The Connacht Regionals final of the Irish Restaurant Awards took place at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa in Sligo and The Connacht Hotel took home the Best Sustainable Practices Award.
Galway was represented by a slew of winners at the Connacht Regionals of the Irish Restaurant Awards, and The Connacht Hotel was recognised for their forward-thinking sustainability practices.
The Best Sustainable Practices award, which was sponsored by Gas Networks Ireland, recognised just how focused their in-house Green Team is on making environmentally conscious decisions, helping customers choose eco-friendly alternatives, and taking more decisions that are better for the planet.
In recent times, the hotel has partnered with Irish sustainability charity Hometree to donate funds that will regenerate an acre of Connemara rainforest. Other sustainability practices have seen them set up EV chargers at the hotel, and they have introduced a range of other in-house changes that are better for the environment
“It’s great to be recognised by The Irish Restaurant Awards for our sustainability objectives and achievements, so a thank you to them for this award,” said Natasha Chuyeva, Hotel Manager and Hotel Green Team Lead.
“For our EV chargers and Hometree collaborations, we’ve thought big and made impactful, measurable changes. But we’ve also looked at the minute details, from re-using coffee grounds as fertilizer for our gardens to encouraging green-friendly meeting room etiquette,” Natasha added.
All the county winners will now compete for the Regional and All-Ireland Titles, which will be announced at the Irish Restaurant Awards’ All Ireland Final on Monday, May 15 in the Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin 4.
