Louth the big winner in leading hospitality awards

Celebrating Ireland’s gold standard champions of the food and hospitality industries, the winners of the Georgina Campbell Food & Hospitality Awards 2025 were announced at a gala lunch at the InterContinental Dublin Hotel this week, with two of the top awards going to Louth.

Of the two awards went to Louth, Conor Halpenny, Head Chef at Square in Dundalk was crowned Chef the Year 2025, while Ghan House in Carlingford, took home the award for Best Small Stay / Hideaway 2025.

Ireland’s longest running food and hospitality awards, the annual awards were established by the well known food writer in the 1990s, with the aim of giving recognition where it is deserved across a broad range of destinations and lead customers - both Irish and visitors – to genuinely hospitable experiences where they will enjoy great food that ‘speaks of the real Ireland’.

Unlike some commercially-led awards schemes, businesses cannot enter themselves for these awards, which are based solely on independent all-year assessments by a team of experts, who book anonymously and pay their bills like any other guest. 

As an all-island event, a wide range of leading food and hospitality businesses of all sizes and specialities across Ireland were highlighted at the 2025 Awards, each one very special and contributing in its own way to the wonderful thing that is Irish hospitality.

The Georgina Campbell Guide aims to build up a balanced picture of Irish food and hospitality, not only by assessing the big names but also seeking out great destinations and produce that may be found in less obvious locations and not often reviewed.

For more information see www.ireland-guide.com.