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The Oyster Tavern.
THE Munster winners in the Irish Restaurant Awards were announced last night at the Great Southern Hotel in Killarney.
The winners of categories in each of the six counties were announced and among the award recipients were Mairead McCarthy who won the Employee Excellence Award and while The Oyster Tavern won Best Customer Service Award.
All of those who won in Kerry at county level will now compete for the Regional and All Ireland Titles, which will be announced at the Irish Restaurant Awards on May 20 at the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road in Dublin.
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The following are the Kerry winners of each category;
• Best Restaurant — Kingdom 1795
• Best Restaurant Manager— Suzi O’Gorman of Kingdom 1795
• Best Chef award — John Drummond of The Gleneagle Hotel
• Best Hotel and Guesthouse — The Falls Restaurant at Sheen Falls Lodge
• Employee Excellence Award — Mairead McCarthy of The Brasserie at Ballygarry Estate Hotel and Spa
• Best Casual Dining — O’Neills The Point Seafood Bar
• Pub of the Year — Murphy’s Bar, Brandon
• Best Gastro Pub — Kingstons Boutique Hotel & Pub
• Best Contemporary Irish Cuisine — Lagom Restaurant Kenmare
• Best Newcomer — Tango Street Food
• Best Wine Experience — The Dining Room at Park Hotel Kenmare
• Best Customer Service — The Oyster Tavern Tralee
• Best Café — Emilie’s
• Best World Cuisine — Mizu Modern Japanese Cuisine
• Best Sustainable Practices — Killarney Park & Ross Hotel Collection
• Innovator of the Year — 10 Bridge Street
• Local Food Hero — Wilma Silvius of Wilma’s Cheese and Farm Shop
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