Patricia Farrell, Veronique Brand, Wilde Irish Chocolates, Clare Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands winner of the Food Lovers Choice Award 2023Good Food Ireland Awards

Give a local Irish foodie hero the recognition they deserve!

The Good Food Ireland® Awards 2024 celebrate businesses at every layer of Ireland's food and drink industry and for the first time, they have opened public voting for their Food Lovers Choice Award. 

Each participant in this category offers their customers a premium Irish food and drink experience, sustainably supporting Irish farmers, food producers, and fishermen. 

Submit your vote for your favorite local food or drink experience across Ireland and be in with a chance to win a fantastic €200 Good Food Ireland Gift Voucher!

Voting for the Food Lovers Choice Award is open until this Sunday, October 20 - click here to vote!

Over 1,000 entries and nominations were submitted from an array of businesses in the agri-food and tourism hospitality industry including dairy producers; farmers; fish and seafood producers; food and drink manufacturers; hotels; restaurants; food trucks; butchers; visitor attractions; breweries; distilleries and many more, all committed to using local, Irish ingredients in their produce and on their menus.

Overall winners will be crowned from each corner of the nation: Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Ancient East, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, Dublin, and Northern Ireland.  

The winners will be revealed at a five-star dinner showcasing a wealth of Ireland’s fantastic produce taking place on Monday, November 11 at The K Club Hotel, County Kildare. 

Last year’s proud winners of the Food Lovers Choice Award 2023 were:

  • Wild Atlantic Way Winner – The Lifeboat Inn, Cork
  • Ireland’s Ancient East Winner – Brogan’s Butchers, Meath
  • Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands Winner – Wilde Irish Chocolates, Clare
  • Dublin Winner – Keogh’s Farm Crisps, Dublin
  • Northern Ireland Winner – Bushmills Inn, Antrim 

Margaret Jeffares, Founder and Managing Director of Good Food Ireland® says:  “We’ve been blown away by the number of entries and nominations for this year’s Food Lovers Choice Award. It just goes to prove the sheer volume of incredible businesses we have around the country who are passionate about championing Irish produce and I’m sure this is just the tip of the iceberg.

"Members of the public now have the very important job of choosing their personal favorites and helping those businesses get the international recognition that they so deserve. Each one is a worthy winner so we can’t wait to see who comes out on top!” 

See the full shortlist of finalists for the Good Food Ireland® Awards 2024 in association with FBD Insurance here. For full details on the individual awards, tickets to the event, and general information about Good Food Ireland® visit goodfoodireland.ie.

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