
As they reopen this week for the 2025 season, the Lake Hotel in Killarney has great cause for celebration as executive chef Noel Enright has been named Ireland’s Best Chef at the Irish Hotel & Catering Gold Medal Awards.
The presentation ceremony, in the Galmont Hotel and Spa in Galway, was hosted by Anton Savage and sponsored by Virgin Media.
Noel Enright bringing home the coveted title of Ireland’s Best Chef was a wonderful start to the year for the luxury, four-star, family run hotel.

award-winning chef Noel Enright, Roman Shumarya, Alan McGough and Asta Penggai
He has led the culinary offering at The Lake Hotel since 2014, managing the kitchen teams for the Castlelough Restaurant, the Lakeside Bistro and The Lounge.
Under Noel’s leadership, The Lake Hotel has won a whole host of dining accolades including Irish Hotel Awards, Yes Chef, AA Rosettes and Hotel & Catering Gold Medal awards.
Noel takes great pride in delivering culinary excellence with delectable, seasonally attuned dishes. With a true passion for ingredients, he and his team have created a garden on the grounds of the hotel for growing vegetables and herbs and beehives to produce Lake Hotel honey.

This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of Noel Enright, his team of chefs and the hotel’s restaurant team who are committed to providing an exemplary dining experience and establishing the Lake Hotel as a multi-award-winning gourmet destination.
The hotel reopened for the season on January 30 with some exciting new developments.

Aleks Blasev, Sally McMahon, Catherine Burke, Pauline Brosnan, Stanislav Gnjatovic, Megan
Brosnan, Alan Jones, Sheila O’Callaghan and Anthony Barber. Front, from left, Jordan O’Sullivan with award-winning chef Noel Enright
Each year, the Huggard family invests in the enhancement of the hotel and they strive to maintain a high level of standard for their guests.
The hotel’s winter projects have included the revamp of 20 bedrooms, refurbishments in The Lakeside Bistro, and the completion of a thermal suite with a fully equipped with steam room, sauna, salt sauna, experiential shower pods, infinity pool and outdoor hot tub.
The Lake Hotel is a four-star family-owned property that has been in the Huggard family name for over 100 years.
The Lake Hotel have some superb offers available on www.lakehotel.com. Telephone 064-6631035.
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