Great news for Belleek Castle, Ballina this week!! Belleek Castle took home the prestigious prize of Best Hotel Restaurant in Connaught at the Irish Restaurant Awards 2014. And the Mayo Hotel’s Restaurant Manager, Daniel Mayr, was also awarded the Best Restaurant Manager in Connaught! The “Food Oscar” crowns the Top Restaurants in Ireland. Over 900 restaurateurs and industry players came to attend Ireland’s biggest Restaurant awards where Regional and All-Ireland Winners were announced.
The Restaurant at Belleek Castle is the only venue in town that has won an RAI Award this year, and Maya, General Manager at the castle mentioned that they “are very proud to say we are flying the flag for Ballina!”
Ms Maya Nikolaeva, Belleek Castle’s General Manager had plenty of praise to offer when speaking of her team: “Well done to my team, another award on the wall! Everybody at Belleek is working hard to make this possible. We are proud and delighted to receive this award and we are eager to improve even more!” Head Chef Stephen Lenahan, a Ballina local who is famous for his innovative cookery, and Restaurant Manager Daniel Mayr are the dream team behind this amazing win for the castle. Daniel says: “The award is an achievement of great teamwork and commitment and everybody who is working here contributed to this great success.”
“A lot of hard work has gone into this fantastic result! The lead into 2014 has been excellent for us, also winning the Georgina Campbell’s ‘JUST ASK’ Bord Bía Restaurant of the Year.” says Head Chef Stephen Lenahan. “It shows us that we are going in the right direction. Ballina is a great place to dine with several excellent restaurants, and Belleek Castle is setting new standards in the area.”
