The sell-out event, which was held in the Giant’s Causeway Visitors’ Centre, highlighted the best of local food and drink producers.
The event truly epitomised the meaning behind ‘Embrace the giant spirit’, which Tourism NI describe as ‘that can-do attitude and the spirit of our communities pulling together and supporting each other through challenging times, our desire to share our country, culture and passion for life.’
Gary Stewart from Tartine at The Distillers Arms and Stella Bolton from The French Rooms pulled off yet another successful collaborative event pulling together 40 plus local businesses in the delivery of this event, featuring 24 Taste Causeway members.
This year’s bigger and better Bushmills Banquet was included in the launch of Slow Food Causeway by Taste Causeway, funded by Tourism NI in partnership with Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
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Team French Rooms, Anita, Kenzi & Stacey creating the grazing platter for the banquet tables.
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Chef Tanya McVeigh and Stacey Brady from The French Rooms popping Smokehouse salmon pate from North Coast Smokehouse on the platters in advance of the guests arrival.
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Competition winner Jill Robinson and her good friend Norma, both ICU nurses attending the banquet as guests of Gary & Stella in appreciation for all they have done during the pandemic. A further donation was made to Bushmills group †̃Seeds of hopeâ€TM towards their great work including facilitating a food bank.
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Patricia Rainey and Nigel Best arriving at the venue for the night.