Taste of Waterford showcases the Déise at ‘Flavours of Ireland’ event in London

Waterford had a great showing at Tourism Ireland's 'Flavours of Ireland' event in London. 

The event is dedicated to connecting Irish tourism businesses with leading global inbound tour operators who connect international visitors to Ireland.

Now in its 22nd year, the event is a fun night out as well as an important site where business connections can grow. 

Over 60 tourism companies from across Ireland, including Faithlegg House Hotel and Mount Congreve Estate Garden, met and did business with around 100 global inbound tour operators, mainly based in London and who deliver business from all over the world, including the United States, Mainland Europe, Asia, Australasia and Africa.

Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland Alice Mansergh said: “Tourism Ireland runs our Flavours of Ireland event to increase awareness of Ireland among influential global inbound tour operators and to secure a greater share of the global travel market.

She continued: "We are delighted to connect inspiring local tourism businesses from Ireland with global tour operators, who build itineraries to sell overseas for the coming years. Over 600 commercial meetings take place at our Flavours of Ireland workshop. Local tourism businesses attending offer diverse experiences, from boat trips to cathedrals and castles, from gardens and distilleries to tea tours, from places to stay to ways to travel and regions to explore.