We’ve already got a stellar line-up for the Inishfood weekend of 11-13 March, but Donal, Caroline and Kristin were wondering if we could make it even more special. That’s when we hit on the idea of organising a raffle for hampers full of fabulous Irish food, restaurant vouchers, cookbooks and other fantastic prizes, with 100% of the proceeds going to charity (we’ve chosen Barnardos).

Due to the high level of interest, we’ll be running three separate raffles: one for the attendees at the event itself, one for the non-attendees who donate online and one for everyone. For the lucky people going to the Inishfood event itself, you can buy your tickets on the night. But even if you can’t be there, you can still be a part of Inishfood by buying raffle tickets online! We’ll be raffling a selection of prizes specifically for the non-attendees who donate via THIS LINK on the Barnardos website (please note that you must donate via this link only for your donation to be counted towards the raffle). Tickets are €5 each. And remember - this online option is for the people who can’t make it to the event itself and delivery is limited to residents of Ireland (including Northern Ireland). Closer to the event, we’ll announce the prizes that will be raffled off in the three raffles, but they’ll be chosen from the list below.

Everyone wins – donors will get a chance to put their product in front of some of Ireland’s top foodies and food bloggers, Barnardos will get a donation towards their valuable work and some very lucky people will go home with some amazing prizes.

If you’re a food producer, cookbook publisher, restaurant or café or other food business and would like to donate something to be included in the raffle at what’s been described by the Bridgestone Guides as ‘THE foodie event of the year’, then email us at for more details.

Thank you to the following donors for their generous contributions:

• Bailies Handroasted Coffee – award-winning coffee
• Burren Smokehouse – Irish Smoked Organic Salmon
• Café Novo at the Westbury Hotel, Dublin – voucher for dinner for 2, including a bottle of wine of your choice
• Carluccio’s - a signed copy of one of Antonio Carluccio’s cookbooks and chocolate truffles
• Chocolate Here - a few bars of Gillian’s artisan chocolate
• Country Choice – Peter Ward is parting with a magnum of Chateau Fontarache from his personal stash as well as a bottle of their own extra virgin olive oil
• Dungarvan Brewing Company – craft beer
• Dunhill Castle Sparkling Spirit – hand-blended fusion of Irish spirit (13% vol) and unfermented apples
• Eilis Boyle – an apron from her forthcoming home wear range
• Georgina Campbell - copies of her book, Ireland for Food Lovers
• Glebe Brethan – award-winning cheese and David Tiernan’s renowned raw milk
• Glenilen Farm – 2 hampers of their products (and congrats to them on winning Best Food & Drink award at the Small Firms Association National Small Business Awards 2011!)
• Goastbridge Premium Irish Trout – smoked trout
• Greenside Up Veg – a garden consultation or voucher for a workshop
• Headland New Media – a week’s stay in Breasty Bay Cottage, the last home in Ireland
• Inchhouse Black Pudding - traditional black pudding
• J&G Seafoods – £50 voucher
• James Whelan Butchers – a copy of An Irish Butcher Shop cookbook by Pat Whelan and a voucher for their shop
• Kevin and France McGuinness – a bottle of Moët champagne
• L. Mulligan. Grocer. – a €50 voucher
• La Cucina – a three-course dinner for two, including a bottle of wine
• Le Presbytère – dinner and one night’s free stay for 2 people at their B&B in Languedoc
• Lynda McFarland (Athlone Nutrition Clinic) – nutrition wall charts
• Mitchell & Son Wine Merchants – a bottle of Green Spot whiskey, cited in “100 Whiskies to Try Before You Die” by Ian Buxton
• Mourne Seafood Bar – voucher for their new cookery school due to open this summer
• Nutritious Nibbles – gourmet gluten-free cookies
• Patchwork Veg – herb boxes
• Pure Sushi – a voucher for a sushi platter
• Red Nose Wine – a magnum of Anges Domaine des Red Archange 2007, an Irish-owned, Irish-made organic wine in Provence
• Slated Ireland – handcrafted slate tableware
• Tastefully Yours – gourmet artisan chutneys, relishes and pickles
• The Bombay Pantry - 2 vouchers
• The Bridgestone Guides – copies of their 100 Best books and Pizza Defined
• The Cloister Restaurant and the Queens Hotel- dinner for two plus a cocktail & canape reception and one night’s accommodation in the Queens Hotel in Ennis
• The Garden Kitchen Rowallane - their last jar (!) of chutney and jars of marmalade as well as a place at their baking workshop on 9 April
• The Green Apron Artisan Preserve Company – artisan preserves
• The Little Coffee House – a free gig where they will attend a party/event of the winner’s choosing and serve their selection of teas, coffees and hot chocolates for up to 200 guests
• The Tannery – copies of their cookbook
• TJ Crowe – organic ham, organic rashers and free-range sausages
• Uluru Bistro – copies of the Cook for Ulster Yes Chef cookbook
• Viewmount House - a tasting dinner for 2 people plus 1 night’s B&B accommodation
• Williams’ Honey – jars of their two-time World Honey Cup winning honey, produced in Cahir, Co. Tipperary

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