The Ulster Regional Final For The Restaurant Awards 2012 sponsored By Santa Rita / Sunday Independent Life Magazine took Place In The Merchant Hotel, Belfast Tuesday 27th March 2012.
The List of Winners in each of the following categories were:
Best Customer Service
Antrim Berts Jazz Bar@ The Merchant Hotel
Armagh Pot Belly Restaurant
Cavan Mac Nean House & Restaurant
Derry City Hotel
Donegal Harveys Point Hotel
Down Cullodon Hotel
Fermanagh Dollakis
Monaghan Snaffles Brasserie@ Castle Leslie
Tyrone Oysters
Best Gastro Pub Sponsored By Faustino
Antrim The Morning Star
Armagh Digbys
Cavan The Blackhorse Inn
Derry Badgers Bar
Donegal Harrys Bar
Down Currans Bar
Fermanagh Customs House
Monaghan Andy's Bar
Tyrone The Brewers House
Best Casual Dining Sponsored By Joseph Drouhin
Antrim Il Pirata
Armagh Zio Restaurant
Cavan Pol O D's
Derry Flaming Jacks
Donegal The Harbour Restaurant
Down Strudle Bistro
Fermanagh Dollakis
Monaghan Conors Bar At Castle Leslie
Tyrone Deli On The Green
Wine Experience - Ulster - Sponsored By Thomas Barton
Harveys Point Co. Donegal
Kids Size Me – Ulster- Sponsored By Heinz
The Old Castle Bar & Red Hugh Restaurant
Best Hotel Restaurant
Antrim River Room Restaurant At Galgorm Resort & Spa
Armagh Newforge Country House
Cavan Setanta Restaurant At The Slieve Russell
Derry Ardmore Restaurant At Beech Hill Country House
Donegal The Weeping Elm Restaurant At Rathmullan House
Down Portaferry Hotel
Fermanagh The Catalina Restaurant At Lough Erne Resort
Monaghan The Restaurant At Nuremore Hotel
Tyrone The Kitchen Restaurant At Lylagan Country House
Best Chef Sponsored By Tipperary Water
Antrim Damian Tumilty, Cafe Vaudeville
Armagh Dean Coppard, Uluru
Cavan Gearoid Lynch, The Olde Post Inn
Derry Ian Orr, Browns Restaurant & Champagne Lounge
Donegal Kelan Mc Michael, The Weeping Elm At Rathmullan House
Down Joery Castel, The Boat House
Fermanagh Noel McMeel, Lough Erne Resort
Monaghan Andrew Bradley, Snaffles Restaurant At Castle Leslie
Tyrone Hayden Gamble, Vanilla
Best Restaurant Sponsored By Santa Rita
Antrim James St South
Armagh Uluru
Cavan Mc Nean House & Restaurant
Derry Browns Restaurant & Champagne Lounge
Donegal The Mill Restaurant
Down The Boathouse
Fermanagh Watermill Restaurant
Monaghan Snaffles Restaurant At Castle Leslie
Tyrone Vanilla
All County winners will now compete for the Regional and All Ireland Title which will be announced at the Irish Restaurant Awards in the Burlington Hotel Dublin on Wednesday 14th May 2012 2. www.irishrestaurantawards.com .
There are 3 components to phase two of the process. Each element is independently assessed by KPMG.
1. Mystery Guest Visit (35%) This component of the awards is conducted by Prism Consulting headed by Hugo Arnold, independent food writer and consultant. (http://www.hugoarnold.com). All County Winners receive a mystery guest visit throughout the month of April.
2. National Awards Academy (55%) Our National Awards Academy is made up representatives from each of the regional judging panels and will meet in May to Judge the County Winners.
3. Menu Judging (10%) All County winners and the Dublin Shortlist in each category are asked to submit a copy of their food menu and wine list for judging.
For Further Details Please Contact:
Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive, www.RAI.ie - 086 8263311.
