O’Shea Farms have been shortlisted in three categories while The O’Neill Family at Mountain View have been shortlisted in one
O’Shea Farms made it onto the shortlist in three different categories, alongside The O’Neill Family at Mountain View, also based in Co Kilkenny, who have also made it to the awards final.
The Good Food Ireland Awards 2024 celebrate businesses at every layer of our island’s food and drink industry.
From primary producers, manufacturers, and chefs, to shops, hotels, tourism experiences, and restaurants, those businesses who make the shortlist are regarded by the judges as embodying all that makes Ireland’s food offering so renowned.
The core emphasis of the Good Food Ireland awards is the consumer experience of local, fresh, seasonal, Irish ingredients.
The awards also highlights tourism-hospitality and retail businesses that prioritise local produce and encourages others to follow suit. This in turn supports Irish farmers, food producers and fishermen, sustainably strengthening local economies and communities.
The two Co Kilkenny businesses who made the shortlist are:
An independent collection of Irish and international leaders with in-depth knowledge of the hospitality industry makes up this year’s judging panel who shortlisted the nominees from those businesses approved by Good Food Ireland.
The winners are due to be revealed at a high-profile dinner taking place on Monday, November 11 at The K Club in Co Kildare.
For the first time this year, there was also the opportunity for all other businesses around the island of Ireland, who believe they share the Good Food Ireland philosophy, to enter a dedicated Food Lovers Choice Award for which the public can cast their votes up until Sunday, October 20.
“We’re delighted to be back with another Good Food Ireland awards and, as part of the judging panel I have to admit that each year we do this, it gets harder due to the high calibre of entries and increasing commitment to prioritising local Irish produce,” said Founder and Managing Director of Good Food Ireland, Margaret Jeffares.
“It is important that those businesses communicate this shared philosophy to inform customers and attract new visitors seeking an authentic, cultural Irish food or drink experience.
“Seeing all these businesses collaborate and work together across sectors to help build our island’s reputation for spectacular food and drink overseas in order to create inclusive economic growth is truly fantastic.
“All of those businesses who have made it onto 2024’s shortlist are a genuine inspiration,” she added. “Proud and passionate ambassadors of Ireland who strive to capture the very essence of the authenticity and provenance that makes our food and drink so uniquely ours. All the judges would like to extend our congratulations to them and wish everyone the best of luck for November 11.”