The Hospitality Ulster Pub of the Year Awards 2016 Hall of Fame is now live!

Congratulations to each of the 13 winners and all of the finalists and shortlisted venues and individuals.

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Barperson of the Year (in association with Sunday Life):
Winner: Paul Rocks, Aether & Echo, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Highly Commended: Feargal Shannon, Crowes Nest, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

Shortlisted:
•    Melony Connor, Fitzwilliam Hotel, Belfast, Co. Antrim
•    Sarah Hamilton    Front Page Bar, Ballymena, Co. Antrim
•    Sinead Keenan    Dan's Bar & Off Sales (The Orient Bar), Belfast, Co. Antrim
•    Tim Mcllreavy, Kiwi's Brew Bar, Portrush, Co. Antrim

Hotel Bar of the Year (1, 2 & 3 Star):

Winner: Ivanhoe Inn & Hotel, Carryduff, Co. Down

Finalists:
•    Adair Arms Hotel, Ballymena, Co. Antrim
•    Armagh City Hotel, Armagh, Co. Armagh
•    Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim, Co. Antrim

Hotel Bar of the Year (4-5 Star):

Winner: Galgorm Resort & Spa, Ballymena, Co. Antrim

Finalists:
•    Canal Court Hotel & Spa, Newry, Co. Down
•    Hastings Everglades Hotel, Derry~Londonderry
•    Malmaison, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Hospitality Ulster Rising Star (in partnership with Ulster University)

Winner: Hollie Ford, UU Graduate and Deanes EIPIC pastry chef

Commitment to the Community:

Winner: Front Page Bar, Ballymena, Co. Antrim

Finalists:
•    Bushmills Inn Hotel, Bushmills, Co. Antrim
•    Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim, Co. Antrim

Shortlisted:
•    The Hatfield House, Belfast, Co. Antrim
•    The Hillside, Hillsborough, Co. Down

Commitment to Local Food (Pub) in partnership with Food NI/Taste of Ulster

Winner: The Taphouse, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

Finalists:
•    Friel's Bar and Restaurant, Swatragh, Maghera, Co. Derry~Londonderry
•    The Parlour Bar, Newtownards, Co. Down

Shortlisted:
•    The Corner House Bar, Lurgan, Co. Armagh
•    The Morning Star, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Commitment to Local Food (Hotel) in partnership with Food NI/Taste of Ulster

Winner: Bushmills Inn Hotel, Bushmills, Co. Antrim

Finalists:
•    Galgorm Resort & Spa, Ballymena, Co. Antrim
•    Slieve Donard Resort & Spa, Newcastle, Co. Down

Shortlisted:
•    Canal Court Hotel & Spa, Newry, Co. Down
•    Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim, Co. Antrim

Commitment to Local Food (Restaurant) in partnership with Food NI/Taste of Ulster

Winner: NATIVE by Yellow Door, MAC, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Finalists:
•    Ocho Tapas Bistro, Portrush, Co. Antrim
•    The Yellow Heifer, Camlough, Co. Down

Shortlisted:
•    Pier 59, Derry~Londonderry
•    The Hillside, Hillsborough, Co. Down

Food & Beverage Manager of the Year:

Winner: Morgan Watson, Horatio Todd’s, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Shortlisted:
•    Anna Marie McFerran, The Old Thatch Inn, Magherafelt, Co. Derry~Londonderry
•    Breandán Kerr, Ivanhoe Inn and Hotel, Carryduff, Co. Down
•    Chris Bell, Shenanigans Venue, Portstewart, Co. Derry~Londonderry

Pub of the Year City:
Winner: The National & Sixty6, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Finalists:
•    The Perch, Belfast, Co. Antrim
•    White's Tavern,    Belfast, Co. Antrim

Shortlisted:
•    Ryan's Bar and Restaurant, Belfast, Co. Antrim
•    The River Inn, Derry~Londonderry

Pub of the Year Urban:    
Winner: Kiwi’s Brew Bar, Portrush, Co. Antrim

Finalists:
•    Front Page Bar, Ballymena, Co. Antrim
•    The Taphouse, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

Shortlisted:
•    Shenanigans Venue, Portstewart, Co. Derry~Londonderry
•    The Hole in the Wall Bar, Armagh, Co. Armagh

Pub of the Year Rural:
Winner: Matties Meeting House, Cairncastle, Larne, Co. Antrim

Finalists:
•    The Corner House Bar, Lurgan, Co. Armagh
•    The Lobster Pot Bar/Restaurant, Strangford, Co. Down

Shortlisted:
•    The Riverside Bar, Garrison, Co. Fermanagh
•    The Speckled Hen, Lisburn, Co. Antrim

Industry Legend:
Winner: Henry McGlone, Dorman’s, Mary’s Bar and Secrets Nightclub in Magherafelt, Co. Derry~Londonderry