THREE Donegal businesses have been shortlisted as finalists for the highly regarded Good Food Ireland Awards.
Featuring across three different categories, the Donegal businesses who made the shortlist were Rathmullan House, Culinary Haven of the Year, The Lemon Tree Restaurant, Restaurant of the Year and The Bakery Shack, Café of the Year.
The Good Food Ireland Awards 2024 in association with FBD Insurance celebrate businesses at every layer of our island’s food and drink industry.
From primary producers, manufacturers, and chefs, to shops, hotels, tourism experiences, and restaurants, those businesses who make the shortlist are regarded by the judges as embodying all that makes Ireland’s food offering so standout.
The core emphasis of the awards is the consumer experience of local, fresh and seasonal Irish ingredients.
Good Food Ireland highlights tourism-hospitality and retail businesses that prioritise local produce and encourages others.
This in turn supports Irish farmers, food producers and fishermen, sustainably strengthening local economies and communities.
An independent collection of Irish and international leaders with in-depth knowledge of the hospitality industry makes up this year’s judging panel.
They include: Founder and Managing Director of Good Food Ireland Margaret Jeffares, former Good Food Ireland Operations Director Susan Kerr, Journalist John Wilson, Hospitality consultant Tom O’Connell, Lecturer in the School of Hospitality Management & Tourism at TU Dublin Dr Detta Melia, Executive Chairman and Owner of Odyssey International Kevin Shannon, and previous Chef and Hotelier Maurice Keller.
The expert panel will select the overall winner following mystery inspections and assessments in the weeks preceding the prize giving dinner in November.
The winners are due to be revealed at a high-profile dinner taking place on Monday, November 11 at The K Club, Kildare.
Margaret Jeffares, Founder and Managing Director of Good Food Ireland says: “All of those businesses who have made it onto 2024’s shortlist are a genuine inspiration.
Proud and passionate ambassadors of Ireland who strive to capture the very essence of the authenticity and provenance that makes our food and drink so uniquely ours.
All the judges would like to extend our congratulations to them and wish everyone the best of luck for the November 11.”
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