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THE All-Ireland Restaurant Awards 2018 will be taking place on May 14th at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road.

This will be the 10th anniversary since the beginning of the prestigious annual awards ceremony which is the largest and most coveted in the Irish hospitality industry. Since its beginning in 2009 the event has grown significantly in both attendee numbers and award categories with its reach now spanning to each region on the isle of Ireland.

County winners from each of the 16 categories have already been announced at four regional awards which took place recently in Leinster, Munster, Connaught and Ulster.

These establishments are now in line to compete for Regional and All-Ireland titles in their respective categories. In addition to the 16 categories already present in the Regional Awards, there will be the addition of four national awards presented during the event on May 14th. These national awards are for Best Seafood Experience, Best Digital Marketing, Best Private Dining and Club and Best Cocktail Experience.

Louth businesses progressing to the All-Ireland Finals are as follows: • Best Casual Dining sponsored by San Pellegrino - Eastern Seaboard Bar & Grill

• Best Emerging Irish Cuisine sponsored by Odaios Foods - Goose Restaurant and Wine Bar

• Best Kids Size Me sponsored by Dubliner Cheese - Dine at Dundalk Golf Club

• Best ‘Free From’ sponsored by Peroni Nastro Azzurro Gluten Free - The Bare Food Company

• Best World Cuisine sponsored by Aryzta - Tamarind Indian Cuisine

• Best Restaurant Manager - Michael Hulme of Eno’ Bar & Grill

• Best Wine Experience sponsored by Classic Drinks - Ghan House

• Pub of the Year sponsored by Bushmills - Russell’s Bar

• Best Café sponsored by Illy - Strandfield Café

• Best Customer Service - Monasterboice Inn

• Best Gastro Pub sponsored by Coca Cola & Schweppes - Lennons Gastro Pub

• Best Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant sponsored by BWG Foodservice - Scholars Townhouse Hotel

• Best Newcomer sponsored by Elavon - Goose Restaurant and Wine Bar

• Best Chef sponsored by Nisbets Harvey

• Best Restaurant sponsored by Tindal Wine Merchants - The Bay Tree Restaurant & Belvedere House - Gary