In this episode of The Green Room, host Ken Lyons looks at prominent sustainability initiatives taking place in Belfast city, with interviews at Fish City, Queen's University, and Belfastology.

Fish City is proud to be recognised for Best Sustainable Practices in County Antrim at the Ulster Regional Finals of the 2024 Irish Restaurant Awards held on Wednesday, 10th April, at the Armagh City Hotel.

County winners from across the region were announced yesterday at the Irish Restaurant Awards Ulster Regional Final 2024 which took place on Wednesday, April 10th in the Armagh City Hotel. Over 800 restauranteurs attended the celebration of food and hospitality in Ulster on the night. In total, this year’s Irish Restaurant Awards – the 15th year of the Awards – received over 160,000 public nominations for restaurants, cafés and other food services establishments across the country – the highest number yet.

Fish City in Belfast has been named as one of the UK’s 10 Best Fish & Chip Restaurants 2024 - the only dine-in chippy in Northern Ireland to make the prestigious list.

With a focus on sustainability, award-winning Belfast seafood restaurant Fish City recently embarked on a mission to transform its outdoor dining space into a vibrant haven for pollinators by planting heather– low-growing, evergreen shrubs typically found on heathland across the island. This initiative not only adds a bright splash of colour to the surroundings but also aligns with the restaurant's overarching commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Representatives of the takeaway industry from across the island of Ireland came together on the 6th February 2024 at the Tullamore Court Hotel in County Offaly for the Irish Takeaway Awards, celebrating the achievements of the island’s takeaway operators. Fish City won this year’s Sustainability Award, recognising and highlighting the Belfast fish and chip restaurant and takeaway’s commitment to sustainable practices.

Zamira Bequiri, head frier at Fish City in Belfast, is responsible for many of the restaurant’s best-selling dishes, such as hake Kiev and fritto misto. Here she explains how her creations come to life, what inspires her and how she keeps the menu fresh.

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Fish City is located on Ann Street, one of Belfast's oldest thoroughfares and today a bustling pedestrianised city centre street. With a rich history tied to Belfast's earliest days as a riverside village, Ann Street in the eighteenth century was a residential street of tradesmen and merchants connecting Cornmarket to the banks of the River Lagan.

The serious challenges facing the food and catering sectors in the United Kingdom were explored at a recent meeting in Belfast by leaders of the nation’s fish and chip industry.

Award-winning Belfast seafood and fish and chip restaurant Fish City welcomed Geoff and Sam of Whiteheads Fish & Chips, this year’s reigning winner of the Fish & Chip Takeaway of the Year at the National Fish & Chip Awards.

Proud holder of the National Federation of Fish Friers Fish and Chip Quality Accreditation, Fish City, a family-owned and operated Belfast seafood and fish and chip restaurant, is once again among the finest fish and chip shops in the UK.

As the holiday season unfolds, Fish City, a prominent seafood restaurant in Belfast, proudly announces the success of their recent toy appeal initiative, aiming to bring cheer to families in need across the local community.

Dozens of pupils from primary schools in Belfast have taken part in a visionary initiative at the iconic St George’s Market highlighting the importance of protecting the local fishing and seafood industry.

"British Fair 2023" (until November 27, 2023), which is being held at the department store Ginza Matsuya, can be said to be an event where you can have a very rare experience. You can eat extremely rare fish and chips.

Meanwhile, there was an event that caught my attention, so I went there. I headed to Matsuya Ginza. The ``British Fair'' is being held here from today. There was a fish and chip shop there that looked delicious, so I went there to try it for lunch.

On the Sunday the 12th of November, the NFFF Annual General Meeting took place in which Malachy Mallon stepped down from his role as Regional Director of Northern Ireland. To take his place, we are proud to announce that John Lavery, Fish City will be the new Regional Director of Northern Ireland.

Rockfish and Fish City in Double Wins for Seafood Sustainability. Belfast fish and chip restaurant Fish City and Southwest seafood business Rockfish both won double recently at the Marine Stewardship Council's annual UK Awards, honouring achievements in sustainable seafood which was attended by Publishing Editor Austen Dack.

Fish City travelled from Belfast to Osaka, Japan to introduce the flavours of the British Isles to Japanese culture. We interviewed Head Chef Nicholas Clough and Head Fry Chef Zamira Beqiri to learn more about this incredible experience.

Fish and chips was the star of this year’s Marine Stewardship Council’s annual UK Awards, with two shops winning two awards each in recognition of their achievements in sustainable seafood.