Celebrating the best in the Midlands
Hospitality Awards Midlands 2022
Brian Cunningham Management in association with Midlands103 was delighted to be able to celebrate the fantastic work that everyone in the hospitality section has done over the last few tough years.
We have worked with many radio stations across Ireland over the last 20 years bringing businesses and their listerners together. Like all of our award shows we aim to showcase the very best that the industry has to offer and the Hospitality Awards was no different. The professionals in the Midlands showed that they are among the top of their class.
Hotels
Overall Hotel of the Year:
The Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise
Best Boutique Hotel:
Annebrook House Hotel, Mullingar
Best Customer Service (Hotel):
County Arms Hotel, Birr
Wedding Venue of the Year:
The Heritage in Killenard
Best Family Hotel:
Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone
Best Value Hotel:
Maldron Hotel, Portlaoise
Wedding Co Ordinator of the Year:
Dawn McDermott – Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore
Best Destination Hotel:
Glasson Lake House Hotel, Athlone
Best Hotel Manager:
Ciarán Fagan, Radisson Hotel, Athlone
Receptionist of the Year:
Aoife O’Connor – Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise
Best Hotel Bar:
The Charter Bar & Eatery, Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise
Best Business Hotel:
Tullamore Court Hotel
Best Guest House / B&B:
Hushabye Alpaca Farm, Killeigh
Best Hotel Leisure Centre:
Club Vitae Gym – Maldron Hotel, Portlaoise
Restaurant
Overall Restaurant of the Year:
Wineport Lodge, Athlone
Best Value Restaurant:
Hatter’s Lane Bistro, Gertie Browne’s, Athlone
Best Fine Dining Restaurant:
Browne’s on the Green, Tyrrellspass
Best Restaurant Customer Service:
Shishir Restaurant, Tullamore
Best Café:
The Pantry, Portlaoise
Best Dining Experience:
Batoni’s, Emo
Best New Restaurant Establishment:
Browne’s – The Venue, Tullamore
Best Restaurant Manager:
Trevor Byrne, Scanlon’s Bar & Restaurant, Kinnegad
Best Hotel Restaurant:
Balcone Italiano Restaurant – Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore
Best Casual Dining:
Treacy’s Bar & Restaurant, The Heath
Chef of the Year:
Bernard Rochford – Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise
Pubs & Bar
Overall Pub of the Year:
Gilleran’s Bar, Mullingar
Bar Food of the Year:
O’Dea’s Bar, Portarlington
Bar Manager of the Year:
Mie Farrell – John Lee’s Bar & Venue, Tullamore
Country Bar of the Year:
Hogan’s Bar, Coolrain
Music Venue of the Year:
Kavanagh’s Bar & Venue, Portlaoise
Staff Personality of the Year:
Cathy Lynn – Ramsbottom’s, Stradbally
Tourist Bar of the Year:
Fisherman’s Inn, Ballybrittas
Best Bar for Sport:
Danny Byrne’s, Mullingar
Best Traditional Bar:
P. Egan’s, Moate
Best Beer Garden:
John Lee’s Bar & Venue, Tullamore
Off Licence of the Year:
Carry Out Off-Licence, Tullamore
Tourism
Overall – Tourist Attraction of the Year:
Mollie Moo’s Pet Farm, Mullingar
Best Leisure Centre:
Athlone Regional Sports Centre
Best Leisure Attraction:
Playtown, Tullamore
Best Festival:
Forest Fest 2022, Emo Village
Best Event:
World Ploughing Championships 2022
Best Heritage Site:
Lough Boora Discovery Park
Best Cultural Experience:
Tullamore Dew Distillery
Best Caravan/Camping/Glamping Experience:
Glamping Under The Stars, Portlaoise
Judges' Categories
Hotel Rising Star:
Sarah Breslin – Sales and Marketing Manager, The Killeshin Hotel
Pub/Bar Rising Star:
Amber Dalton – The Bog Road, Portlaoise
Restaurant Rising Star:
Matthew Walsh – O’Gorman’s Kilminchy, Portlaoise
Special Merit Award:
Leona Donohoe – The Bog Road, Portlaoise
Special Contribution to the Industry:
Dara Cruise, Group Director of Operations for CoAnt Hotels and Entertainment
Outstanding Service:
PJ.Kavanagh, Kavanagh’s Bar & Venue, Portlaoise
Albert’s Award for Overall Marketing / Salesperson of the Year:
Donal O’Gorman, Managing Director, The Bog Road Kilminchy
Celebrating the best in the Midlands
Hospitality Awards Midlands 2019
Brian Cunningham Management in association with Midlands103 was delighted to be able to celebrate the fantastic work that everyone in the hospitality section has done over the last few tough years.
We have worked with many radio stations across Ireland over the last 20 years bringing businesses and their listerners together. Like all of our award shows we aim to showcase the very best that the industry has to offer and the Hospitality Awards was no different. The professionals in the Midlands showed that they are among the top of their class.
Celebrating the best in Wexford
Hospitality Awards Wexford 2019 - 2016
Brian Cunningham Management in association with South East Radio was delighted to be able to celebrate the fantastic work that everyone in the hospitality section has done over the last few tough years.
We have worked with many radio stations across Ireland over the last 20 years bringing businesses and their listerners together. Like all of our award shows we aim to showcase the very best that the industry has to offer and the Hospitality Awards was no different. The professionals in Wexford showed that they are among the top of their class across the years.
Winners 2019
Hotels
Best Hotel Restaurant
Lamarine Bistro Kellys Resort Hotel
Best Boutique
Whitford house Hotel
Best Customer Service
Whitford House Hotel
Receptionist of the Year
EmmaJane Chambers Marlfield House Hotel
Best Family Resort Hotel
Amber Springs Hotel
Best Destination Hotel
Kelly’s Resort Hotel
Best Hotel Bar
Ivy Bar, Ashdown Park Hotel
Best Business Hotel
Riverside Park Hotel
Wedding Co-ordinator
Rebecca Millar, The Talbot Hotel
Best Hotel Manager
Jim Maher, Riverside Park Hotel
Best Hotel Spa
Oceo Spa, Seafield Hotel
Sales & Marketing Person of the Year
Catherine Murphy, Ashdown Park Hotel
Best Hotel Leisure Centre
Active Club Ferrycarrig Hotel
Rising Star Award
Katie Keogh, Coast Hotel
Special Merit Award
Creacon Lodge, Wellness Centre
Wedding Venue of the Year
Newbay House Hotel
Overall Hotel of the Year
Rebecca Millar, The Talbot Hotel
Restaurant
Best Value for Money Restaurant
Soul Tapas Bar and Steakhouse
Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year
La Cote Restaurant
Best Customer Service Coffee Shop
Button and Spoon
Best Customer Service Restaurant
Mary Barry’s Seafood Bar & Restaurant
Seafood Restaurant of the Year
Wild & Native Seaford Restaurant
Chef of the Year
Paul Hynes, La Cote Restaurant
Best Casual Dining
Crust
Best New Establishment
100 Restaurant
Best Breakfast
Westgate Design
Best Restaurant Manager
Edwina Hynes, La Cote Restaurant
Best Use of Local Produce Award
Cistin Eile
Special Merit Award
Annmarie Kinsella, Ohanna Cafe
Rising Star Award
Manuel Zappetti, 100
Special Recongnition
The Lobster Pot
Special Team Merit Award
Kelly’s Cafe
Judges Most Stylish Restaurant
The Silver Fox
Judges Most Stylish Cafe
The Wildflower Cafe
Best Cafe | Coffee Shop
Button and Spoon
Overall Restaurant of the Year
The Duck Restaurant, Marfield House
Pubs & Bar
Bar Food of the Year
The Courtyard
Bar Manager/s of the Year
Karl and Julie Forster, Stamps Pub
Country Bar of the Year
Vine Cottage Bar
Music Venue of the Year
Crown Live
Staff Personality of the Year
Katie Daly’s Bar & Restaurant
Tourist Bar of the Year
Roches Bar
Sport’s Bar of the Year
The Coach house
Rising Star of the Year
Coast
Special Merit Award
T Morris
Family Run Bar of the Year
Tara Vale
Mordern Bar of the Year
Crown Bar
Traditional Bar of the Year
Kings Bay Inn
Overall Bar of the Year
The Sky and the Ground
Tourism
Best Tourist Attraction
Hook Lighthouse
Best Leisure
Kia Ora Mini Farm
Best Fesival
Enniscorthy Rockin’ Food Festival
Best Event
The Bannow Rathangan
Best Heritage
The Irish National Heritage Park
Best Caravan|Camping|Glamping
Morriscastle Strand Holiday Park
Rising Star
Poleske Eire Festival Gorey
Special Merit Award
Carmel & Adrian Tennant
Special Contribution Award
Ann Water Hook Lighthouse
Judges Special Impact Award
Happy Trails Therapeutic School
Winners 2017
Hotel
Best Hotel Restaurant
The Amber Springs Hotel, Gorey
Best Boutique Hotel sponsored by The Nail Boutique, Wexford
Marlfield House Hotel, Gorey (for a second year!)
Best Customer Service sponsored by Doyle’s Garage, Courtown
Whitford House Hotel, Wexford Town
Receptionist of the Year sponsored by Ballycross Apple Farm
Veronica McMahon, Creacon Wellness Retreat, New Ross
Best Resort / Destination Hotel
Kelly’s Hotel, Rosslare (for a second year!)
Best Hotel Bar
The Talbot Hotel, Wexford (for a second year!)
Best Business Hotel
Seafield Hotel & Spa, Gorey
Wedding Co-ordinator of the year
Liz Fagan, The Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy
Best Hotel Manager sponsored by Whitmore Jewellers, Gorey
Paul Finnegan, Ashdown Park Hotel, Gorey
Best Hotel Spa sponsored by K and K Windows, Craanford, Gorey
Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford Town
Best Hotel Leisure Centre
Whitford House Hotel, Wexford Town
Best Value Hotel sponsored by Gorey Credit Union
The Upton Court Hotel, Kilmuckridge
Judges Rising Star Award
Kate from Kate’s Coffee Shop and Deli Kilmuckridge
Judges Special Merit Award
Maura Bell, The Irish National Heritage Park, Ferrycarrig, Wexford
Overall Bar of the Year
The Sky and the Ground, Wexford (for a second year!)
Wedding Venue of the Year sponsored by Jack Dunne & Son’s Menswear, Gorey
The Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy
Overall Restaurant of the Year sponsored by Scallan’s Food Service, Wexford
The Duck at Marlfield House Hotel
Overall Hotel of the Year sponsored by Zurich Insurance
Kelly’s Hotel, Rosslare
Pubs & Bars
Bar Food of the Year
The Lobster Pot, Carne
Bar Manager of the Year
Reece Breslin, Butlers Bar and Restaurant, Broadway, Rosslare
Country Bar of the Year sponsored by the Willoughby Brothers
The Tara Vale, Ballymoney
Music Venue of the Year
The Sky and the Ground, Wexford Town
Staff Personality of the Year
The Staff of The Courtyard Ferns (for a second year!)
Tourist Bar of the Year
Mary Barry’s Kilmore
Sport’s Bar of the Year
Stamps Bar, Enniscorthy
Modern Bar of the Year
D Bar, Enniscorthy
Traditional Bar of the Year
The John Barry Bar, Wexford Town
Restaurant
Best Value for Money Restaurant sponsored by Stafford Training
Cistin Eile, Wexford Town
Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year
The Conservatory Restaurant, Marlfield House Hotel
Best Customer Service Restaurant sponsored by Graphedia, Wexford
The Courtyard, Ferns
Seafood Restaurant of the Year sponsored by Meyler’s Fish Merchants, Wexford
La Cote, Wexford Town
Chef of the Year sponsored by Joyce’s Expert, Wexford
Eugene O’ Callaghan, La Marine Bistro, Kelly’s Hotel
Best Dining Experience sponsored by Classic Drinks (Wine Specialists)
The Lobster Pot, Carne
Best Casual Dining
Westgate Design, Wexford Town
Best New Establishment sponsored by Flynn and Sons Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Button & Spoon, Wexford Town
Best Restaurant Manager
Edwina Hynes, La Cote, Wexford Town
Best Organic Restaurant
The Wild’s, Enniscorthy
Best Tourist Attraction sponsored by The Gaslamp Gallery, Gorey
The Hook Lighthouse
Best Leisure / Activity
Kia Ora Farm, Gorey
