Awards Categories

17 of Irelands top celebrity chefs are in the running for the title ‘Best Celebrity Chef 2010' recognition of their hard work, commitment, and promotion of Irish Food and Dining.

This category will recognise a Hotel Restaurant that demonstrates a commitment to providing a high quality food experience for its guests.

Nominations for this category must come from restaurateurs, who wish to nominate their senior chef for this coveted award.

This category will recognise the very best of the best within the Irish Restaurant Industry. Key features that the judges will consider in this category will include attention to detail, excellent customer service, imagination in menu creation, dedication to use of local produce and demonstrates value for money.

This category will recognise a restaurant which goes above and beyond to ensuring that diners enjoy their dining experience.

This category will recognise a Restaurant who demonstrates outstanding value, service and hospitality.

This category will recognise a pub with a strong food element and a commitment to serving fresh, quality pub food.

This award will recognise the Restaurant that has taken the most innovative steps to neutralise its impact on the environment in the past 12 months by using the best practice in energy management.

This award will recognise the Restaurant that has creative vision and that sets new standards in venue design.

This award will recognise the Restaurant that that offers the best presentation, price and imagination with their cocktails menu.

This award will recognise the Restaurant that demonstrates best practice in website design, communication and presentation, use of social media and online marketing.

This award will recognise an Ethnic restaurant that is both innovative and creative and adds a new dimension to the Irish dining experience.

This award will recognise the Restaurant that offers customers the ultimate coffee experience.

This award will recognise the Restaurant that offers the best value and most comprehensive list of niche wines.

The Newcomer Award is open to all people in the industry who have taken a risk and seized an opportunity and made a name for themselves. The winner will own a business that has been operating for less than 18 months and have established a reputation for quality and service. This will be their first owner-operator restaurant business.

This award will recognise the Restaurant that offers customers the very best Irish Seafood experience.

The winner of this category will be nominated by Restaurants Association members and will recognise the most reliable supplier who offers the best customer services, flexibility and value for money.

This award will recognise the school who offers a diverse range of classes for all levels of skill and experience.

This award will recognise the Restaurant who has responded creatively to the tough economic challenges they have faced over the last year.

This award will recognise the Club House Restaurant who provide an excellent dining experience for its members.

This award will recognise the Food Producer who demonstrates passion and knowledge about their product and a commitment to making it an established and well loved brand.