La Cote delighted to win Best Seafood Restaurant of the Year 2019

Now in its sixth year, the YesChef awards was held in Radisson Blu, Sligo on the 9th of October. With 500 guests representing chefs and hospitality professionals from across the island, the evening was a celebration of the craft that is Irish Food.

Shane Smith, Managing director of YesChef Magazine said “The programme has gone from strength to strength and will continue to grow. The concept is simple, to showcase the talent within the culinary world across the island. It’s never been about the few Michelin starred restaurants, it’s always been about the majority of chefs who work the

pots and pans, sourcing the finest ingredients and making the best of them, to please their diners.”

This year there were 80 awards recognising and honouring chefs, hoteliers, restaurateurs and front of house teams.

Shane Smith, YesChef Director, said “A recurring theme in this year’s awards has been the collaboration between Front of House and the Kitchen and how this delicately balanced partnership is vital to the success of every venue.

Our researchers consistently fed back on how service was an equally important element of their dining experience and genuinely impacted on the quality of their visit.

For an industry facing huge challenges in recruiting both chefs and professional front of house teams, what we have seen here tonight is a welcome celebration of the successful coming together of two professions.

The YesChef Awards is sponsored by Flogas, Lynas, Bunzl McLaughlin, CLASSICdrinks, Ready Chef, Taste of Gourmet, The Panel of Chefs of Ireland and Johnsons Coffee. Their support is invaluable to the growth and development of the programme.