Clonmel bar and restaurant Mulcahys shortlisted for top carvery award

Well known Clonmel bar and restaurant Mulcahys, Gladstone Street,  is in line for a top award for its food.

After strong entries from the six counties of Munster, the 2018 KNORR Great Carvery competition is at the crucial point of announcing the shortlist of the competitors vying for the overall titles of KNORR Great Carvery Hotel of the Year and KNORR Great Carvery Pub of the Year.

The shortlist announced comprises the strongest entrants from across Munster, who will now compete against fellow provincial finalists for the national titles.

Listed are the shortlisted nominees in Munster in no particular order:

Mulcahy’s, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

Hotel

Rochestown Park Hotel, Douglas, Co. Cork

Hotel

Castle Hotel Macroom, Co. Cork

Hotel

Kirby’s Brogue Inn, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Pub

Bobby Byrne’s, Limerick

Pub

The Hi-Way Bar, Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick

Pub

The shortlisted nominees will receive a visit from the team of mystery diners to determine who serves the best carvery in the chosen pubs and hotels in Munster.  From that, the Munster winners will compete against fellow provinces for the overall title of KNORR Great Carvery Hotel of the Year or KNORR Great Carvery Pub of the Year.

Speaking about this year’s competition, Jim Reeves, Customer Director at Unilever Food Solutions said: “At Unilever Food Solutions, we believe that establishments should be applauded for striving to achieve excellent customer service, quality of ingredients and attention to detail. The KNORR Great Carvery of the Year Competition provides a platform for carveries in Munster to showcase their very best to a local and indeed national audience.”

Provincial pub and hotel winners will be announced on the 10th September, followed by the crowning of the overall KNORR Great Carvery Hotel and KNORR Great Carvery Pub of the Year titles on the 21st September.

There are prizes to be won by venues at each stage from shortlisted nominees, provincial winners and overall winners.  The overall pub and hotel winners will receive; 200,000 worth of UFS Chef Reward Points, a Wüsthof 7 Piece Silverpoint Roll Set, a special plaque and framed certificate to promote the win front of house and a chef jacket.

For more information see: http://www.ufs.com/carvery