Looking for a venue that serves the best roast in Meath? Look no further. Eight Meath venues have just been named as ‘Knorr Recommended Roast 2026’ venues, recognising their commitment to serving the finest roasts and carvery dinners in the county. The 8 venues are: Gibney’s of Gormanston, Caffrey’s Batterstown, Ardboyne Hotel, Navan, Newgrange Hotel Navan, Castle Arch Hotel Trim, Nannys of Duleek, Johnstown Estate Enfield, and Headfort Arms Hotel Kells.
Each of the venues was recently mystery dined by independent mystery diners who travel the length and breadth of the country, seeking out the tastiest roasts. To earn the recognition of being a ‘Knorr Recommended Roast 2026’ venue, each establishment demonstrates its dedication to producing delicious roast dishes and is awarded for the high standard of food served to customers.
Across the island of Ireland, 148 venues qualified as Knorr Recommended Roast 2026 venues, achieving an average score of 80.5%. ‘Knorr Recommended Roast’ acknowledges pubs and hotels across the country who are passionate about food and consistently produce the highest quality roasts and carvery dishes. Now in its third year, the programme has grown rapidly and is widely regarded as a trusted benchmark for roast and carvery quality in the Irish hospitality sector. The enduring appeal of the Irish roast and carvery
The roast and carvery dinner has long been a cornerstone of Irish dining culture and its popularity shows no sign of waning. According to Bord Bia’s Foodservice Market Insights, the Irish foodservice and hospitality market reached approximately €10.4 billion in 2025 across the island of Ireland, up from €9.8 billion in 2024.
Carvery and roast dinners remain one of the most enduring and commercially important food occasions within the Irish hospitality sector. Deeply rooted in Irish dining culture, carveries continue to attract broad consumer appeal across families, older diners, day-trippers and tourist groups, particularly during lunchtime and Sunday dining occasions. Their popularity is underpinned by strong perceptions of value, generous portions, comfort and familiarity, making them a resilient offering even during periods of economic uncertainty and changing consumer spending habits.
Jim Reeves, Customer Director Ireland at Unilever Food Solutions said: “Knorr Recommended Roast is a programme we introduced to acknowledge pubs and hotels across the country who are passionate about food and consistently produce the highest quality roasts and carvery dishes.
“Each of the venues in Meath has a long-standing reputation for serving top-notch roast and carvery dishes and is more than worthy of being acknowledged as a ‘Knorr Recommended Roast’ venue. Leinster venues scoring strongly against the national average is a real testament to the exceptional standard of food and hospitality on offer throughout the county,” said Reeves.
The digital map, which can be found at unileverfoodsolutions.ie, allows customers to locate Knorr Recommended Roast venues in their local area and throughout the country.
