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Brian and Maggie Mortell of Mortell's Roches Street with their BIM award PICTURE: Adrian Butler
EACH morning at dawn Brian Mortell and wife Maggie wake up and take delivery of a fresh catch of fish before deboning them, ready for public consumption.
And his hard work has paid off, for Mortell’s Delicatessan and Restaurant in Roches Street has been accepted onto the prestigious BIM Seafood Circle for the third year running.
The restaurant was accepted onto the list, backed by the Irish Sea Fisheries Board, which recognises and awards hospitality and retail businesses that consistently deliver the highest standards of seafood and service to their customers. Mortell’s is the only outlet in Limerick to be listed in the top guide.
In order to win the prize, Mortell’s was visited by a mystery shopper who inspected the delicatessan on the quality and presentation of its fish.
Asked what he felt earned him the place, Brian - whose family have been in the fish industry since 1841 - said it is because they use Irish fish caught on a daily basis.
“We use fresh produce: we have a policy of no capture, no garlic, and no freezing. It is fresh on the day it is delivered. We buy the fish directly, fillet it and pin bone it. It is quite a lot of work,” he admits.
At the moment, the restaurant has cod, haddock, black sole, mussels and gurnard. But, Brian says this changes by the season. They had prawns on sale last week, for example.
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oolaman
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 11:20 AM@limericklady do they care about talking a lot of customers money? are they going to pick up the tab if one of their customers was struggling to pay a bill? no.
oolaman
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 11:09 AM@limericklady sorry i did not realise you were friends of the owners, must own shares in the place you seem so concerned for them, by the sound of it you should be happy with your regular place the chicken hut.
limericklady
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 08:52 AM@oolaman Your opinion but why don't you let them run their own business. Are you going to pick up the tap if they loose money ? No, I didn't think so. Clearly people appreciate what they are offering. The chicken hut down the road does plenty of business at low prices if that's what you are after.
oolaman
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 01:04 PMBy the way there is nothing wrong with their food but surely they would get more buisiness if they reduced their prices
oolaman
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12:58 PMyes their food is fine but not sure why they charge premium prices for average food? for instance they charge around 15 euros for a fish and chip? while other places in the city do equal or even nicer fish and chips for less than half the price. yes the fish is fresh but their prices are a bit over the top especially in todays climate.
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