Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards 2011
Hayfield Manor Strikes Gold
HAYFIELD MANOR HOTEL, the luxurious five star hotel in Cork city, has been awarded the highest accolade in the Irish hospitality industry, the prestigious Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Excellence 2011.
The landmark Cork hotel, which celebrated 15 years in business this year, triumphed ahead of hundreds of its peers in the Irish hospitality industry, beating off stiff competition from hotels, restaurants and caterers across the island of Ireland to win the supreme award at the 23rd Annual Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards on Monday night.
Owned and operated by the Scally family, who bought the former Musgrave estate from the famous merchant clan in 1996 and turned it into the city’s first five star hotel, Hayfield Manor is a standard-bearer for Irish hospitality, providing Irish and international guests with unrivalled customer care in sumptuous surroundings.
The five star hotel has been described as a ‘beacon for Irish tourism’ by members of the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards Jury, who together travelled close to 20,000 kilometres across the island this summer to search for Ireland’s greatest hospitality provider.
‘Hayfield Manor is a most deserving winner of the supreme Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Excellence 2011, which is the highest accolade we can bestow on any hotel or catering business,’ commented Sarah Grennan, editor of Hotel & Catering Review and chair of the Gold Medal Awards Jury. ‘This luxurious five star hotel has proved consistently excellent in all aspects of its operation over our many years adjudicating for the Gold Medal Awards. Our judges have been bowled over by the standard of service delivered by the hotel’s loyal team of staff who are proud ambassadors for Irish tourism.’
Organised by Hotel & Catering Review, the leading magazine for the Irish hospitality industry, the Gold Medal Awards are recognised as the industry's most rigorous and competitive independent awards programme. Now in their 23rd year, the Gold Medal Awards are judged by a panel of experienced independent industry practitioners who travelled thousands of kilometres across the island of Ireland over a period of four months this year to search for the best hotels, restaurants and catering operations in the land.
As well as the supreme award, a total of 15 category awards were presented at this year's gala black tie ceremony at Dublin’s Burlington Hotel on 24 October, which was attended by over 480 leading hoteliers, restaurateurs and caterers from across the country. (See full list of winners and finalists below.) Hayfield Manor put itself in contention for the top award when it triumphed in the hotly-contested Five Star Hotels category, sponsored by Edward Dillon & Co, earlier in the evening.
By scooping the supreme award, Hayfeld Manor now joins an elite list of legendary Irish hospitality businesses to achieve top honours at the Annual Gold Medal Awards. Previous title-holders include The Merrion Hotel in Dublin (the only business to win the Gold Medal Award for Excellence twice); Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud; and last year’s top winner, Gregan’s Castle Hotel in Co Clare.
THE GOLD MEDAL AWARDS WINNERS & FINALISTS
Winner: Hayfield Manor Hotel
Finalists:
-Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa, Killarney, Co Kerry
-Ballyfin, Ballyfin Demesne, Co Laois
-Hayfield Manor Hotel, Cork
-Park Hotel Kenmare, Kenmare, Co Kerry
-Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow
-The Fitzwilliam Hotel, Dublin 2
-The G Hotel, Galway
-The Westin, Dublin 2
Winner: Cromleach Lodge
Finalists:
-Cromleach Lodge Country House Hotel & Ciúnas Spa, Castlebaldwin, Co Sligo
-Connemara Coast Hotel, Furbo, Co Galway
-Crowne Plaza Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
-Harvey's Point Hotel, Lough Eske, Donegal Town
-Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath
-Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa, Clonakilty, Co Cork
-The Brehon, Killarney, Co Kerry
-The Ice House Hotel & Spa, Ballina, Co Mayo
Winner: Killeen House Hotel
Finalists:
-Bloomfield House Hotel & Leisure Centre, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
-Claregalway Hotel, Claregalway, Co Galway
-Killeen House Hotel, Killarney, Co Kerry
-The Abbey Court Hotel, Leisure Centre & Spa, Nenagh, Co Tipperary
-The Hamlet Court Hotel, Enfield, Co Meath
-The Headfort Arms Hotel, Kells, Co Meath
-The Lakeside Hotel, Ballina/Killaloe, Co Clare
-The Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis, Co Clare
Winner: Lough Inagh Lodge
Finalists:
-Ballynahinch Castle Hotel, Connemara, Co Galway
-Ballyseede Castle, Tralee, Co Kerry
-Ballyvolane House, Fermoy, Co Cork
-Lough Inagh Lodge, Connemara, Co Galway
-Mount Falcon Country House Hotel, Ballina, Co Mayo
-Rathsallagh House, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow
-Tankardstown House, Slane, Co Meath
-Wineport Lodge, Glasson, Co Westmeath
Winner: La Fougere
Finalists:
-La Boheme, Waterford
-La Fougere Restaurant at Knockranny House Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
-MacNean House & Restaurant, Blacklion, Co Cavan
-One Pico, Dublin 2
-The Dining Room at Park Hotel Kenmare, Kenmare, Co Kerry
-Restaurant Forty One at Residence Private Members’ Club, Dublin 2
-Ruben’s Restaurant at the Step House Hotel, Carlow
-The Oakroom Restaurant at Adare Manor, Adare, Co Limerick
Winner: Bijou Bistro
Finalists:
-Bijou Bistro, Rathgar, Dublin 6
-Crackpots, Kinsale, Co Cork
-Fallon’s of Kilcullen, Co Kildare
-La Marine Bistro at Kelly’s Resort Hotel, Rosslare, Co Wexford
-Lord Kenmare’s Restaurant, Killarney, Co Kerry
-No. 35 Restaurant, Kenmare, Co Kerry
-O’Grady’s on the Pier, Barna, Co Galway
-The First Floor Restaurant & Bar at Harvey Nichols, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 16
Winner: O'Brien Chop House
Finalists:
-Aperitif Wine & Tapas Bar, Kinsale, Co Cork
-Courtyard Kitchen Café & Wine Bar, Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim
-Fitzpatrick’s Bar & Restaurant, Jenkinstown, Co Louth
-Gotham South Restaurant & Café, Stillorgan, Co Dublin
-Harrigan’s Bar & Restaurant, Newbridge, Co Kildare
-Larkin’s Bar & Restaurant, Garrykennedy, Co Tipperary
-O'Brien Chop House, Lismore, Co Waterford
-The Cornstore, Cork
Winner: Ananda
Finalists:
-Ananda, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 16
-Chakra by Jaipur, Greystones, Co Wicklow
-Kingfisher Restaurant, Portlaoise, Co Laois
-Talavera at Radisson Blu St Helen's Hotel, Blackrock, Co Dublin
-Spice Indian Restaurant, Wexford
Winner: The Tea & Garden Rooms
Finalists:
-Café Noir, Robert Street, Limerick
-Harvest Café at The Sheraton Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath
-Itsa... Malahide, Co Dublin
-Kay's Real Chefs, Real Food, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
-The Roastery, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
-Silver Restaurant at the Newbridge Silver Visitor Centre, Newbridge, Co Kildare
-The Tea & Garden Rooms, Ballyvaughan, Co Clare
-The Pins Bakery Cafe at The Twelve Hotel, Barna, Co Galway
Winner: Sodexo Ireland at EMC
Finalists:
-Aramark Ireland at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dublin 1
-Compass Ireland at Pfizer, Grangecastle, Dublin 22
-Management Catering Services at Vodafone, Mountainview, Dublin 18
-Sodexo Ireland at Aviva Head Offices, Dublin 2
-Sodexo Ireland at EMC, Ovens, Cork
-Sodexo Ireland at SAP Citywest, Dublin 24
Winner: Aramark Ireland at NUI Galway
Finalists:
-Aramark Healthcare at University Hospital Galway
-Aramark Ireland at NUI Galway
-Haven Bay Care Centre, Kinsale, Co Cork
-Moffetts Restaurant at NUI Galway
-St Brigid’s Hospital, Shaen, Co Laois
-St Francis Health Village, Mullingar, Co Louth
-Wheatfield Prison, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Winner: Carton House Golf Club
Finalists:
-Carton House Golf Club, Maynooth, Co Kildare
-Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin 6
-Residence Private Members’ Club, Dublin 2
-Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club, Dublin 2
Winner: The Lodge at Castle Leslie
Finalists:
-Ariel House, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
-Brook Lane Hotel, Kenmare, Co Kerry
-Castlewood House, Dingle, Co Kerry
-Cromleach Lodge Country House Hotel & Ciúnas Spa, Castlebaldwin, Co Sligo
-Harvey's Point Hotel, Lough Eske, Donegal Town
-Killeen House Hotel, Killarney, Co Kerry
-Lord Kenmare’s Restaurant, Killarney, Co Kerry
-The Lodge at Castle Leslie, Glaslough, Co Monaghan
Winner: Park Hotel Kenmare
Finalists:
-Adare Manor, Adare, Co Limerick
-Hayfield Manor Hotel, Cork
-Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath
-Kelly’s Resort Hotel, Rosslare, Co Wexford
-Knockranny House Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
-One Pico, Dublin 2
-Park Hotel Kenmare, Co Kerry
-The Westbury Hotel, Dublin 2
Winner: Ballyfin
Finalists:
-Ballyfin, Ballyfin Demesne, Co Laois
-Blas by Café Noir at the University of Limerick
-Courtyard Kitchen Café, Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim
-Gotham South Restaurant & Café, Stillorgan, Co Dublin
-The Gibson Hotel, Dublin 1
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Please note, the decision of the Gold Medal Awards Jury is final. Feedback will be issued by Hotel & Catering Review. No correspondence may be entered into with individual members of the Jury.
SEE LAST YEAR’S WINNERS – VIEW THE 2010 GOLD COLLECTION HERE
Hayfield Manor Strikes Gold
Five Star Cork Hotel Wins Hospitality Industry’s Highest Accolade
HAYFIELD MANOR HOTEL, the luxurious five star hotel in Cork city, has been awarded the highest accolade in the Irish hospitality industry, the prestigious Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Excellence 2011.
The landmark Cork hotel, which celebrated 15 years in business this year, triumphed ahead of hundreds of its peers in the Irish hospitality industry, beating off stiff competition from hotels, restaurants and caterers across the island of Ireland to win the supreme award at the 23rd Annual Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards on Monday night.
Owned and operated by the Scally family, who bought the former Musgrave estate from the famous merchant clan in 1996 and turned it into the city’s first five star hotel, Hayfield Manor is a standard-bearer for Irish hospitality, providing Irish and international guests with unrivalled customer care in sumptuous surroundings.
The five star hotel has been described as a ‘beacon for Irish tourism’ by members of the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards Jury, who together travelled close to 20,000 kilometres across the island this summer to search for Ireland’s greatest hospitality provider.
‘Hayfield Manor is a most deserving winner of the supreme Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Excellence 2011, which is the highest accolade we can bestow on any hotel or catering business,’ commented Sarah Grennan, editor of Hotel & Catering Review and chair of the Gold Medal Awards Jury. ‘This luxurious five star hotel has proved consistently excellent in all aspects of its operation over our many years adjudicating for the Gold Medal Awards. Our judges have been bowled over by the standard of service delivered by the hotel’s loyal team of staff who are proud ambassadors for Irish tourism.’
Organised by Hotel & Catering Review, the leading magazine for the Irish hospitality industry, the Gold Medal Awards are recognised as the industry's most rigorous and competitive independent awards programme. Now in their 23rd year, the Gold Medal Awards are judged by a panel of experienced independent industry practitioners who travelled thousands of kilometres across the island of Ireland over a period of four months this year to search for the best hotels, restaurants and catering operations in the land.
As well as the supreme award, a total of 15 category awards were presented at this year's gala black tie ceremony at Dublin’s Burlington Hotel on 24 October, which was attended by over 480 leading hoteliers, restaurateurs and caterers from across the country. (See full list of winners and finalists below.) Hayfield Manor put itself in contention for the top award when it triumphed in the hotly-contested Five Star Hotels category, sponsored by Edward Dillon & Co, earlier in the evening.
By scooping the supreme award, Hayfeld Manor now joins an elite list of legendary Irish hospitality businesses to achieve top honours at the Annual Gold Medal Awards. Previous title-holders include The Merrion Hotel in Dublin (the only business to win the Gold Medal Award for Excellence twice); Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud; and last year’s top winner, Gregan’s Castle Hotel in Co Clare.
THE GOLD MEDAL AWARDS WINNERS & FINALISTS
The Gold Medal Award for Five Star Hotels, sponsored by Edward Dillon & Co
Winner: Hayfield Manor Hotel
Finalists:
-Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa, Killarney, Co Kerry
-Ballyfin, Ballyfin Demesne, Co Laois
-Hayfield Manor Hotel, Cork
-Park Hotel Kenmare, Kenmare, Co Kerry
-Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow
-The Fitzwilliam Hotel, Dublin 2
-The G Hotel, Galway
-The Westin, Dublin 2
The Gold Medal Award for Four Star Hotels, sponsored by Heineken
Winner: Cromleach Lodge
Finalists:
-Cromleach Lodge Country House Hotel & Ciúnas Spa, Castlebaldwin, Co Sligo
-Connemara Coast Hotel, Furbo, Co Galway
-Crowne Plaza Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
-Harvey's Point Hotel, Lough Eske, Donegal Town
-Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath
-Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa, Clonakilty, Co Cork
-The Brehon, Killarney, Co Kerry
-The Ice House Hotel & Spa, Ballina, Co Mayo
The Gold Medal Award for Three Star Hotels, sponsored by Tourism Ireland
Winner: Killeen House Hotel
Finalists:
-Bloomfield House Hotel & Leisure Centre, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
-Claregalway Hotel, Claregalway, Co Galway
-Killeen House Hotel, Killarney, Co Kerry
-The Abbey Court Hotel, Leisure Centre & Spa, Nenagh, Co Tipperary
-The Hamlet Court Hotel, Enfield, Co Meath
-The Headfort Arms Hotel, Kells, Co Meath
-The Lakeside Hotel, Ballina/Killaloe, Co Clare
-The Temple Gate Hotel, Ennis, Co Clare
Country Houses & Guesthouses, sponsored by Aon Insurance
Winner: Lough Inagh Lodge
Finalists:
-Ballynahinch Castle Hotel, Connemara, Co Galway
-Ballyseede Castle, Tralee, Co Kerry
-Ballyvolane House, Fermoy, Co Cork
-Lough Inagh Lodge, Connemara, Co Galway
-Mount Falcon Country House Hotel, Ballina, Co Mayo
-Rathsallagh House, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow
-Tankardstown House, Slane, Co Meath
-Wineport Lodge, Glasson, Co Westmeath
The Gold Medal Award for Fine Dining Restaurants, sponsored by Gleeson incorporating Gilbeys
Winner: La Fougere
Finalists:
-La Boheme, Waterford
-La Fougere Restaurant at Knockranny House Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
-MacNean House & Restaurant, Blacklion, Co Cavan
-One Pico, Dublin 2
-The Dining Room at Park Hotel Kenmare, Kenmare, Co Kerry
-Restaurant Forty One at Residence Private Members’ Club, Dublin 2
-Ruben’s Restaurant at the Step House Hotel, Carlow
-The Oakroom Restaurant at Adare Manor, Adare, Co Limerick
The Gold Medal Award for Bistros & Brasseries, sponsored by Champagne Pannier by Classic Drinks
Winner: Bijou Bistro
Finalists:
-Bijou Bistro, Rathgar, Dublin 6
-Crackpots, Kinsale, Co Cork
-Fallon’s of Kilcullen, Co Kildare
-La Marine Bistro at Kelly’s Resort Hotel, Rosslare, Co Wexford
-Lord Kenmare’s Restaurant, Killarney, Co Kerry
-No. 35 Restaurant, Kenmare, Co Kerry
-O’Grady’s on the Pier, Barna, Co Galway
-The First Floor Restaurant & Bar at Harvey Nichols, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 16
The Gold Medal Award for Casual Dining, sponsored by Bord Bia
Winner: O'Brien Chop House
Finalists:
-Aperitif Wine & Tapas Bar, Kinsale, Co Cork
-Courtyard Kitchen Café & Wine Bar, Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim
-Fitzpatrick’s Bar & Restaurant, Jenkinstown, Co Louth
-Gotham South Restaurant & Café, Stillorgan, Co Dublin
-Harrigan’s Bar & Restaurant, Newbridge, Co Kildare
-Larkin’s Bar & Restaurant, Garrykennedy, Co Tipperary
-O'Brien Chop House, Lismore, Co Waterford
-The Cornstore, Cork
The Gold Medal Award for Ethnic Restaurants, sponsored by Cobra
Winner: Ananda
Finalists:
-Ananda, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 16
-Chakra by Jaipur, Greystones, Co Wicklow
-Kingfisher Restaurant, Portlaoise, Co Laois
-Talavera at Radisson Blu St Helen's Hotel, Blackrock, Co Dublin
-Spice Indian Restaurant, Wexford
The Gold Medal Award for Cafes & Coffee Shops, sponsored by The Kenco Coffee Company
Winner: The Tea & Garden Rooms
Finalists:
-Café Noir, Robert Street, Limerick
-Harvest Café at The Sheraton Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath
-Itsa... Malahide, Co Dublin
-Kay's Real Chefs, Real Food, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
-The Roastery, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
-Silver Restaurant at the Newbridge Silver Visitor Centre, Newbridge, Co Kildare
-The Tea & Garden Rooms, Ballyvaughan, Co Clare
-The Pins Bakery Cafe at The Twelve Hotel, Barna, Co Galway
The Gold Medal Award for In House Catering, sponsored by Mulcahy Technical Services
Winner: Sodexo Ireland at EMC
Finalists:
-Aramark Ireland at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dublin 1
-Compass Ireland at Pfizer, Grangecastle, Dublin 22
-Management Catering Services at Vodafone, Mountainview, Dublin 18
-Sodexo Ireland at Aviva Head Offices, Dublin 2
-Sodexo Ireland at EMC, Ovens, Cork
-Sodexo Ireland at SAP Citywest, Dublin 24
The Gold Medal Award for Institutional Catering, sponsored by the Catering Equipment Association
Winner: Aramark Ireland at NUI Galway
Finalists:
-Aramark Healthcare at University Hospital Galway
-Aramark Ireland at NUI Galway
-Haven Bay Care Centre, Kinsale, Co Cork
-Moffetts Restaurant at NUI Galway
-St Brigid’s Hospital, Shaen, Co Laois
-St Francis Health Village, Mullingar, Co Louth
-Wheatfield Prison, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
The Gold Medal Award for Members' Clubs, sponsored by BWG Food Services
Winner: Carton House Golf Club
Finalists:
-Carton House Golf Club, Maynooth, Co Kildare
-Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Dublin 6
-Residence Private Members’ Club, Dublin 2
-Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club, Dublin 2
The Gold Medal Award for Customer Experience, sponsored by Fáilte Ireland
Winner: The Lodge at Castle Leslie
Finalists:
-Ariel House, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
-Brook Lane Hotel, Kenmare, Co Kerry
-Castlewood House, Dingle, Co Kerry
-Cromleach Lodge Country House Hotel & Ciúnas Spa, Castlebaldwin, Co Sligo
-Harvey's Point Hotel, Lough Eske, Donegal Town
-Killeen House Hotel, Killarney, Co Kerry
-Lord Kenmare’s Restaurant, Killarney, Co Kerry
-The Lodge at Castle Leslie, Glaslough, Co Monaghan
The Gold Medal Award for Wine Experience, sponsored by Gleeson incorporating Gilbeys
Winner: Park Hotel Kenmare
Finalists:
-Adare Manor, Adare, Co Limerick
-Hayfield Manor Hotel, Cork
-Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath
-Kelly’s Resort Hotel, Rosslare, Co Wexford
-Knockranny House Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo
-One Pico, Dublin 2
-Park Hotel Kenmare, Co Kerry
-The Westbury Hotel, Dublin 2
The Gold Medal Award for Best Newcomer, sponsored by BWG Food Service
Winner: Ballyfin
Finalists:
-Ballyfin, Ballyfin Demesne, Co Laois
-Blas by Café Noir at the University of Limerick
-Courtyard Kitchen Café, Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim
-Gotham South Restaurant & Café, Stillorgan, Co Dublin
-The Gibson Hotel, Dublin 1
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