Donegal had great success at the Yes Chef Awards, receiving an array of awards and three All-Ireland titles at the ceremony.
This is the tenth year of the Yes Chef awards and the event was held at The Fairway Hotel in Dundalk, Co Louth.
“This is our seventh All Ireland Award and we are so very proud,” Chandpur shared. “Thank you to everyone who voted for us and truly delighted to impress our secret judges.”
“We would like to sincerely thank YesChef Ireland for this fantastic recognition for our team and their continuous dedication,” Castlegrove Country House said. “We are so proud of each one of them for achieving this great honour.”
Collette Parry and David Greer from Marbles Restaurant were also highly commended as ‘Pastry Chef of the Year’.
“Our hearts are overflowing with pride for our incredible Katie. Winning the Young Chef Ulster Award is a huge accomplishment, and it’s a testament to your relentless passion for food.”
Letterkenny’s Clanree Hotel won the Ulster category for ‘Front of House Team of the Year’ for McGettigan's restaurant. “We are so delighted to receive this award to say we are thrilled and so thankful is an understatement,” The Clanree Hotel shared. "Thank you always to our loyal customers and all of our dedicated team.”
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The Strand Road Bar and Kitchen in Falcarragh also took two ‘Highly Commended’ awards, for ‘Gastropub of the Year’ and ‘Vegetarian Menu of the Year’.
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The Yes Chef Awards recognises excellence in the catering and hospitality industry, each restaurant is inspected by culinary experts and each dish is sampled by chefs.