Licensed & Catering News (LCN)

Established in 1940, Licensed & Catering News is the authoritative voice of the hospitality industry and an institution in the license trade.

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🚨Entries for the LCN Awards 2025 are officially OPEN! 🏆✨

Don't miss your chance to be recognised – enter now! ⏳👇
🔗 https://t.co/iFYiu6QFSH

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⏰ 3 weeks to enter the LCN Awards

The window to enter is closing fast.

Now is the time to put your business, team, or individual achievements forward and take your place in the spotlight of success.

👉 Enter the LCN Awards today — deadline 14 March.
https://t.co/ewdM5NkzTD

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☕ Café/Bistro of the Year

Criteria for entry:
o Food & Beverage: High-quality local food and excellent drinks.
o Atmosphere: Relaxed and informal ambiance.
o Customer Service: Excellent and attentive service.

👉 Submit your entry by 14 March.
https://t.co/ewdM5NkzTD

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✨ Hear from Alex Mullan, Experience Manager at Amelia Hall, winners of Style Bar of the Year at the LCN Awards.

Now it’s your turn.
👉 Enter the LCN Awards by 14 March
https://t.co/ewdM5NkzTD

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🍽️ Category Spotlight: Restaurant of the Year

Criteria to enter:
o Food Quality: Exceptional quality, freshness, and presentation.
o Menu: Varied, innovative, and appealing.
o Customer Service: Highest standards of service.

👉 Enter today!
https://t.co/ewdM5NkzTD

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🏨 Category Spotlight: Hotel of the Year

Criteria to enter:
o Overall Quality: High standards across all aspects.
o Key Areas: Cleanliness, service, food, bedrooms, and bathrooms.
o Service Levels: Aligned with hotel size and star rating.

👉 Enter now!
https://t.co/ewdM5NkzTD

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✨ The LCN Awards are returning to the iconic Europa Hotel on 12 June 2026.

📣 James McGinn encourages businesses across NI hospitality to enter.

👉 Entries close 14 March
https://t.co/ewdM5NkzTD

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The LCN Awards take place on 12 June 2026 at the iconic Europa Hotel.

Glitzy & glamourous… the LCN Awards are the biggest night in NI’s hospitality calendar.
👉 Submit your entry today – deadline 14 March.
https://t.co/ewdM5NkzTD

#LCNAwards2026 #NorthernIreland #HospitalityNI

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🚨 ENTRIES NOW OPEN 🚨
Northern Ireland’s most prestigious Hospitality Awards are back.
Do you have a winning team?

Now’s the time to stand out from the crowd and take your place at the benchmark of success.
👉 Enter now before entries close 14 March.
https://t.co/ewdM5NkzTD

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✨ Industry insight from Michael Deane, winner of Restaurant of the Year and Lifetime Achievement at the LCN Awards 2025.

If you’re proud of your team and your business, now is the time.

👉 Enter the LCN Awards by 14 March
📅 12 June 2026 | Europa Hotel

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Belfast city-centre venue closes for next phase

A prominent Belfast hospitality venue temporarily closed, as its operators prepare to transition the site into its next phase of operation.

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East Belfast restaurant changes hands as founder confirms closure

A long-established East Belfast restaurant is set to cease trading following its sale to a regional hospitality group, marking the end of a decade-long chapter for the business.

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Andras Hotels takes over ibis budget Belfast hotel

Northern Ireland’s largest hotel group, Andras Hotels, has added the ibis budget Belfast City Centre to its portfolio of hotels.

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Peter Ringland: What comes to mind when you think of ‘Botanic Avenue’?

At one time in Northern Ireland’s recent history, Botanic Avenue was the epicenter of evening activity in Belfast...

Read more here:
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The unmissable IFEX 2026 is back

IFEX 2026 returns from 24–26 February 2026 to its new home at the Eikon Exhibition Centre, Lisburn, promising three days of live competitions, innovation, and industry inspiration.

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Start the year informed.
The LCN December / Christmas Issue is still available, featuring essential end-of-year insight and our Hospitality Ulster supplement, supporting the hospitality and licensed trade as 2026 gets underway.
Read now: https://t.co/Bu10TU4I6I

#HospitalityNews

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🎉 Happy New Year from LCN

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to sharing insight, analysis, and industry stories throughout the year ahead.

#HappyNewYear2026 #HospitalityIndustry #LicensedTrade

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🏆 Recognition starts here.
The LCN Awards return on 12 June 2026 at the iconic Europa Hotel, celebrating those setting the standard across the licensed and hospitality industries.
Entries are open now.
https://t.co/FAejvcm4Cr

#LCNAwards #HospitalityAwards #LicensedIndustry

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LCN Awards 2026 move to iconic Europa Hotel Belfast

The highly anticipated LCN Awards 2026 are set to return bigger and better than ever, celebrating the very best in Northern Ireland’s hospitality and leisure industries.

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#LCNAwards2026 #BelfastEvents

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The Observatory celebrates with £100,000 investment

The Grand Central Hotel has announced the completion of a £100,000 investment in the tallest cocktail bar in Ireland, The Observatory.

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#GrandCentralHotel #TheObservatory

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FLINK FIRES UP EAST BELFAST DINING

🍽️ New openings in focus
Ballyhackamore continues to strengthen its reputation as a key suburban hospitality hub, with the opening of Flink adding fresh momentum to the area.

👉 Read more in LCN
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