And the nominees are: Carlow Business Awards reveal 2018 finalists
Best of luck to all!
The nominees for the 2018 Carlow Business Awards have been revealed:
Community Award
Sponsored by KCLR
Carlow & South Leinster Rape Crisis Centre
Carlow Mental Health Association
Co. Carlow Hospice Ltd.
Delta Centre
EIST Cancer Support Centre
Tullow Agricultural Show
Visit Carlow
Best Licensed Premises
Sponsored by Curry Garden Indian Restaurant
Carpe Diem
Osborne’s Bar
Osborne’s Bar & Storehouse
Tara Arms
The Terrace @ Dinn Rí Carlow
Tullys Bar
Woodford Dolmen Hotel
Food & Beverage Producers Award
Sponsored by Clashganny House
The Chocolate Garden of Ireland
Smyth and O’Reilly Artisan Irish Distillers
Walsh Whiskey Distillery
Sunshine Juices
Best Casual Dining
Sponsored by Osborne’s
Bake cafe and tearoom
BeaNice
Brooks
Caffe 500
Curry Garden Indian Restaurant
Neighbourhood Espresso
Rathwood
Talbot Hotel
Thrive Cafe
Pimento Wine and Tapas
Best Presented Premises/Shop Front - Carlow Town
Sponsored by Carlow County Council
Neighbourhood Espresso Workshop Ltd
Berlin Hair Lounge
Carlow District Credit Union LTD
Dome Carlow
OMG Studio – Tanning Hair Beauty
Organic Corner
Best Presented Premises/Shop Front - Tullow & North Carlow
Cafe De Mode
Murphys Butchers
Best Presented Premises/Shop Front - Muine Bheag & South Carlow
Step House Hotel
Bob’s Bar and R’ Breen & Son Funeral Directors
Best New Retailer of the Year
Sponsored by Ulster Bank
Ballyshane Studio
The Wedding Accessory Store
Best Start Up/Emerging Business Award
Sponsored by Carlow Local Enterprise Office
Ballyshane
Craft Shapes Ireland
Deathnotices.co
Denis Shelly Legal Costs Accountants Limited
Digital Solutions Ireland
Fit Club Carlow
thesocialnetwork .ie
Customer Service - Professional Service
Sponsored by Horizon Safety Systems
AK Graphics
Barrow Consultancy and Training Ltd
Blacknight
Carlow Dental Centre
Carlow Tourism
Dooley Motors
Faceworks
Kavanagh & Co
Matrix Recruitment
Newhaven Kitchens & Bedrooms Ltd
Scats Bouncing Castles
Wright Insurance Brokers
Employee of the Year
Sponsored by UNUM
Georgia Patrick (Equiratings)
Kealan Brennan (Bake Café)
Shane Kelly (Detail Menswear)
Bogdan Gajzler (Horizon Safety)
Carol Lochab (Matrix Recruitment)
Margaret Kelly (MP Doyle Group)
Mary Doyle (Talbot Hotel)
Exporter of the Year
Sponsored by AIB
Autolaunch Ltd.
Burnside Autocyl (Tullow) Ltd
Carlow Brewing Company
Equinox Education Services Ltd
EquiRatings Limited
Technology Award
Sponsored by Simply Workflow
Aptus Broadband
Marketing Award
Sponsored by IT Carlow
KCLR 96fm
Hidden Gem
Sponsored by Burnside Autocyl Ltd
Altamont Plants
Clashganny house restaurant
Huntington Castle
The Tea Rooms at Ducketts Grove
Best Festival or Tourist Experience
Sponsored by Barrow Training
Carlow County Museum
Carlow St Patricks Day Parade 2018
Summerfest Carlow
Venue of the Year
Sponsored by Carlow Dental Centre
Arboretum
Dinn Rí Carlow
Rural Innovation Award
Sponsored by R-Innovate
Daniel Whelan Engineering
Business to Business
Sponsored by Jones Business Systems
Denis Shelly Legal Costs Accountants Ltd
Sign Management Services
Swordfish Medical Ltd.
Catering Innovation Agency
Best Restaurant
Sponsored by CIA Ltd
Retailer of the Year
Sponsored by Talbot Hotel Carlow
Boland Carlow
Detail Menswear
Omega Fish Shop
Outstanding Small Business of the Year
Sponsored by Harvey Nolan Chartered Accountants
Catering Innovation Agency Ltd
English language Ireland
Fusion Elite Fitness
Business of the Year
Sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Codd Mushrooms
Special Award Categories
The nominees and winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Carlow Ambassador of the Year and Spirit of Carlow Award will be revealed on the night.
Visual Carlow will host the 2018 Carlow Business Awards on Thursday, September, 27 from 7pm.