Graduation Day 25th February,2013
Evelyn Marie Moriarty, Park Hotel, Kenmare, Co. Kerry and Stephanie Wimber, Thornton’s Restaurant, Dublin joint first place in the overall examination and winners of the Restaurants Association of Ireland Award.
The RAI prizes were presented by Padraic Óg Gallagher, incoming President, Restaurants Association of Ireland
The following were presented with Sommelier Certificates on Monday 25th Feburary, 2013, 11am at The Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club, Dublin:
Zuzana Murgasova, Saba Restaurant, Dublin
Bartosz Czapski, Saba Restaurant, Dublin
Carol Walsh O’ Toole, Chamelon Restaurant, Dublin
Mariola Nowakowska, Thornton’s Restaurant, Dublin
Ciara Russell, The Church Bar & Restaurant, Dublin
Julio Cesar Lahaye, Chez Max Restaurant, Dublin
Lubomir Kosturik, Zucchinis Restaurant, Navan, Co. Meath
Eva Barnova, Il Segretto Restaurant, Dublin
Daniele Pitzalis,
Deirdre Byrne, Westin Hotel, Dublin
Evelyn Marie Moriarty, Park Hotel, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Stephanie Wimber, Thornton’s Restaurant, Dublin
Andrea Nemeth, The Church Bar & Restaurant, Dublin
Radka Schriffelova, Il Seggreto Restaurant, Dublin
Fiona Cluskey, Zucchinis Restaurant, Navan, Co. Meath
Samuel Messin, One Pico Restaurant, Dublin
Brian Smith, Zucchinis Restaurant, Navan, Co. Meath
Andrea Carolina Márquez López
Mariola Nowakowska, Thornton’s Restaurant, Dublin Best Wine Taster and winner of the Irish Guild of Sommeliers President’s Gold Medal which was presented by Guild President Mary O’ Callaghan.
Champagne Bruno Paillard was poured at the Graduation. It was supplied by Charles Searson, Searson Wines, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Bruno Paillard
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| Written by Frank Corr -HOSPITALITYENEWS.COM |
| Thursday, 28 February 2013 09:30 |
Evelyn Marie Moriarty, Park Hotel, Kenmare, Co. Kerry and Stephanie Wimber, Thornton’s Restaurant, Dublin achieved joint 1st place in the overall exa mination and won the Restaurants Association of Ireland prize at the Guild of Sommeliers Graduation in Dublin.This presentation was made by Padraic Óg Gallagher, incoming President Restaurants Association of Ireland.Mariola Nowakowska, Thornton’s Restaurant, Dublin was the best taster on the course and recipient of the President of the Irish Guild of Sommeliers gold medal.She received her award from Mary O’ Callaghan, President Irish Guild of Sommeliers.
Deirdre Byrne, Westin Hotel, Dublin who received her sommelier certificate at this presentation was congratulated by on winning the national cocktail championship which was run by the Bartenders Association of Ireland. Pictured are Mary O’Callaghan, Evelyn Marie Moriarty, Park Hotel, Kenmare, Co. Kerry, Padraig Og Gallagher, Stephanie Wimber, Thornton’s Restaurant, Dublin and Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive, Restaurants Association of Ireland. The sommeliers who graduated were presented with their Sommelier Certificates by Mary O’ Callaghan, President, Irish Guild of Sommeliers. This course is run by the Irish Guild of Sommeliers in association with the Restaurants Association of Ireland. During their course of study students from all over Ireland were introduced to the practical and theoretical aspects of the study of wines, spirits and cocktails. The course included the marriage of food and wine incorporating the elements of service, storage and tasting. Thanks to the following companies who supplied product for the course: Searson Wines, Blackrock Classic Drinks Edward Dillon & Co Ltd Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard Diageo Dalcassian Wines Treasury Wines Findlaters Glessons incorporating Gilbeys Febvre Cooley Distillery |