Roughty Foodie and Trigon Hotels claimed the top awards at the Cork Business Association’s Cork Business of the Year Awards 2023.

The event, which was MC’d by Cork’s own broadcast legend Neil Prendeville, was attended by Cllr. John Sheehan, deputising for Lord Mayor Deirdre Forde, Táiniste Micheál Martin TD, Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath TD, Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann, Sen. Jerry Buttimer, CEO of Cork City Council Ann Doherty, a string of dignitaries, and over 350 members of Cork’s business community.

The CBA Cork Business of the Year Awards, which are run in partnership with JCD, Centra, Peninsula Ireland and The Irish Examiner, recognise the value and achievement of Cork businesses who survived, thrived  and innovated over the past year and those who have contributed to or promoted the enhancement of the commercial, cultural or civic life of Cork.  The aim is to encourage business excellence in the city.

Speaking on the night, President of the Cork Business Association Kevin Herlihy, said, “Our awards night is a celebration of the Cork business community who are driving our local economy.  It’s a celebration of businesses who go above and beyond, and it’s a celebration of employers, proud employees and ambassadors of our community.”

“I would especially like to offer my heartfelt congratulations to Margo Murphy from Roughty Foodie and Aaron Mansworth, Managing Director of Trigon Hotels, winners of the overall SME Business of the Year and Large Business of the Year respectively.  Roughty Foodie supports and champions so many small local producers and brings such colour and flavour to the city while Trigon Hotels with their forward-looking, family-friendly employee policies and inclusion & diversity agenda are fast becoming a model to which other businesses can aspire.”

The award ceremony took place in The Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa Little Island on Saturday February 25th 2023.