Peadar O’Donnell’s pub in top 100 list
Last night, the North of Ireland’s Top 100 Hospitality Businesses 2019 were revealed in a star-studded ceremony.
This year’s coveted list was revealed by industry body Hospitality Ulster at a prestigious ceremony in Titanic Belfast.
The event was hosted by acclaimed stand-up comedian Colm O’Regan and attended by a number of VIP guests including former Ireland rugby captain, Brian O’Driscoll and sports pundit, Adrian Logan.
From Michelin starred restaurants and five-star hotels to buzzing city centre nightclubs, gastropubs, quaint country pubs, restaurants and hotels, Hospitality Ulster’s Top 100 shines the spotlight on local hospitality at its best.
This year’s list features 34 new premises including The Guildhall Taphouse in Derry, Belfast-based Asian fusion eatery, Yugo, the newly opened Grand Central Hotel, Belfast, and Ocho Tapas located in Portrush.
Firm favourites such as Dorman’s Bar in Magherfelt, OX, Belfast, Sally’s of Omagh, Galgorm Resort & Spa, and The Bushmills Inn are amongst those that have remained on the coveted list for a second year.
Other popular Derry hostelries which are also in the top 100 list include Bishop’s Gate Hotel, Blackbird, Browns Restaurant, Entrada, Peadar O’Donnell’s, Primrose, Sandinos Café Bar,
The Awards were presented in alphabetical order on the night, with each winner receiving equal recognition for their role in driving forward industry standards.
Commenting after the Awards ceremony, Mark Stewart, chair, Hospitality Ulster said: “We’re delighted to shine the spotlight on the top hospitality businesses throughout Northern Ireland for a second year.
“The Top 100 Hospitality Businesses are venues that continually go the extra mile to provide first-class hospitality and customer service, from pubs to nightclubs, restaurants to hotels. We have so many businesses at the top of their game here in Northern Ireland and we would like to congratulate all of our winners again on making it to the Top 100.”
Hospitality Ulster’s Top 100 Hospitality Business Awards are the only industry recognised awards.
Entries and nominations were vetted and shortlisted by a panel of independent judges.
Headed up by Northern Ireland food critic, Joris Minne (Belfast Telegraph), the panel included celebrity chef Paula McIntyre, Irish News journalist and food columnist Allison Morris, Ulster Business editor, John Mulgrew and Sunday Life Pub Spy columnist and music journalist Edwin McFee.
This year’s Awards were supported by partners, Bacardi Brown-Forman, Coca-Cola, Counterpoint, Diageo, Dillon Bass, Heineken, Henderson Foodservice, Molson Coors, Richmond Marketing, Tennent’s NI and United Wine Merchants Ltd and media partners, Hospitality Review NI, Sunday Life and U105.
As part of Wednesday’s event, the 100 winners were also placed into a prize draw to win a range of incredible prizes.
A place on a Mini MBA course at Queen’s University Belfast (sponsored by Queen’s University) was won by Hagan’s Bar & Bar Bella, Dungannon; Henry’s & The Jailhouse scooped a £2,000 marketing package with U105 (sponsored by U105) and Ocho Tapas in Portrush won the use of a branded Top 100 car for a year (sponsored by Donnelly Fleet and Towergate Dawson Whyte).
Funds raised on the night will be donated to The Benevolent, a charity that provides help and support to current and former employees of the drinks industry and their families.
The full Hospitality Ulster Top 100 are:
Anchor Bar Complex, Portstewart
Angler’s Rest, Benone (new for 2019)
Auction Rooms, Moy
Balloo House, Killinchy (new for 2019)
Bank Bar & Bistro, Newry
Billy Andy’s, Raloo
Bishop’s Gate Hotel, Derry
Blackbird, Derry
Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen
Brewer’s House, Donaghmore
Bridge Bar, Newry (new for 2019)
Browns Restaurant, Derry
Bull & Claw, Donaghadee (new for 2019)
Bullitt, Belfast
The Bushmills Inn, Bushmills
Canal Court, Newry (new for 2019)
The Cellar Bar, Lurgan
Church Street, Magherafelt (new for 2019)
Coachman, Magherafelt
Coppi, Belfast
The Corner House, Lurgan
Corr’s Corner, Newtownabbey (new for 2019)
Crosskeys Inn, Toome
Crowne Plaza, Belfast
Cyprus Avenue, Belfast
Deanes at Queen’s, Belfast (new for 2019)
Deanes EIPIC, Belfast
The Dirty Onion, Belfast
Dorman’s Bar, Magherafelt
The Duke of York, Belfast
EDO, Belfast (new for 2019)
Entrada, Derry
Errigle Inn, Belfast
Europa Hotel, Belfast
Friel’s Bar & Restaurant, Swatragh
Front Page, Ballymena
Fullerton Arms, Ballintoy
Galgorm Resort & Spa, Ballymena
The Garrick Bar, Belfast
Ginger Bistro, Belfast
Goat’s Toe, Bangor (new for 2019)
Grand Central Hotel, Belfast (new for 2019)
Granny Annie’s, Limavady (new for 2019)
Guildhall Taphouse, Derry(new for 2019)
Hadski’s, Belfast (new for 2019)
Hagan’s Bar & Bar Bella, Dungannon
The Harp Bar, Belfast
Head O’The Road, Portadown (new for 2019)
Henry’s & The Jailhouse, Belfast (new for 2019)
Hillside Bar & Restaurant, Hillsborough
Hop House, Bangor
House, Belfast (new for 2019)
Howard Street, Belfast
Jumon, Belfast (new for 2019)
Keegan’s Bar, Armagh
Kelly’s Cellars, Belfast
Killyhevlin, Enniskillen (new for 2019)
Kiwi’s Brew Bar, Portrush (new for 2019)
La Taqueria, Belfast
Lavery’s, Belfast
Limelight, Belfast
Lobster Pot, Strangford
Londonderry Arms, Carnlough (new for 2019)
Lough Erne Resort, Enniskillen
Mary McBride’s, Cushendun
Mattie’s Meeting House , Cairncastle
McAleer’s Bar, Dungannon
McConville’s, Portadown
Merchant Hotel, Belfast
Millbrook Lodge Hotel, Ballynahinch
Morning Star, Belfast
Pictured L-R Darrell Montgomery, Galgorm Resort & Spa; Alain Kerloc’h, OX, Belfast; Rachael Eastwood, Guildhall Taphouse, Derry and Mark Stewart, chair Hospitality Ulster at Hospitality Ulster’s Top 100 Hospitality Business Awards at Titanic Belfast.
NOBLE., Holywood
Northern Lights, Belfast (new for 2019)
Northern Whig, Belfast
Nu Delhi, Belfast (new for 2019)
Number Seven Duke Street, Warrenpoint (new for 2019)
Ocho Tapas, Portrush (new for 2019)
O’Neill’s (Red Ned’s), Armagh (new for 2019)
Ownies Bar & Bistro, Carrickfergus
OX, Belfast
Peadar O’Donnell’s, Derry
Portaferry Hotel, Portaferry (new for 2019)
Primrose, Derry (new for 2019)
Ramore Wine Bar, Portrush
Rostrevor Inn, Rostrevor (new for 2019)
Ruby’s Bar, Larne
Sally’s of Omagh, Omagh
Saltwater Brig, Kircubbin
Sandinos Café Bar, Derry
Shepherd’s Rest, Draperstown (new for 2019)
Shu, Belfast
Spaniard, Belfast (new for 2019)
The StillHouse, Moira (new for 2019)
Sunflower, Belfast
Taphouse Gastro Pub, Enniskillen
Union Street Bar, Belfast
Voodoo , Belfast (new for 2019)
Wine & Brine, Moira
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