Licensed & Catering News (LCN)

Licensed & Catering News (LCN) Established in 1940, Licensed & Catering News is the authoritative voice of the hospitality industry LCN is the official partner of Hospitality Ulster.

With over 6000 e-subscribers, LCN is produced in a compact tabloid, news-based format with unique news and feature content. LCNONLINE.CO.UK, LCN Awards and weekly E-Newsletter DELICIOUS form essential parts of the LCN brand. The new Licensed & Catering News website, lcnonline.co.uk, is, quite simply, the go-to resource for the hospitality industry in Northern Ireland. Established in 1940, LCN’s magazine filled an essential niche in the trade media landscape and keeps its readers and subscribers up to date with all the latest industry news, views and analysis. But in 2020 the LCN brand underwent a highly successful digital transformation and it’s now building on that to ensure it is best positioned to deliver fresh, engaging and breaking news content to every stakeholder’s phone or tablet at any time. Part of Penton Media Group – Ireland’s leading independent magazine, events and exhibitions company, lcnonline.co.uk is now also proud to partner with Hospitality Ulster – a representative body for an industry which sustains 60,000 jobs in Northern Ireland. With more than 6,000 e subscribers and 25,000 digital page views per month, the LCN website reaches every buyer and decision maker within Northern Ireland’s hospitality industry. Our specialist supplements add quality and depth with high quality reporting plus profiles across a number of hospitality outlets, they include:

The future of hospitality
Hotel review
Pub report
Design & Fit out
Buyers Guide & Directory

🏆 This year's Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to a giant of the hospitality industry, James McGinn MBE✨ The MD ...
06/09/2026

🏆 This year's Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to a giant of the hospitality industry, James McGinn MBE

✨ The MD of Hastings Hotels was recognised for his decades-long commitment to the industry and for the indelible mark he has made. Read his exclusive feature in the latest issue of LCN: https://lcnonline.co.uk/digital/lcnaugsept2026/ =13

🏆 The new issue of LCN is all about our award winners! We have full coverage from the gala awards dinner in the Europa H...
04/09/2026

🏆 The new issue of LCN is all about our award winners! We have full coverage from the gala awards dinner in the Europa Hotel, as well as reaction from some of our winners!

🔗 Check it out here: https://lcnonline.co.uk/digital/lcnaugsept2026/

📣 The new issue of Licensed & Catering News is hitting your inboxes today!📌 With exclusive interviews and full coverage ...
02/09/2026

📣 The new issue of Licensed & Catering News is hitting your inboxes today!

📌 With exclusive interviews and full coverage of this year's LCN Awards, you won't want to miss it - click the link below to start reading!

🔗 https://lcnonline.co.uk/digital/lcnaugsept2026/

12/06/2026

🏆 PUB OF THE YEAR 🏆

And now for the final award of the night – the prestigious title of Pub of the Year, proudly sponsored by Guinness! 🍻✨

Without further ado, we are delighted to reveal that the 2026 Pub of the Year winner is... Horatio Todd’s! 👏👏

A huge congratulations to the entire team at Horatio Todd’s on securing this incredible honour. 🌟🎉🍾🏆

That brings the 2026 LCN Awards to a close! 🎊

A massive congratulations to all of our wonderful winners, and a special thank you to all of our brilliant sponsors for their support throughout the evening. 👏

Now it's time to enjoy the celebrations! 🥂🍾🎉

12/06/2026

🏆 RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR 🏆

It’s time for another of our major awards of the night – Restaurant of the Year, proudly sponsored by RiverRidge. 🍽️✨

We’re thrilled to announce Beau as the winner of Restaurant of the Year! 👏👏

Known for its exceptional dining experience, outstanding cuisine, and dedication to excellence, Beau has firmly established itself as one of Northern Ireland’s leading restaurants. 🌟

Congratulations to the entire team at Beau on this remarkable accolade! 🎉🍾🏆

12/06/2026

🏆 HOTEL OF THE YEAR – OVER 75 ROOMS 🏆

A huge congratulations to the winner of this year’s Hotel of the Year – Over 75 Rooms award, proudly sponsored by Abbey Upholsterers – the Europa Hotel! 👏👏

Renowned for its exceptional hospitality, outstanding service, and iconic status, the Europa Hotel continues to set the standard for excellence in Northern Ireland’s hotel industry. 🌟🏨

Congratulations to everyone at the Europa Hotel on this well-deserved recognition! 🎉🍾🏆

12/06/2026

🏆 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 🏆

One of the most prestigious awards in the industry, the Lifetime Achievement Award recognises the long and distinguished career, commitment, and innovation of Northern Ireland’s hardest-working and most driven individuals. 🌟

This year’s award recipient is James McGinn MBE, an industry stalwart with more than 30 years dedicated to the Hastings Hotel Group. 👏👏

A hotelier through and through, he spent 20 years as General Manager of tonight’s venue, the iconic Europa Hotel. 🏨

Managing Director of Hastings Hotels since 2021, James has always put guests at the heart of everything he does. ⭐

Huge congratulations to James McGinn MBE, the 2026 LCN Lifetime Achievement Award winner! 🎉🍾🏆

12/06/2026

🏆 COMMUNITY PUB OF THE YEAR 🏆

Let’s get the second half of tonight’s awards underway! 🎉

We’re delighted to announce that the winner of the Community Pub of the Year award, proudly sponsored by Drinks Inc., is McEnaney’s! 👏👏

A huge congratulations to everyone at McEnaney’s on this outstanding success! 🎉🍾🏆

A wonderful recognition for the entire team! 👏

12/06/2026

🏆 ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR 🏆

A huge congratulations to Niall McKenna, Managing Director and Chef Patron of Waterman and James St, on winning the Entrepreneur of the Year award at the 2026 LCN Awards, proudly sponsored by FEB Accountants! 👏👏

As the visionary behind Waterman and James St, Niall has spent more than three decades shaping the hospitality industry. A master of his craft, he has firmly earned his place among the finest chefs and hospitality entrepreneurs to emerge from this part of the world – a region that continues to punch well above its weight. 🌟

Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition, Niall McKenna 🎉🍾🏆

12/06/2026

🏆 LIVE MUSIC VENUE OF THE YEAR 🏆

🎶 Make some noise for the winner of Live Music Venue of the Year, proudly sponsored by PPL PRS – Voodoo! 🎶👏👏

A huge congratulations to everyone at Voodoo on this fantastic achievement! 🎉🍾🏆

Well deserved! 🌟

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