The entries are in and now its time to vote for your favourite pub and/or restaurant of 2008. Check out the contenders below and take note of the number beside your favourite, you will need it in order to vote. You can start voting for Fermanagh venues from Wednesday 1st October and the deadline for voting is 5pm Friday 10th October 2008.
Fermanagh Pubs & Restaurants entrants
Pubs
40. Blakes Bar, Main Street, Derrylin
41. Old Pals Bar, Main Street, Derrygonnelly 42. Franks Bar, Main Street Lisnaskea
43. The White Thorn Bar, Main Street, Lisnaskea
44. Three Way Inn, Sligo Road, Enniskillen
45. Pats Bar, Townhall Street, Enniskillen
46. Hair of the Dog, Main Street, Belcoo 47. Village Inn, Sligo Road, Enniskillen
48. Blakes of Hollow, Church Street, Enniskillen
49. Glencar Bar, Main Street, Lisbellaw
50. The Corner Bar, Townhall Street Enniskillen
51. Black Cat Cove, Main Street, Belleek
Restaurants
25. Lusty Beg, Boa Island, Kesh (Click on the above advert to view our website)
26. Horseshoe & Saddlers, Belmore Street, Enniskillen (Click on the above advert to view our website)
27. Cassie Quinns, Main Street, Belcoo
28. Francos, Queen Elizabeth Road, Enniskillen (Click on the above advert to view our website)
29. Killyhevlin Hotel, Dublin Road, Enniskillen (Click on the above advert to view our website)
30. Squires, Ashdale, Old Tempo Road, Enniskillen
31. The Rectory Bistro at Cedars, Drummal, Castle Archdale, Irvinestown
32. Dollakis, Cross Street, Enniskillen 33. Kamal Mahal, Water Street, Enniskillen
34. Ruby Palace, Belmore Street, Enniskillen 35. Jolly Farmers, Belleek & Ballyshannon
36. Mahons Hotel, Mill Street, Irvinestown
37. Encore Steak House, Main Street, Ballinamallard
38. Oaks, Lisnarick
39. Lough Erne, Main Street, Kesh (Click on the advert above to view our website)
You can vote by any of the following methods post, text or through this website. You can vote as many times as you like via post and text however only one vote per email address per day is accepted through the website. We will ask you for your email address to verify the vote.
To vote by POST
Voting coupons can be found in the Pub & Restaurant of the Year supplement distributed with the Fermanagh Herald on Wednesday 6th October. You can enter as many times as you want with this option as long as it is on an official voting coupon, no photocopies please.
Voting slips will also be distributed through the pubs and restaurants that have entered which can be collected and posted into the office, address details below.
Send all voting slips to
Pub/Restaurant of the Year 2008
NWIPP
14 John Street
Omagh
Co Tyrone
BT79 9BL
Deadline for postal entries is 5pm Friday 10th October 2008
To vote by TEXT
Find your favourite on the list of entries and take note of their two-digit number.
Text: NWCOMP (space) the 2 digit number, your name and address including postcode to NI: 84070 ROI: 53131
Texts cost 25p/30c plus normal network charges.
If you do not want to receive details on any other products or services, please text the word EXIT at the end of your message
Deadline for text entries is 5pm Friday 10th October – please do not text after this time as the votes will not be counted but you may still be charged.
To vote by this WEBSITE
Simply click on the link below to fill in the necessary details and click submit. Only one entry per day will be accepted per e-mail address.
Vote by website form
Deadline for all entries via this website is 5pm Friday 10th October 2008.
Donegal News Pub/Restaurant of the Year 2008 entries
These entrants are competing for the title in Donegal through our sister title the Donegal News.
Pubs
14.The Depot Café Bar at Ramada Enore, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny
15. Tír na nÓg, Ballymacool, Letterkenny
16. Fisherman’s Inn, Main Street, St. Johnston
17. The Cavern, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny
18. Voodoo, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny
19. Glencar Inn, Circular Road, Letterkenny
20. Mannies, Main Street, Convoy
21. Bridge Bar, Ramelton 22. Teach Ruairi, Bealtaine, Gortahork
23. Bannigans, Main Street, Lifford
24. McColgans, Main Street, Dunfanaghy
Restaurants
01. Coyles, Main Street, Newtoncunningham02. The Mount Errigal, Ballyraine, Letterkenny
03. Yellow Pepper, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny
04. TriBeCa - Radisson SAS, Loop Road, Letterkenny
05. Infuzion, Justice Walsh Road, Letterkenny
06. An Bonnán Buí, Pier Road, Rathmullan
07. Sienna, Main Street, Letterkenny
08. Biddy Friels, Drumoghill, Letterkenny
09. Lifford Courthouse, The Diamond, Lifford
10. Restaurant Jude, Courtyard Shopping Centre, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny
11. Arena 7, Ramelton Road, Letterkenny
12. The Oak Tree, Port Road, Letterkenny
13. Fara’s Restaurant, Villa Rose, Main Street, Ballybofey
Tyrone Pub/Restaurant of the Year 2008
These entrants are also vying for the title in Tyrone through our sister titles the Ulster Herald & Strabane Chronicle.
Pubs
67. O’Kane’s Bar, Main Street, Drumquin
68. Town House Bar, Oakleigh Grove, Castlederg
69. Hogs Head, McConnell Place, Omagh
70. Village Inn, Main Street, Killyclogher
71. Christy’s, Main Street, Strabane
72. Tipplers, John Street, Omagh
73. The Coach Inn, Railway Terrace, Omagh
74. Gallens Bar, Main Street, Castlederg
75. Farley’s Bar, Main Street, Beragh
76. The Terrace, John Street, Omagh
77. Benedicts, Castle Street, Omagh
78. An Bosca Ceoil, Main Street, Gortin
79. The Central Bar, Main Street, Dromore
80. Charlie’s Bar, Campsie Road, Omagh
81. McAtees, Main Street, Fintona
Restaurants
52. Sperrin Restaurant, Beltany Road, Omagh
53. Derg Arms, Main Street, Castlederg
54. Mambojax, Main Street, Newtownstewart
55. Charm Inn, Main Street, Carrickmore
56. Vanilla, Castle Street, Omagh57. Silverbirch Hotel, Gortin Road, Omagh
58. Brasserie, Glenpark Road, Gortnagarn
59. Foothills, Main Street, Gortin
60. Corrick House, Corrick Road, Clogher
61. Fir Trees, Dublin Road, Strabane
62. An Creagan, Crockanboy Road, Creggan
63. Paddy Browns at the Mellon, Castletown, Omagh
64. Oysters, Patrick Street, Strabane
65. Caseys, Moore Street, Aughnacloy
66. Kelly’s Inn, Garvaghey, Ballygawley
15th & 22nd October - 3 pubs and 3 restaurants in Fermanagh will be shortlisted based on the highest number of votes received and will feature in the Fermanagh Herald (three businesses per week).
11th to 23rd October - A ‘mystery shopper’ judge who will use a pre-determined set of criteria to rate each establishment will visit the 6 that are shortlisted. This process will be used to reveal the Pub and the Restaurant of the Year 2008.
The 2 winners will be announced and featured in the Fermanagh Herald on Wednesday 29th October 2008. They will receive a specially commissioned plaque and a promotional banner to be displayed outside their premises.
Votes for Fermanagh venues will only be accepted from Wednesday 1st October and the closing date for all votes is 5pm Friday 10th October 2008 to be eligible. Votes for Tyrone venues will only be accepted from Thursday 2nd October and Donegal venues from Friday 3rd October. The 3 pubs and the 3 restaurants in each county that receive the highest number of votes will proceed through to the next round. The pre-determined set of criteria will be drawn up by NWIPP. The mystery shopper will base their marks on the visit made which can be at any time during the day or evening.
The prizes are as stated and are non-negotiable.