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Good Food Ireland Partners

Good Food Ireland  has a number of Preferred Busines Partners with whom we work closely to meet each others complementary objectives. We highly recommend all of our partners.

If you feel you are a suitable Good Food Ireland Preferred Partner please email info@goodfoodireland.ie

 
     

 

         
  Hertz  

Hertz - Preferred Car Hire Partner

Hertz is the # 1car rental company in Ireland. Hertz Ireland has the nation's largest fleet with the widest choice of manuals and automatics, ranging from saloons, wagons and SUV's. Hertz is reowned for quality and customer service.

Central Reservations:
Tel: +353 (0) 1 6767476
 
         

         
 

 

The Irish Times - Preferred Media Partner

The Irish Times is over 150 years old and continues to be Ireland’s leading quality title and most trusted and respected indigenous brand (Reptrak 2010). The Irish Times has 364,000 daily readers of its paper and has continued to grow its audience and revenue streams through new product developments across the web, mobile and iPad platforms, reaching an overall audience of over 2.8 million people.  The Irish Times has an extensive portfolio of investments including ireland.com, irishracing.com, entertainment.ie, Metro Herald, Gloss Publications and Gazette Group Newspapers.

www.irishtimes.com

 
         

         
   

 

Newstalk 106-108 fm - Preferred Radio Partner

Newstalk 106-108 fm brings you the very best in opinions, analysis, entertainment and sport. From dawn to dusk, you’ll find the freshest, wittiest and most challenging programming on the Irish airwaves. On the 9th April 2002, Newstalk was launched bringing Dublin a real talk alternative for the first time. Four years on, Newstalk 106-108 fm finally went national on the  29th September 2006 and since then has brought Ireland an offering that delivers entertaining, informative and relevant radio for the nation: Different Nation – Different Station.

Wittier, sharper and more controversial than any other broadcaster, Newstalk’s offering is the result of a fantastic group of people all striving towards one goal – to get  Ireland talking.

Tel: +353 (0) 1 6445100
www.newstalk.ie
 
         

         
  Classic
            Drinks  

Classic Drinks - Preferred Wine Partner

Importers of an exclusive award winning wine portfolio from the best vineyards around the world, for the hotel and restaurant industry. In addition they also offer a one stop solution to both the on and off trade in Ireland with a comprehensive selection of branded spirits and beers. Consistently updating their product range of specialty beers and ciders enabling our customer to satisfy changing demands in the market. The wines they distribute over deliver on value, quality and presentation. These wines are made by people who are passionate about what they are creating, just as they are passionate about our business. 

Tel: +353 (0) 21 4510066
 
         

         
 


 

House of Waterford Crystal

See Exquisite Pieces of Crystal Created Before Your Very Eyes!

Guided Factory Tour, Opulent Retail Store featuring the largest collection of the world's most coveted name in crystal.........

Waterford Crystal has been producing some of the world’s most beautiful crystal since 1783. The handcrafting skills of traditional glass blowing and the appreciation of glass has been passed down through the generations of craftsmen. The visitor centre not only houses the production and sales of the factory but also the visitor can take a magical tour, meet the master craftsmen, enjoy the atmosphere of a real working factory and afterwards browse through the extensive retail gallery gift stores and our restaurant.

Contact Details:
House of Waterford Crystal, The Mall, Waterford City, Waterford.
Tel:   +353 (0)51 317000

www.waterfordvisitorcentre.com

 
         

         
 

 

Hugo Arnold - Preferred Food Service Solutions Partner

Hugo is an independent food journalist and consultant. He works extensively with hotels, restaurants, retailers and manufacturers advising on food trends and developing new products and ideas. Hugo is the author if numerous cookery books, was editorial consultant to a number of food publications, including Food & Wine Magazine, has written food columns for the London Evening Standard, Financial Times and now the Irish Times. Hugo won a Glenfiddich Award for his innovative food writing in 2001. He also sits as a member of the Bord Bia Taste Council. 

Hugo is retained as a full time consultant to Good Food Ireland overseeing its quality assurance programmes. He also edits the online magazine and writes for Good Food Ireland.

www.hugoarnold.com

 
         

         
 

 

 

The School of Restaurant and Kitchen Management - Preferred Standards Partner

With 25 years experience in the catering and hospitality industry Blathnaid Bergin is ideally placed to offer advice, support and results to food service operators in these challenging economic times. Blathnaid Bergin has assisted and enhanced a wide variety of hospitality businesses from caterers to cafes, from public houses to hotels, from delicatessans to sandwhich bars. Her in-depth knowledge of food and food operations combined with her training skills ensures that all clients benefit from her advice and support.

The aim of Blathnaid's exciting new school is to bring back management and operations excellence, passion and enjoyment to the food service industry.

 
         

         
 
 

Biznet IIS - Preferred Web Partner

Biznet IIS work with some of Ireland's and the UK’s leading companies and organisations to help them achieve their online marketing and business objectives. Thier talented and highly qualified Microsoft Certified team has extensive experience in the development of attractive, innovative, user-centric and accessible web based solutions and systems. As a leading web solutions company, Biznet focus on delivering and developing efficient and effective online solutions that deliver tangible business and organisational benefits. Solutions and services include: *Strategy and Solution Planning *Digital Direction and Consultancy *Requirement Gathering and Definition *Digital Design incorporating Web 2.0 *W3C Compliance and DDA Accessibility *Usability and Information Architecture *CMS solutions from Mid-tier to Enterprise Level *E-Commerce and Online Retail Solutions *Intranet, Extranet and Knowledge Management Solutions *Custom build applications via the Microsoft .NET platform *Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) *Pay Per Click Campaign Management *Behavioural Analysis * Managed Facilities, Hosting and Virtualisation Services *Project Management and Delivery via Prince II *Maintenance and ongoing support via a dedicated client services and development team

www.biznetiis.com
 
         

         
 


 

NEFF - Preferred Kitchen Partner

Whatever you're doing in the kitchen, you'll find the perfect partner in your Neff appliance. Using the best materials available to make sure our products perform to the highest standards - and look great too.
Sourcing their suppliers carefully and taking their environmental responsibility seriously, NEFF customers expect the best, and that's exactly what they deliver. At Neff, quality is never compromised.
All their stainless steel appliances carry the prestigious 'Steelmark' to prove they are manufactures from bona fide stainless steel.

Tel: +353 (0) 1 4136400
www.neff.ie

 
         

         
 

 

Mary Daly Associates - Preferred Food Safety Partner

Mary Daly has 25 years experience as a food safety consultant and is now working as the HACCP consultant trainer for Good Food Ireland. Mary has FETAC FAS approval as a trainer. She is also the preferred Food Safety Consultant to Failte Ireland and Safefood. Her recent experience with Taste of Kildare, The Volvo Ocean Race and Midleton Food Festival lends to the objective of Good Food Ireland of serving safe, sound wholesome food to all our clients.

Tel: +353 87 9198168
www.marydaly.ie
 
         

         
 

 

 

Creative Productions - Preferred Video & Filming Partner

Creative Productions are a preferred business partner of Good Food Ireland. We are an innovative full service television production company specialising in all areas of media.
Using state of the art HD technology we produce broadcast quality video content that is both powerful and affordable, specifically designed to target and engage with your target audience.
Apart from covering major Good Food Ireland events, we shoot for national broadcasters, independent production companies, corporate and government clients, as well as everybody in between.

Some of our previous clients include McConnell's Advertising, AIB Bank, EMI Music Ltd, Windmill Lane, Entertainment.ie and the Department of the Taoiseach.

Tel: +353 (0) 87 2448831
www.creativeproductions.ie
 
         

         
 

 

The Curragh Racecourse - Preferred Event Partner

Horse Racing in Ireland takes centre stage at the Curragh Racecourse. The County Kildare venue hosts some of the most famous races in the world including the Abu Dhabi Irish Guineas Festival, Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, Darley Irish Oaks and The Irish Field St Leger.

The best Thoroughbred Horses and jockeys in Europe compete over 18 race days from March to October in 2011.


Tel: +353 (0) 45 441205
www.curragh.ie

 
         

         
 

 

 

Barry Packaging - Preferred Carrier Bag Partner

Barry Packaging are a preferred supplier of Good Food Ireland. Obsessed with making the perfect paper carrier bags. They supply quality branded bags and boxes to good food retailers, hotels, farm shops and farmers markets around Ireland and beyond. Customers range from Tourism Ireland and The Volvo Ocean Race to hotels and farm shops. They offer a great service with a thorough knowledge of specs and an in-house design team to make sure your brand is shown to its best effect.

*Special discount offered to all Good Food Ireland Members please contact Barry Packaging directly.

Tel: +353 (0) 66 7118200
www.barrypackaging.com

 
         

         
 

 


 

 Grant Thornton - Preferred Assurance Partner

“Grant Thornton provides assurance, tax and specialist advice to businesses to help them grow. Grant Thornton has significant experience in the food and beverage sector from the farm gate through to processing and retail.  Our experience means that we can readily identify the critical issues affecting your business and then quickly provide specific solutions. The firm comprises over 400 partners and staff operating from offices in Dublin, Limerick, Kildare and Galway. With access to over 30,000 staff in over 100 countries we can provide a gateway to the resources of the Grant Thornton International global organisation.”

Contact Details:
24-26 City Quay, Dublin 2
E-mail: info@ie.gt.com
Telephone +353 (0)1 6805 805

 

 
         
         
         
         

 

 
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