Popular Portlaoise pub, Kavanagh’s Bar and Venue, has been awarded Innovative Pub of the Year at 2018 Irish Pub Awards regional finals.
The awards took place in Kildare recently, where Kavanagh’s joined nine winners from the eastern region who now go forward to the final of the National Pub Awards at the RDS Concert Hall on Wednesday November 21.
There the national category winners and the overall Irish Pub of the Year will be announced.
Percy Clendennen of Giltraps pub in Kinnitty was named Pub Personality of the year.
Another Laois business was shortlisted in the National Organic Food Awards 2018.
Bord Bia has announced that the Merry Mill based in Vicarstown have been shortlisted in the New and Innovative Product category for their Gluten Free Oat Flour.
“At the Merry Mill we pride ourselves on innovation” said the Merry Mill founder Kevin Scully.
“We are the only certified organic gluten free oat mill in Ireland.”
We wish both businesses the best of luck.
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