REVEALED | The best restaurant and hospitality business owners in Longford honoured at Irish Restaurant Awards

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The best restaurants and hospitality business owners in Longford were honoured at the Leinster Regional Final of the Irish Restaurant Awards at the Killashee Hotel, Kildare. 

All of the Longford winners now compete for the Regional and All Ireland Titles, which will be announced at the Irish Restaurant Awards All-Ireland Final on Monday, May 19 at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin. READ MORE BELOW PHOTO

There was success for twelve Longford businesses across eighteen categories and there were over 1000 attendees at the presentation ceremony on Tuesday, March 11. 

The County Longford winners were:

Best Restaurant – Sponsored by San Miguel

• Longford – Jodhpur Indian Restaurant

Best Chef – Sponsored by BWG Food Service

• Longford – Lisa Vocella, Vocella’s

Best Restaurant Manager – Sponsored by Elavon

• Longford – Amit Prasher, Jodhpur Indian Restaurant

Best Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant – Sponsored by Frylite

• Longford – PVs Longford

Best Use of Social Media

• Longford – The Rustic Inn

Employee Excellence Award – Sponsored by Peninsula

• Longford – Frances Nugent, Spice India Longford

Best Casual Dining – Sponsored by Musgrave MarketPlace

• Longford – Spice India Longford

Best Gastro Pub – Sponsored by Paynt

• Longford – The Rustic Inn

Best Café

• Longford – Ménara Cafe

Best Contemporary Irish Cuisine – Sponsored by FBD Insurance

• Longford – PVs Longford

Best Newcomer – Sponsored by Square

• Longford – Oyama Sushi Japanese Restaurant

Pub of the Year – Sponsored by istil.38

• Longford – Duignan’s Tallyho

Best Wine Experience – Sponsored by Bibendum

• Longford – Vocella’s

Best Customer Service – Sponsored by Restaurant-insurance.ie provided by Dolmen

• Longford – Macs Shack

Best World Cuisine

• Longford – Chan Oriental

Best Sustainable Practices – Sponsored by Familia Torres

• Longford – Fiona Egan Cloughan Farm & Cookery School

Innovator of the Year – Sponsored by Diageo

• Longford – Fiona Egan Cloughan Farm & Cookery School

Local Food Hero – Sponsored by Sugar Snap

• Longford – David and Martina Burns, Richmount Cordial Company

Speaking at the ceremony, Seán Collender, President of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, said, “Tonight is about recognising the outstanding efforts of those who bring Ireland’s culinary reputation to life every day. In a challenging business environment, it is more important than ever to honour the people whose hard work, passion and creativity shape our hospitality sector.

“The Leinster Regional Final once again showcased the incredible talent and innovation that define this region’s culinary landscape. I want to extend my congratulations to all the winners and nominees. It is their hard work that makes Ireland’s food scene truly exceptional.”