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Galgorm Resort & Spa’s River Room 40 years on . . . 
celebrates best restaurant award
G
algorm Resort & Spa has another
restaurant accolade to add to its recently
burgeoning awards cabinet.
The Resort’s River Room Restaurant, which is
renowned for its fantastic fine dining and
extensive wine offering has been voted
Northern Ireland’s Grub Club Best Restaurant of
the Year 2009.
Now in its 36th year, the Grub Club is one of
the most prestigious dining award clubs in the
province bringing together business and
professional people from a wide variety of
backgrounds on a monthly basis. Meeting at a
different restaurant on each occasion they
Ricky Hay head chef of the River Room is
enjoy food and wine in addition to good
pictured with Grub Club president Professor
company and conversation.
Mahen Varma
M
ichelin Ballymena will be celebrating in style
this year as it marks its 40th anniversary as a
major manufacturing base in Northern Ireland.
Grub Club president, professor Mahen
This recognition comes in the wake of the
Different activities and events have been happening
Varma, commented, “Northern Ireland has a
restaurant’s two prestigious AA Rosette
and those who have passed the facility could not fail
rich offering of restaurants but Galgorm Resort
Awards, Yvonne Moore, Galgorm Resort & Spa
to miss the big ‘40’ at the front of the site and a new
& Spa’s River Room was particularly impressive,
general manager, comments, “We are
floral display. In addition, 40 trees will be planted on
not only for its food quality excellence and
delighted to receive yet another award which
site by employees who have reached 40 years service
wine offering, but also for its beautiful and
acknowledges the exceptional quality and
and each employee has also been presented with a
most impressive surroundings. This award is
standards our restaurant sets. Constantly
commemorative gift as a keepsake to mark the
designed to recognise and promote excellence
offering inspiring menus to delight and inspire
occasion. A special celebration event for all
in Ulster restaurants and Galgorm certainly
our diners coupled with an enviable wine
employees and their families will take place at the end
epitomises this.”
selection is our main priority.”
of November.
Much has changed over the years, mostly due to the
introduction of new technology. Significant
An evening of culinary success investment in the plant has played a vital role and this,
B
elfast’s finest turned out last night for an
along with the ongoing training of the workforce, has
exclusive lesson in modern gastronomic
increased flexibility, ensuring that the Ballymena site
dining. Hosted by Michelin-starred chef
can remain competitive in years to come. Today, the
Kevin Thornton at the über stylish Menu by
vast majority of Ballymena’s production is earmarked
Kevin Thornton, The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast,
for the export market; with around half of its total
the Evening of Culinary Excellence treated
production capacity exported to North America and
diners to an informal and entertaining cookery
Europe, but with customers as far away as China. A
demonstration and meal, which showcased a
small range of tyres is also supplied to the United
selection of signature dishes by the acclaimed
Kingdom vehicle manufacturers and replacement
entrepreneurial chef.
markets
Many of Northern Ireland’s best-known and
In the last two years, Michelin has also sought to
respected individuals from fields as diverse as
As with all of Kevin’s creations, the emphasis
increase the awareness among UK motorists of the
business and arts attended the event. Guests
remained on using only the finest local
importance of carrying out regular checks on their
were encouraged to participate in a full
produce. Dishes on the night included warm
tyres. The ‘Fill Up With Air’ road show, a Michelin
cooking demonstration by Kevin Thornton,
Dundrum crab cakes with sesame and
Group initiative, visited Northern Ireland for the
who created a selection of mouth-watering
coriander dressing, duck breast braised in
second time in October and visited locations in the
elegant and uncomplicated dishes
calvados served with savoy cabbage, and
south of Ireland for the first time, with eight different
synonymous with his simple and fresh culinary
caramelised lemon tart with blackcurrant ice
events in total. The road show enables motorists to
style.
cream.
have their tyres checked by Michelin technical experts,
and the pressure adjusted for free. The importance of
correct tyre pressure can be demonstrated by the
Don’t just promote – ‘INSPIRE’ 
statistics gathered during the event in previous years
which showed that
P
romotional products really work and are your business with promotional products can
• 36% were found to have at least one tyre between
one of the most cost effective advertising have a major impact on your customers.”
seven and 12psi below the recommended pressure.
mediums. That’s the key finding of recent Inspiration Communications is a leading • An additional 15% were found to be at least 14psi
research for the American Advertising distributor of advertising products and or more below the specified level.
Specialty Institute. corporate wear. Based in Banbridge, County • Worryingly, 13% of the vehicles inspected were
And according to Bill Cash, managing Down, Bill and his staff cater for a wide range even driving on a tyre with a puncture.
director of Inspiration Communications, this is of public and private sector clients throughout
2009 Fill Up With Air results will be available shortly
good news for businesses everywhere: Ireland.
and it is hoped that thanks to previous campaigns in
“This research validates what our clients “What makes us different is our focus on Ballymena and tyre safety month run by the NTDA in
have always known – promotional gifts create quality and service. We appreciate that each N Ireland, that results will be better this year.
results. Just consider the facts… client is different. Our skill lies in finding
Situated 30 miles north-west of Belfast, the Michelin
84% of people remember the advertiser exactly the right gift - one that will accurately Ballymena factory is the only tyre manufacturing site
on a product they receive
capture their brand values and inspire their
on the island of Ireland. The facility, operating on a
62% of people do business with the
customers.”
site of approximately 45 hectares (112 acres), provides
advertiser on a product after receiving it
To find out more or to order your copy of the employment for over 1000 people from across
81% of all promotional products are kept
new 2010 Inspiration Communications Northern Ireland and has a yearly production capacity
because they are considered useful.
catalogue call 4066 9980, email of 1.4 million truck tyres. The first tyre was produced
In short, investing a small amount in marketing
info@inspircom.co.uk or visit at the Ballymena plant in December 1969.
www.inspircom.co.uk today.
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