Mulroy's flies the Mayo flag in carvery competition

THE best pub and hotel carveries across Connaught are competing for the island of Ireland culinary title in their category, and Mulroy's of Castlebar is among them.

After strong entries from the five counties of the province, the 2018 KNORR Great Carvery competition has announced the shortlist of competitors vying for the overall titles of KNORR Great Carvery Hotel of the Year and KNORR Great Carvery Pub of the Year.

Mulroy's are in the latter category along with The Trapper's Inn, Galway, while the Connaught hotels to make the shortlist are the Galway Bay Hotel, Murphy's Hotel in Tubbercurry, Sligo, and the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, Roscommon.

The shortlisted nominees will receive a visit from the team of mystery diners to determine who serves the best carvery in the chosen pubs and hotels in Connaught. From that, the Connaught winners will compete against fellow provinces for the overall title of KNORR Great Carvery Hotel of the Year or KNORR Great Carvery Pub of the Year.

The provincial pub and hotel winners will be announced on September 10, followed by the crowning of the overall KNORR Great Carvery Hotel and KNORR Great Carvery Pub of the Year titles on September 21.

There are prizes to be won by venues at each stage from shortlisted nominees to provincial winners to overall winners. The overall pub and hotel winners will receive €200,000 worth of UFS Chef Reward Points, a Wüsthof 7 Piece Silverpoint Roll Set, a special plaque and framed certificate to promote the win front of house, and a chef jacket.