Awards galore for Kilkenny restaurants at national and provincial ceremony
Published 21st May 2024, 15:21 GMT
Seven local restaurants scooped accolades on Monday evening
Kilkenny’s food industry took home a number of provincial and national accolades at last night’s Irish Restaurant Awards.
- Best National Cookery School (National) -Chef Edward Hayden's School of Cookery - READ MORE HERE
- Innovator of the Year (Leinster) - Nóinin Kilkenny
- Best Wine Experience (Leinster)- Ristorante Rinuccini
- Best Newcomer (Leinster) -Tabú Tapas
- Best Contemporary Irish Cuisine (Leinster) -Statham's
- Best Casual Dining (Leinster) - Arán
- Best Chef (Leinster) - John Kelly at Mount Juliet Estate Lady Helen Restaurant.
Meanwhile, Butcher Kilkenny was named the Best Steakhouse in Ireland and Eugene McSweeney received a standing ovation to honour his 60 years service in the Catering Industry at the YesChef Awards recently.