Guide list cooks up the recipe for success

GOOD local cuisine and a homely atmosphere are a recipe for success in the restaurant business. The countries top eateries and hotels are proving this as they go from strength to strength despite the recession.

Now, following in their footsteps, 17 new entries have made it into Bridgestone Guide’s 100 Best Restaurants for 2011, along with nine new entries to the list of 100 Best Places to Stay across the country.

According to food writer and co-author of the guide John McKenna, tried and trusted restaurants are flourishing while newcomers which offer creative cooking and good value are getting off to a flying start.