Silver award for chef at County Roscommon hotel
Kilronan Castle's Executive Head Chef Daniel Willimont at the Virgin Media Business Gold Medal Awards with Mohamed Aly, Alan Hanly, and Andrew McGovern. Pic. Paul Sherwood
The chef at a County Roscommon hotel won a silver medal at the Virgin Media Business Gold Medal Awards announced on Tuesday last.
In Ireland’s Chef of the Year category Daniel Willimont, Executive Head Chef from Kilronan Castle Estate and Spa, won a silver medal.
Now in their 34th year, the awards are recognised as the leading independent awards programme for the Irish hospitality industry.
Judged by industry experts, the Virgin Media Business Gold Medal Awards recognise and reward excellence in hospitality and catering operations across the country. The winners were announced on Tuesday last at a gala awards ceremony hosted by Anton Savage at the Galmont Hotel & Spa in Galway.
The team at Kilronan Castle said that they “were over the moon for our Executive Head Chef Daniel Willimont bringing home the silver award for Ireland's Chef of the Year. Daniel is committed, passionate, and highly driven. He, along with his whole kitchen team, offers a unique culinary experience for guests visiting The Douglas Hyde Restaurant... we are so proud.”
