Vote and winThere is still time to reward your favourite restaurant by casting your vote in the 10th annual Irish Restaurant Awards, which generated more than 80,000 nominations from the public last year. The public vote is the first step in a five-month campaign and counts for 20 per cent weighting in the judging process, with the remainder accounted for by regional judging panel assessments. County winners then go forward to regional and all-Ireland judging, at which stage mystery guest inspections come into play. Adrian Cummins, chief executive of the Restaurants’ Association of Ireland, speaking at the launch of the 2018 awards in Chapter One restaurant in Dublin, said: “The aim of the Irish Restaurant Awards is to honour the hard-working people of the hospitality industry, from cocktail makers, sommeliers and waiters to restaurant managers and local food champions. The discount applies to all coffees served in a keep cup, until the end of January.

Source: The Irish Times January 20, 2018 07:52 UTC