Derry is to host the Ulster Finals of the Restaurant Association of Ireland Awards, in the Guildhall next month.
The awards, to be held on March 15th, are the largest and most coveted accolades in the Irish restaurant industry and celebrate all aspects of the industry from chefs and restaurant managers to gastro pubs.
Mary Blake, Tourism Officer with Derry City and Strabane District Council who led the Foodie Town campaign in the city says with so many North West food businesses winning awards in the past, it is right that the region should host the event:
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