Agri-food, drink and tourism hospitality businesses – time to shine

At the official awards launch at The Merrion Hotel, Dublin, were l-r: Birgitta Curtin, owner and master smoker, Burren Smokehouse and Visitor Centre; Margaret Jeffares, founder, Good Food Ireland; John Cahalan, Chief Commercial Director, FBD Insurance and Ed Cooney, Executive Chef, The Merrion Hotel.

Centred on the theme ‘Rooted in Taste. Backed by Trust’, the Good Food Ireland Awards 2025, were officially launched at The Merrion Hotel, Dublin. This year’s awards ceremony will take place on Monday, 10th November, at the prestigious Host Partner venue, The K Club in County Kildare.

One of this year’s key awards, the Food Lovers Choice category, is now open for free entry and Good Food Ireland is encouraging all agri-food, drink and tourism hospitality businesses to take part. 

Designed to celebrate excellence in local sourcing, authenticity and sustainability within Ireland’s food and drink landscape, the Food Lovers Choice Award is unique in that it is entirely determined by public vote. Open to food and drink businesses, this award offers a valuable opportunity to gain international recognition by showcasing the region’s most loved food and drink experiences to audiences across the island of Ireland and beyond.

The Good Food Ireland Awards are the only cross-sector awards in Ireland’s food and drink landscape that champion those who uphold Ireland’s culinary excellence, celebrate local provenance and honour sustainable practices.

The Food Lovers’ Choice Award gives the public a voice to highlight their favourite food or drink experience across the island. Other award categories include: Producer of the Year; Sustainability Award; Pub of the Year; Hotel of the Year; Outstanding Contribution to Food Production; and Excellence in Food Tourism Award.

For more information on the Good Food Ireland Awards, online entry, general information, etc visit goodfoodireland.ie