RAI IRELAND NATIONAL AWARDS
Congratulations to all who were nominated in the national finals of the Restaurant Association of Ireland Restaurant Awards 2015. The glittering award ceremony took place last night, at the Hilton Doubletree Hotel in Dublin, where a gourmet dinner cooked by previous award winning chefs was served to members of the media and invited guests. We are delighted to say a hearty congratulations to all the winners on the night, and especially to those who are members of Good Food Ireland. There were a number of our members picking up gongs in various categories. These included:
All Ireland Good Food Ireland Members
Best Casual Dining – Rua, Mayo
Best Customer Service – Ristorante Rinuccini, Kilkenny
Best Cookery School – Dublin Cookery School
Best Private Dining Club Restaurant – Restaurant Forty One at Residence, Dublin
Best Seafood Experience – Fishy Fishy Restaurant, Cork
Best World Cuisine – Ananda, Dublin
Regional Winners
Best Chef
Leinster – Rob Krawczyk of Brabazon at Tankardstown House, Meath
Best Casual Dining
Connaught- Rua, Mayo
All-Ireland- Rua, Mayo
Best Gastro Pub
Leinster – Hartes of Kildare, Kildare
Best Wine Experience
Leinster – Greenacres, Wexford
Munster – The Black Pig, Cork
Best Customer Service
Connaught- Roisin Dubh Restaurant at Renvyle House Hotel, Galway
Dublin – Jaipur, Dalkey
Leinster – Ristorante Rinuccini, Kilkenny
All-Ireland- Ristorante Rinuccini, Kilkenny
A very big round of applause from all the team here at Good Food Ireland!