The five-star Enniskillen resort was handed the prize at the Licensed and Catering News Awards 2024, held in Belfast’s Crowne Plaza Hotel on Sunday, June 9.

Judges assessed the venue through a mystery guest’s inspection, with a rigorous set of winning conditions.

Bathroom renovation company Bath Fitter sponsored the category.

Manager, Gareth Byrne, said: “We are very proud of this very prestigious accolade.

“We would like to thank our ownership group Advantage Capital Partners and TRU Hotels and Resorts, as well as our management and staff, as their dedication to providing an excellent experience was paramount to winning this award.

“We would also like to thank our many cherished customers for making this happen.”

To celebrate the resort is offering a promotion including an overnight midweek stay in a newly refurbished guest room, use of the infinity pool, and a boatyard gin and tonic in The Blaney Bar, starting at £169 per room.

Also celebrating a huge win at the LCN Awards having been named Pub of the Year is Portstewart’s Anchor Bar.

Taking to social media after the lifting award sponsored by ponsored by Tennent’s NI, they wrote: “We are overjoyed and immensely grateful to announce that we have been awarded PUB OF THE YEAR 2024 & finalised for LIVE MUSIC VENUE @ the LCN awards ceremony.

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On June 7 Belfast’s Crowne Plaza was the place to be for the biggest and best awards dinner to date, with those who have worked hardest and show the most innovation with their offering recognised for their endeavour.

Linencare was the overall sponsor for the event and Spotcheck again did the tasting, sipping and testing as hard graft and entrepreneurship was rewarded across a range of categories.

The worthy winners were:

• Pub of the Year: The Anchor, Portstewart, sponsored by Tennent’s NI
• Community Pub of the Year: The Maverick, Belfast, sponsored by Drinks Inc
• Pub Food of the Year: Friel’s Bar and Restaurant, Swatragh, sponsored by Licensed and Catering News
• Bar Person of the Year: Benny Bresnahan. Top of the Town, sponsored by Madri Exceptional
• Style Bar of the Year: The Post House, Belfast, sponsored by Schweppes
• Tourist Pub of the Year: The Station Bar, Portrush, sponsored by Rockshore
• Hotel of the Year – up to 75 rooms: Killyhevlin Lakeside Hotel & Lodges, sponsored by Bibendum
• Hotel of the Year – over 75 rooms: Lough Erne Resort, Fermanagh, sponsored by Bath Fitter
• Live Music Venue of the Year: Dormans Bar, Magherafelt, sponsored by PPL PRS
• Newcomer of the Year: The Ebrington Hotel, Derry, sponsored by Edward Dillon NI Ltd
• Restaurant of the Year: Waterman, Belfast, sponsored by Lyreco
• Cafe/Bistro of the Year: Safehouse Cafe Bar, Portrush, sponsored by Frylite and AAK Foodservice
• Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year: Hastings Hotels, sponsored by Ireland’s Wedding Journal
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Sean Owens, sponsored by Three Cents
• Entrepreneur of the Year, Rajesh Rana, sponsored by FEB Chartered Accountants,
• Fish and Chip Shop of the Year: The Ruddy Duck Fish House, Holywood, sponsored by McWhinney Sausages
• Outstanding Customer Service Award: The Corner House Bar, Derrymacash, sponsored by Bank of Ireland UK Payment Acceptance
• Chef of the Year: Kyle Green, Europa, sponsored by FloGas
• Sustainability Champion: Andras Hotels, sponsored by Linencare

Licensed and Catering News publisher Bill Penton said of the recipients: “Every one of the prizewinners tonight showed a dedication to their business that went above and beyond the norm and with that a dedication to providing the best possible experience to all their customers.

“It was again a great night and a wonderful opportunity to connect with friends old and new and most importantly to celebrate the great hospitality industry that we have here in Northern Ireland.”

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Three Cents brand offers premium, artisanal beverages crafted without any preservatives or artificial colourings. The range includes Tonic and Soda beverages, offering a premium solution to always create the most flavoured and balanced drinks, within seconds.

Three Cents was founded in 2014 by a group of forward-thinking bartenders in search of the perfect cocktail mixer – starting with Pink Grapefruit soda, the hero to a perfect Paloma.

Three Cents premium Tonic and Soda Beverages are inspired by the late 19th century soda fountain culture and artisanal production. Mastering the science of bubbles, Three Cents created the bubbliest product ever, Three Cents artisanal beverages.

Owned and distributed by Coca-Cola HBC – there are 10 flavours of Tonics or Soda, available in 200ml NRG bottles, that can can be enjoyed plain or as mixers in long drinks and cocktails. For more details, please contact your local Coca-Cola HBC sales representative.

Enjoy the one and true Paloma with Three Cents Pink Grapefruit Soda at this year’s LCN Awards drinks reception. Coca-Cola Hellenic has partnered with Diageo and Don Julio to offer the perfect Paloma on arrival, served by Three Cents Global Brand Ambassador, Alexander Sourmpatis.

Alexander has been involved in the hospitality industry since 2000. Based in Thessaloniki, he has worked in the bar scene of Chania, Athens, Cologne, London and Frankfurt.

He has participated in many national cocktail competitions in Germany and Greece, winning the Havana Club Grand Prix in 2014 and the Nikka Perfect Serve in 2016.

Alexander has been managing and consulting bars in Greece and abroad during all these years, trained numerous bartenders through Bar Academy and as Giffard and whisky portfolio ambassador of Tsaknakis Premium Brands company.

After taking care of Three Cents as brand activator in Greece for the last eight months, he is now the Three Cents Global Brand Ambassador, promoting the premium artisanal mixers, and organising activations and events worldwide.

Everyone at LCN looks forward to welcoming you to the pre-awards drinks reception at 6.30pm at the Crowne Plaza Belfast on Friday 7^th June!

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This year’s event is set to be bigger and better than ever, with great food, drink, entertainment and the all important awards themselves on the menu.

Previous winners include the great and the good of the NI hospitality scene, with their hard work and entrepreneurship recognised with the the most prestigious industry award in Northern Ireland.

This year’s categories include:

• Pub of the Year
• Community Pub of the Year
• Pub Food of the Year
• Bar Person of the Year
• Style Bar of the Year
• Tourist Pub of the Year
• Hotel of the Year – up to 75 rooms
• Hotel of the Year – over 75 rooms
• Live Music Venue of the Year
• Newcomer of the Year
• Restaurant of the Year
• Cafe/Bistro of the Year
• Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Entrepreneur of the Year
• Fish and Chip Shop of the Year
• Outstanding Customer Service Award
• Chef of the Year
• Sustainability Champion

Good luck to all those who have entered!

To book your table at this years awards please click HERE.

We look forward to seeing you on the big night.

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This year’s event is set to be bigger and better than ever and culminates in a fun-packed gala event in Belfast’s Crowne Plaza Hotel on Friday 7th June 2024, with great food, drink, entertainment and the all important awards themselves on the menu.

Previous winners include the great and the good of the NI hospitality scene, with their hard work and entrepreneurship recognised with the the most prestigious industry award in Northern Ireland.

This year’s categories include:

• Pub of the Year
• Community Pub of the Year
• Pub Food of the Year
• Bar Person of the Year
• Style Bar of the Year
• Tourist Pub of the Year
• Hotel of the Year – up to 75 rooms
• Hotel of the Year – over 75 rooms
• Live Music Venue of the Year
• Newcomer of the Year
• Restaurant of the Year
• Cafe/Bistro of the Year
• Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Entrepreneur of the Year
• Fish and Chip Shop of the Year
• Outstanding Customer Service Award
• Chef of the Year
• Sustainability Champion

Good luck to all those who have entered!

To book your table at this years awards please click HERE.

We look forward to seeing you on the big night.

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