A tasty treat is on the menu for Portadown businessman Alistair Cairns who recently won a £100 restaurant voucher as part of the Food Heartland Network sign-up draw.
Alistair’s name was selected at random from a number of local businesses across the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough who have joined the Food Heartland Network since December 2022.
Mr Cairns chose to use his voucher at The Halfway House based on the outskirts of Banbridge.
The popular restraurant, which is renowned for its fresh, locally sourced ingredients and its warm, hospitable atmosphere, has been serving up delicious food to appreciative customers for over 50 years.
“I’m delighted Alistair has chosen the Halfway House to enjoy his prize”, said owner of the family-friendly establishment, Caorlan McAllister. “We are passionate about local food and work hard to maintain an excellent relationship with our suppliers, to ensure that all our ingredients are produced and sourced as close to home as possible. We are proud to play our part in the Food Heartland and we look forward to welcoming Alistair to experience a delicious culinary delight with us.”
The Food Heartland Network is central to ABC Council supporting local agricultural and food businesses, providing a unique platform to work collectively to drive the agri-food sector forward. The Network meets every other month for peer to peer support and to learn from industry experts.
The Network, which is free to join, offers local farmers, food producers, chefs and those involved with agri business the opportunity to attend regular face-to-face meet ups to collaborate and connect with industry peers plus receive regular e-zine updates highlighting training opportunities, funding streams and business networking events.
Members can also showcase, sell and promote their business at events and avail of promotional opportunities on the FoodHeartland social media channels.
If you’re interested in finding out more or if you would like to become a member of the Food Heartland Network, please visit foodheartland.com or email
