9 of the best!
This week nine Cork restaurants got the good news that their passion and expertise has been rewarded with a nomination for a major national award.
A range of Cork eateries have been nominated for the 11th annual Just Eat Awards including chippers, an Indian restaurant and a Palestinian cafe.
The awards celebrate the best and most loved restaurants and partners across Ireland. From local, independent food spots to national restaurant brands, the annual Just Eat Awards celebrates the dedication, passion and excellence that restaurant partners on Just Eat put into every order delivered to the doors of communities across Ireland.
Over 80 nominees have been shortlisted for the 11th annual Just Eat Awards across ten categories. Those restaurants featured on this year’s shortlist have all been recognised for their commitment excellence when it comes to producing some of the best food that can be found across Ireland.
The Cork restaurants shortlisted are:
Best Indian: Thali Restaurant
Best Asian: Mayumi, Soba Asian Street Food, Noodlee
Best Pizza: Pompeii Pizza at the Franciscan Well Brewery
Best Middle Eastern: Izz Cafe, Four Liars Syrian Restaurant
Best Chipper: O'Reilly's Fish and Chips, Lennoxs MacCurtain Street
Judging this year will take place across ten categories, with the overall winner crowned Best of Ireland. The awards biggest accolade, the Best of Ireland, will be given to the independent restaurant who receives the highest number of votes cast, both in their individual category and overall.
In addition to winning the most coveted award, the winner of Best of Ireland this year will receive a very special prize. Just Eat is awarding €50,000 worth of media value to the winner.
While Ireland’s foodservice industry faces many challenges, Just Eat hopes that by awarding this prize, it will go some small way to supporting the overall winner of the awards to showcase its business nationally and open it up to new customers.
With voting for this year’s awards now officially open, Just Eat is giving food lovers across the country a tastier reason than ever to return to the (online) polls, as every vote cast will automatically be entered into a draw to win free Just Eat for a year! Judging this year will take place across ten categories, with an overall winner crowned Best of Ireland.
Amanda Roche-Kelly, Managing Director at Just Eat Ireland, said: “We are delighted to launch our 11th Annual Just Eat Awards and reveal all our incredible restaurant partners, including nine Cork restaurants, who have been shortlisted this year. All these amazing restaurants, as well as our wider network, continue to deliver for all of us, producing the key ingredients for a night in to remember.
The Just Eat Awards is all about recognising our partners and giving them the chance to shine.”
Voting is open now until 10 February, and all voters are in with the chance to win FREE Just Eat for a year! Voters can visit just-eat.ie/awards to cast their vote.