-food-experience

March 30th 2023 

Checkout: https://www.checkout.ie/fresh-produce/national-dairy-council-confirmed-as-a-sponsor-of-good-food-ireland-awards-200941

March 25th 2023

The Irish Examiner: https://www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41100958.html

March 20th 2023

Connemara Community Radio: https://bit.ly/3JDQfDl (Audio Clip)

March 19th 2023

Galway Beo: https://www.galwaybeo.ie/culture/food-drink/popular-irish-restaurants-four-awards-8267268

March 15th 2023

Irish Farmers Journal – https://www.farmersjournal.ie/good-food-ireland-awards-return-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade-752997

March 14th 2023 

Connaught Telegraph: https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2023/03/09/mayo-businesses-short-listed-for-good-food-ireland-awards/

March 13th 2023 

Donegal Daily: https://donegalnews.com/2023/03/donegal-eateries-well-represented-on-good-food-ireland-shortlist/

Derry People/Donegal News:  https://donegalnews.com/2023/03/donegal-eateries-well-represented-on-good-food-ireland-shortlist/

Irish Central: https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/the-story-good-food-ireland

Enniscorthy Guardian: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/business/eight-wexford-businesses-make-shortlist-of-prestigious-food-competition-42380004.html

Donegal News: https://donegalnews.com/2023/03/donegal-eateries-well-represented-on-good-food-ireland-shortlist/

March 12th 2023 

Tipp FM: https://tippfm.com/featured-2/multiple-tipp-businesses-revealed-finalists-good-food-ireland-awards/

March 10th 2023

Galway Bay Fm – https://galwaybayfm.ie/galway-bay-fm-news-desk/5-galway-businesses-shortlisted-for-good-food-ireland-awards-2023/

Connacht Tribune – https://connachttribune.ie/5-galway-businesses-shortlisted-for-good-food-ireland-awards-2023/

Leitrim Observer – https://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/1056661/two-leitrim-businesses-named-good-food-ireland-finalists.html

The Connaught Telegraph – https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2023/03/10/double-honours-for-kellys-of-newport-in-good-food-ireland-awards/

KCLR 96FM – https://kclr96fm.com/carlow-and-kilkenny-businesses-shortlisted-for-good-food-awards/

Kilkenny People – https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/south-kilkenny/1057304/two-kilkenny-businesses-shortlisted-for-good-food-ireland-awards.html

This is Galway – https://thisisgalway.ie/the-kings-head-in-galway-shortlisted-for-pub-of-the-year/

March 9th 2023

WLR FM: https://www.wlrfm.com/lifestyle/five-waterford-businesses-recognised-in-the-good-food-ireland-awards-295715

The Connaught Telegraph – https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2023/03/09/mayo-businesses-short-listed-for-good-food-ireland-awards/

Wicklow People – https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/news/brooklodge-up-for-two-good-food-ireland-awards-42377460.html

Offaly Express – https://www.offalyexpress.ie/news/tullamore-tribune/1056421/two-offaly-businesses-among-finalists-for-good-food-ireland-awards.html

Galway Daily – https://www.galwaydaily.com/life-style/food/five-outstanding-galway-businesses-shortlisted-for-good-food-ireland-awards/

Galway Beo – https://www.galwaybeo.ie/culture/food-drink/popular-galway-pub-named-one-8235460

March 8th 2023

Dundalk Democrat – https://www.diningindublin.ie/recognising-irelands-primary-food-producers-good-food-ireland-awards-2023/

March 1st 2023

Dining In Dublin – https://www.diningindublin.ie/recognising-irelands-primary-food-producers-good-food-ireland-awards-2023/

FEBRUARY 23RD 2023 

Kildare Nationalist – https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2023/02/23/k-club-to-host-highly-coveted-food-awards/

For further information contact: 

Good Food Ireland®

[email protected]

Notes to Editors

About the Awards:

All businesses approved by Good Food Ireland, subject to meeting strict criteria through onsite inspection, are eligible for 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. The public will also have an opportunity to vote from a shortlist of finalists for their Favourite Place to Eat, Favourite Food or Drink Producer or Favourite Place to Shop in each of the tourism regions across the island of Ireland.

Visit Awards Page