The KRI Awards 2011, Four Seasons, Dublin

Following on the success of the KRI (Kitchen Retailer Ireland) Awards debut last year, the team at Bayview Publishing recently hosted their second All Ireland Awards for the kitchen industry.

This prestigious event took place 23rd June at the Four Seasons in Dublin, with Irish stand-up comic Deirdre O’Kane as compère. Celebrating the immense talent in the Irish kitchen industry, awards were presented for 12 categories including Young Kitchen Designer of the Year, Showroom of the Year, Master Retailer, Environmental Product Award, Product Lifetime Achievement to name a few.

'We received a fantastic response to the KRI Awards 2011 and the turnout on the night was overwhelming, with over 220 guests attending. Regardless of the industry facing difficult times, everyone was in fantastic form, the atmosphere was electric, even better than last year by all accounts!’

- Judith Robinson-Lyttle, Editor KRI Magazine

The evening was a reflection of how, even in these challenging times, the kitchen industry continues to evolve, producing stellar kitchen designs, quality showrooms and cleverly marketing their products. The KRI Awards recognised exactly this – excellence in design, product innovation and business development.

The awards were sponsored by the leading distributors and manufacturers in the kitchen industry throughout Ireland. Editor, Judith Robinson-Lyttle commented: 'We received a fantastic response to the KRI Awards 2011 and the turnout on the night was overwhelming, with over 220 guests attending. Regardless of the industry facing difficult times, everyone was in fantastic form, the atmosphere was electric, even better than last year by all accounts!’

Judith Robinson Lyttle, Editor KRI Magazine