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Congratulations to O’Grady’s on the Pier winner of Best Seafood Restaurant!
The 26th Annual Gold Medal Awards took place last night, 22nd September in Dublin City. Judged by industry experts, the awards recognise and reward excellence in hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, spas, clubs and catering operations across the island of Ireland.
Aqua was thrilled to be short listed in the Best Seafood Restaurant category! But O'Gradys on the Pier took the award in the end, we want to wish them sincere congratulations. We feel very proud to have been in such company with them as the ultimate winners and the third shortlisted restaurant with us Aldridge Lodge.
A big congratulations to all the various members of each category and the final winners. Lets just say the team who attended from Aqua, Charles, Robert and Mark did their bit of celebrating and might just be feeling a little delicate today!
Gold Medal Award Finalists 2014
Best Seafood Restaurant
Aldridge Lodge Aqua Restaurant
O’Grady’s on the Pier - WINNER
Best Five Star Hotel
Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort
Dromoland Castle Hotel & Country Club Hayfield Manor
Sheen Falls Lodge The Europe Hotel & Resort
The Merchant The Westbury Hotel
Best Four Star Hotel
Ballygarry House Hotel & Spa Ballynahinch Castle Hotel
Harvey’s Point Hotel Lough Rynn Castle Estate & Gardens
Mulranny Park Hotel Seafield Golf & Spa Hotel
The Brehon The North Star Hotel
Best Three Star Hotel
Blue Haven Hotel Carrickdale Hotel & Spa
Great National Abbey Court Hotel Headfort Arms Hotel
Inishbofin House Hotel
Country House
Ard na Sidhe Ballyseede Castle
Ballyvolane House Gregan’s Castle Hotel
Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel Red Cliff Lodge
Tankardstown House The Lodge at Castle Leslie Estate
Guesthouse
Aldridge Lodge Ariel House
Castlewood House The Castle at Castle Leslie Estate
The Old Bank Townhouse Wild Honey Inn
Fine Dining Sponsored by Frylite
Ananda Restaurant Gregan’s Castle Hotel
Hayfield Manor Lough Rynn Castle Estate & Gardens
Restaurant FortyOne Seafield Golf & Spa Hotel
Snaffles in the Castle Leslie Estate Tankardstown House
Casual Dining
Anocht Ballynahinch Castle Hotel
Brasserie on the Corner Cornstore (Cork)
Fota Island Resort The River Lee Hotel
The Tavern Bar & Restaurant Wild Honey Inn
Ethnic Restaurant
Ananda Restaurant Chakra by Jaipur
Jaipur Restaurant L’Arco Italian Restaurant
Saba
Cafes and Coffee Shops
Brasserie on the Corner Cafe Noir Parkpoint
Fitzpatricks Kai Cafe and Restaurant
Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Gardens SLICE
The Silver Restaurant
Best Spa
Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa Dromoland Castle Hotel & Country Club
Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa Kilronan Castle Estate and Spa
No.1 Pery Square Hotel & Spa Seafield Golf & Spa Hotel
The Brehon The Europe Hotel & Resort
In-House Catering Sponsored by Keelings
Aramark Ireland (Intel HQ) Aramark Ireland (PWC)
Sodexo Ireland Ltd (Ebay)
Institutional Catering
GMIT Catering Company Haven Bay Care Centre
Marymount University Hospital & Hospice Pavilion at UL
Sodexo Ireland Ltd (Clongowes Wood College)
Wine Experience Sponsored by Classic Drinks
Ananda Restaurant Ardilaun House Hotel
Brasserie on the Corner Harvey’s Point Hotel
Jaipur Restaurant O’Grady’s on the Pier
Field to Fork Award Sponsored by Calor Gas
Ballyvolane House Jacques
Kai Cafe and Restaurant Limerick Strand Hotel
No. 5 Fenn’s Quay Restaurant SLICE
Best Breakfast- Public Vote Sponsored by Nestle
Castlewood House Crowne Plaza Dundalk
Druids Glen Resort Gregan’s Castle Hotel
Hayfield Manor Hodson Bay Hotel
Muckross Park Hotel The Castle at Castle Leslie Estate
Wild Honey Inn
Best Family Friendly Hotel-Public Vote
Athlone Springs Hotel Dingle Skellig Hotel
Hotel Westport Leisure Spa Conference Hotel Kelly’s Resort Hotel & Spa
Lyrath Estate Hotel Mulranny Park Hotel
The Newpark Hotel
Hideaway of the Year-Public Vote
Ard na Sidhe Cromleach Lodge
Gregan’s Castle Hotel Inishbofin House Hotel
Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel The Castle at Castle Leslie Estate
The Lodge at Castle Leslie Estate
Value for Money Hotel- Public Vote
Ariel House Crowne Plaza Northwood
Dunraven Arms Great National Abbey Court Hotel
Limerick Strand Hotel Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel
The Lodge at Castle Leslie Estate
City Hotel of the Year- Public Vote
Hayfield Manor No. 1 Pery Square
The Croke Park Hotel The Dylan Hotel
The Marker The Merchant
The River Lee Hotel The Westbury Hotel
Customer Experience
Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort Aldridge Lodge
Ananda Restaurant Ariel House
Brasserie on the Corner Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel
The Brehon The Castle Leslie Estate
Eco-Friendly Hotel of the Year
Gregan’s Castle Hotel Radisson Blu St Helen’s Hotel
The Gibson Hotel The River Lee Hotel
Service to the Industry Sponsored by UPC
To be announced at the 26th Annual Gold Medal Awards ceremony.
Supreme Winner
To be announced at the 26th Annual Gold Medal Awards ceremony.
Hotel & Catering Review is the leading business-to-business publication for the Irish hospitality and tourism industries, bringing a wealth of information and advice on running a hotel or catering business today.
Hotel & Catering Review runs the prestigious Gold Medal Awards, which has recognized and rewarded excellence in the Irish hospitality and catering industries for 26 years. To find out more about it, visit the awards page.
The 26th Annual Gold Medal Awards took place on September 22nd 2014 in the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dublin.
Congratulations again to O'Gradys on the Pier for 'Best Seafood Restaurant' 2014!
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