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Ann and I were invited as guests to the Ulster Finals of the Irish Restaurant Awards, which was held
in the Hillgrove Hotel on Tuesday night, April 1st. The invitation came to us from Raju and family,
who own the Chilli Lounge Restaurant in Cavan. There was a very full hall as representatives of
Restaurants from all nine counties of Ulster were there, though some of the winning establishments
were unable to be present to collect their prize. Monaghan had some excellent winners and there
was great rejoicing when Jamie Hughes was announced as the Monaghan winner of the Employee
Excellence section.
The event recognised exceptional talent across Ulster’s hospitality sector, with county winners
announced across eighteen categories. The Monaghan winners were: Wild Thyme Restaurant,
Conor Mee, The Courthouse, Aprilanna Barker, Taste of Tuscany, Snaffles Restaurant at Castle
Leslie Estate, Screaming Bean Cafe, Jamie Hughes from Barley and Bean, The Batch Loaf,
Andy’s Bar & Restaurant, Pocono, The Courthouse Bar, Greenmount Restaurant, The Coachhouse
& Olde Bar, Wild Thyme Restaurant, The Squealing Pig Bar & Restaurant, Eastern Balti House,
Neighbourhood, The Tavern Bar & Restaurant @ Westenra Arms Hotel, Seamus McMahon, Brehon
Brewhouse.
Congratulations to all the winners but as I said already Jamie’s win was terrific but so too was the
win for the Chilli Lounge as the Best World Cuisine in Cavan, a title they have won every year since
they opened in Cavan. The also have other titles at National Level and will now take part in this
year’s National competition, which will be held in May. Raju Hassan and his brothers Muhon and
Hira accepted the award for Best World Cuisine, at the Irish Restaurant Awards on Tuesday night
on behalf of the entire team at the Chilli Lounge restaurant and takeaway. We were delighted to be
there to rejoice with them.
The Chilli Lounge restaurant is at
32 Main Street, Cavan. H12 E7D4
. The Hasan family opened their
Restaurant there a few years ago.
Chilli Lounge has won numerous awards
over the last few years from the
Irish Restaurant Awards, including
Best Newcomer,
Best Indian Cuisine,
Best World Cuisine,
Best Indian Restaurant in Ulster and
I would add Ireland to that.
Raju is head man and his father and
brothers are very much involved.
It is well worth a visit and you can say that
Emyvale.net recommended it.