Dunbrody Strikes Gold
Congrats to Kevin and Catherine Dundon and the team at Dunbrody Country House Hotel, who struck gold at this year’s Gold Medal Awards, picking up the supreme Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Excellence at a gala event in Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel on 21 September.
Dunbrody scooped the top award following its earlier triumphing in the Country Houses & Guesthouses category, sponsored by Laurent-Perrier, and joined with 13 other category winners and 65 category finalists celebrating on the night.
Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards 2009 - Winners & Finalists
Five Star Hotels - Sponsored by: Edward Dillon & Company
Finalists:
Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort, Adare, Co Limerick
Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa, Killarney, Co Kerry
Dylan, Dublin 4
The Europe Hotel & Resort, Killarney, Co Kerry
The Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin 4
Hayfield Manor Hotel, Cork
Winner:
The Europe Hotel & Resort
Four Star Hotels - Sponsored by: Remy Martin
Finalists:
Harvey’s Point Hotel, Lough Eske, Co Donegal
Jurys Cork Hotel, Cork
Kelly’s Resort Hotel & Spa, Rosslare, Co Wexford
Knockranny House Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway
Westport Plaza Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
Winner:
Harvey’s Point Hotel
Three Star Hotels - Sponsored by: BWG Foodservice
Finalists:
Claregalway Hotel, Claregalway, Co Galway
Clew Bay Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
Fitzgerald’s Woodlands House Hotel, Adare, Co Limerick
Killeen House Hotel, Killarney, Co Kerry
Winner:
Claregalway Hotel
Country Houses & Guesthouses - Sponsored by: Laurent-Perrier
Finalists:
Dunbrody Country House Hotel, Arthurstown, Co Wexford
Gregan’s Castle Hotel, Ballyvaughan, Co Clare
Mount Falcon Country House Hotel, Ballina, Co Mayo
Moy House, Lahinch, Co Clare
Rathmullan House, Rathmullan, Co Donegal
Rathsallagh House Hotel & Golf Club, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow
Winner:
Dunbrody Country House Hotel
Hotel Groups - Sponsored by: Allied Wines @ Barry & Fitzwilliam Ltd.
Finalists:
Carlton Hotel Group
Hotel Partners
Maldron Hotels
Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts Ireland
Winner:
Radisson Blu Hotels & Resorts Ireland
Fine Dining Restaurants - Sponsored by: Paul Jaboulet Aine
Finalists:
The Dining Room at Gregan’s Castle, Ballyvaughan, Co Clare
The Harvest Room Restaurant at Dunbrody Country House Hotel, Arthurstown, Co Wexford
The House Restaurant at The Cliff House Hotel, Ardmore, Co Waterford
Thornton’s Restaurant, Dublin 2
Winner:
The Dining Room at Gregan’s Castle
Bistros & Brasseries - Sponsored by: Champagne Pannier from Classic Drinks
Finalists:
Castle Murray House Hotel Restaurant, Dunkineely, Co Donegal
Dylan Restaurant at Dylan, Dublin 4
O’Grady’s on the Pier, Barna, Co Galway
The Ballymore Inn, Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare
The Poet’s Rest, Slane, Co Meath
Winner:
O’Grady’s on the Pier
Casual Dining - Sponsored by: Hungerford Hill from Classic Drinks
Finalists:
Andy’s Bar & Restaurant, Monaghan
Lohan’s Café Bar & Restaurant, Salthill, Galway
Maddens Bistro at the Clew Bay Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
The Cellar Bar at The Merrion Hotel, Dublin 2
Winner:
The Cellar Bar at The Merrion Hotel
Ethnic Restaurants - Sponsored by Cobra Beer
Finalists:
Ananda, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 14
Bella Cuba, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Chakra by Jaipur, Greystones, Co Wicklow
Pinocchio, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Winner:
Chakra by Jaipur
Cafés & Coffee Shops - Sponsored by: The Kenco Coffee Company
Finalists:
Café Leon, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
Pinocchio, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Queen of Tarts, Cow’s Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Stonecutters Kitchen, Doolin, Co Clare
The Silk Road Café at The Chester Beatty Library, Dublin 2
Winner:
The Silk Road Café
In House Caterers - Sponsored by: The National Hygiene Partnership
Finalists:
Aramark/Campbell Catering at 02 Dublin, Dublin 2
Kylemore Food Group at Bank of Scotland Ireland, Dublin 2
Sodexo at PayPal, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Winner:
Sodexo at PayPal
Institutional Caterers - Sponsored by: The National Hygiene Partnership
Finalists:
Aramark/Campbell Catering at Mount Carmel Private, Churchtown, Dublin 14
The Black Olive Catering Company at Barretstown, Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare
Kylemore Food Group at St Francis Hospice, Raheny, Dublin 5
Skibbereen Residential Care, Skibbereen, Co Cork
Wheatfield Prison, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Winner:
Aramark/Campbell Catering at Mount Carmel Private
Wine Experience - Sponsored by: Gilbeys of Ireland
Finalists:
The Cellar Bar at The Merrion Hotel, Dublin 2
The Four Seasons, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
West at The Twelve, Barna, Co Galway
Winner:
The Four Seasons
Customer Experience - Sponsored by Failte Ireland
Finalists:
Adare Manor Hotel & Golf Resort, Adare, Co Limerick
Dunbrody Country House Hotel, Arthurstown, Co Wexford
Harvey’s Point Hotel, Lough Eske, Co Donegal
Hayfield Manor Hotel, Cork
Killeen House Hotel, Killarney, Co Kerry
Moy House, Lahinch, Co Clare
Winner:
Killeen House Hotel
