Industry upbeat at Hospitality Exchange 2015

Industry upbeat at Hospitality Exchange 2015

The Europa Hotel in Belfast provided the plush surroundings for the 15th Hospitality Exchange event in mid-October, when trade representatives from around Ireland gathered for two days of business events, networking and socialising.

Our main image (above) shows the new NI Hotel Federation president, Ciaran O’Neill and his wife, Anne-Marie with their party at the Hospitality Exchange Ball.

 

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Pictured on the Bunzl McLaughlin trade stand at Hospitality Exchange are (from left) Fergal Mulligan, Bunzl; Ollie Dabbous, gest chef; Phil Johnston, Rational; Martin Darling, Bunzl and Simon Whitney, Villeroy and Bosch.
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Pictured on the Licensed & Catering News trade stand at the exhibition are new NI Hotel Federation president, Ciaran O’Neill (left) and LCN’s publisher, Bill Penton.
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Danni Barry from the newly Michelin-starred Belfast restaurant, Eipic, during the chef demonstration event.
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Martin Darling, Gordon Henderson, Susan Hamill and Simon Witney of Villeroy & Boch are pictured at the gourmet dinner with Fergal Mulligan and Noel Branagh from Bunzl McLaughlin.
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Also pictured at the gourmet dinner are Issam Horshi, Jim Roddie, Liz Horshi, Bernie Roddie and Melanie and Des Reid, all from the White Horse Hotel, Londonderry.
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Hospitality Exchange guest chef, Ollie Dabbous works with chefs from the kitchens at The Merchant in Belfast.