The place to be – six Kilkenny bars nominated for excellence awards

By COLIN BARTLEY

IT’S been an excellent day for the hospitality trade in Kilkenny as six establishments were nominated across nine categories for national and international awards in excellence.

The nominations in two different bar and hospitality trade awards, the Bar of the Year Awards and the Irish Hospitality Global Awards, were announced this morning, and Kilkenny bars are well represented.

The Left Bank is nominated for four awards alone.

The first of the awards, the Bar of the Year Awards recognise the excellent bars, knowledgeable staff, high-quality service, and innovation in the bar trade.

The Kilkenny establishments nominated in specific categories are:

City Bar of the Year – The Left Bank, Kilkenny

Gastro Pub of the Year – The Left Bank, Kilkenny

Best Designed Bar / Best Inside Space – The Left Bank, Kilkenny

Restaurant Bar of the Year – Rive Gauche, Kilkenny

Best Newcomer – Brogan’s Bar and Yard, Kilkenny

The winners of these awards will be announced next month.

The second awards, the 2019 Irish Hospitality Global Awards celebrate the very best of Irish hospitality both at home and abroad.

Best Irish Whiskey Experience – The Dylan, Kilkenny

Best Cocktail Experience – Biddy Early’s, Kilkenny

Best Irish Community Pub – Maher’s, Kilkenny

Best Marketing Campaign – Left Bank, Kilkenny.

The winners of these awards will be announced in October.