The Ulster Final of the Irish Restaurant Awards took place in Monaghan this week celebrating the best of the food and hospitality industry across the province.
The Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan, hosted over 700 attendees from the Ulster food industry.
There were almost 165,000 public nominations for the Irish Restaurant Awards which are now in their 16th year.
The winners in some of the headline categories include best restaurant in Cavan, The MacNean House and Restaurnat and Wild Thyme Restaurant in Monaghan.
The best chef title for Monaghan went to Conor Mee of the Courthouse and Keith Hutton of the Oak Room Restaurant, Monaghan.
The Courtroom Restaurant at Cabra Castle in Kingscourt took home Cavan's best hotel and guesthouse restaurant award as did Snaffles Restaurant at Castle Leslie Estate for Monaghan.
There were also individual Employeee Excellence Awards for Padraig Reilly of Shades Bar and Gril and Jamie Hughes from Monaghan's Barley and Bean.
All the county final winners will now go on to compete in the All-Ireland Awards with winners announced at a gala event next month.
WINNERS:
Best Casual Dining: Cavan: Chapter Cavan / Monaghan: The Batch Loaf
Best Contemporary Irish Cuisine - Cavan: The Olde Post Inn / Monaghan: The Courthouse
Best Newcomer - Cavan: Wild Oak Brew & Bake / Monaghan: Greenmount Restaurant
Pub of the Year - Cavan: The Whistle Stop / Monaghan: The Coach House & Olde Bar
Best Wine Experience - Cavan: Wine Goose Cellar Bar at Farnham Estate / Monaghan: Wild Thyme Restaurant
Best Customer Service - Cavan: Deerpark Inn / Monaghan: The Squealing Pig Bar & Restaurant
Best World Cuisine - Cavan: Chilli Lounge / Monaghan: Eastern Balti House
Best Sustainable Practices - Cavan: The Cottage Market / Monaghan: Neighbourhood
Innovator of the Year - Cavan: Datsé’s Café & Cakes / Monaghan: The Tavern Bar & Restaurant @ Westenra Arms Hotel
Local Food Hero - Cavan: Carl Rennicks, The Backyard Bakery / Monaghan: Seamus McMahon, Brehon Brewhouse
