NEWS & VIEWS Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, Ciara Hanley, Limerick Strand Hotel Director, Sales & Marketing, and CEO of Tourism Ireland Niall Gibbons.
LIMERICK STRAND ATTENDS KEY
NETWORKING EVENT
CIARA HANLEY, Director of Sales & Marketing – Leisure, at The Limerick Strand Hotel, recently travelled to London to take part in this year’s Flavours of Ireland. The B2B tourism workshop, organised by Tourism Ireland, saw 100 representatives of the top GB-based inbound tour operators come together to do business. Attended by representatives of operators such as China Holidays, Globus, Insight Vacations and JAC Travel Ltd, the event was an excellent opportunity for the participating tourism providers to highlight their product and encourage the tour operators to include Ireland - and Limerick - in their future holiday programmes.
Leah Morris and Brian McNamara at the centenary celebrations.
BEWLEY’S WINS DOUBLE GOLD AT IRISH FOOD AWARDS 2014 BEWLEY’S RECEIVED GOLD AWARDS FOR ITS COFFEE AND TEA AT THE 2014 NATIONAL IRISH FOOD AWARDS, Blás na hÉireann. Bewley’s Espresso Coffee Beans and Bewley’s Original Blend Tea received the gold award in their respective categories in recognition of their exceptional quality and taste. In August, Bewley’s tea and coffee were awarded 12 Gold Stars by the Guild of Fine Foods at the 2014 Great Taste Awards. “We’re delighted that Bewley’s tea and coffee has been recognised yet again for its exceptional quality and taste by Blás na hÉireann,” says Mark Saunders, Bewley’s Brand Director. “Our Original Blend tea is our Master Blenders choice of the finest quality teas from Kenya, Rwanda and Assam in India. It has a strong, well-rounded flavour. Bewley’s famous espresso coffee beans are roasted for longer and at a lower temperature to deliver a longer, fuller taste. It is an art that has taken us over 100 years to perfect.”
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GLENVIEW HOTEL
CELEBRATES CENTENARY IN STYLE
OVER 100 YEARS OF MEMORIES, including those of visiting Hollywood royalty, was celebrated in style at a black tie event in the The Glenview Hotel, Co Wicklow on October 18th. 120 invited guests attended the celebration hosted by the hotel’s owners Paddy and Colette Crean, General Manager Brian McNamara, and Sales and Marketing Manager Vivienne Nyhan. Guests were greeted on arrival by the Flaming Rhythms dancers and enjoyed a champagne reception and canapés inspired by an original 1963 menu, as well as a six-course gala dinner created by Glenview’s award-winning Head Chef Sandeep Pandey. The Woodlands Restaurant in the hotel also received a double AA Rosette recently and Chef Pandey is celebrating over ten years at the hotel. Broadcaster Marty Whelan regaled guests with Glenview tales, while funny man Oliver Callan provided the laughs on the evening. The Glenview Hotel is located in the Glen of the Downs and its close proximity to Ardmore Studios has meant that it has seen Hollywood royalty, including Katherine Hepburn, Ursula Andress, Kim Novak, George Peppard, James Mason, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, visit and stay. Former staff of the hotel were invited including Deputy Lord Mayor Larry O’Toole, who was a wine waiter there in the 1960s and served Elizabeth Taylor and Burton in the dining room! A special book on the history of the hotel was also launched on the evening.
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