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Vancouver, Mainland/Southwest

20 Employees

In Business Since 2017

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Donnellan’s Irish Pub

Vancouver, Mainland/Southwest

Donnellan's Irish Pub has welcomed travelers from around the world since 2017. In true Irish fashion, everyone who enters our well-loved Vancouver bar is met with friendly faces, great Guinness and classic dishes all the way from Ireland.  Expect live music every night, with a DJ till late on Fridays & Saturday's!  Book a table and enjoy a truly authentic Irish pub experience, from right here in Vancouver. 

Donnellan’s Irish Pub has been nominated in the following categories:

Click on the banners to find out why they deserve your vote in each category.

Business Impact Award


Tell Us Your Story. What motivated you to start your business? Why are you passionate about what you do?

Laura and William Donnellan moved to Vancouver in 2009 and planned to stay for 6 months - 14 years later and they are now proud citizens of Canada. After 7 years in the city, they felt it was missing an authentic Irish pub for the community. Irish pubs are a place of connection for all nationalities; they're a meeting place for people looking for jobs & friendship, and serves as a hub for people to go to. Wherever you are in the world, there's a strong Irish pub acting as a community for sports teams, social groups and those simply looking to meet new people. In 2017, Donnellan's made it's debut to the city and has been an integral part of the Irish community, and beyond, ever since.

Describe and demonstrate, including metrics, your community support. How do you support and uplift your community, and how do they show that support in return? Minimum 25 words, maximum 2500 characters.

Donnellan's sponsors 5 sports teams around Vancouver, that are instrumental in building that community that Laura and William strive to create. By working closely with these teams, Donnellan's is able to provide a space for their regular meetings, fundraisers and charity events.

Why do you deserve to win the Business Impact award?

Donnellan's is your home away from home. We want our customers and team to enjoy themselves, make lasting memories and return to us because of their positive experience. We always aim to do best by our community. We also love to share that we've had a number of friendships & relationships kindled in our pub - with some even leading on to marriage & kids! To win such an achievement would reflect and honor this.

Tell Us About Your Culture. How are you creating a sustainable and healthy workplace where everyone feels welcome? Provide examples of leadership you show in interactions with clients, vendors, contractors, staff and others.

Donnellan's is a true Irish pub and has a Failte "welcome "for everyone that comes through our door. Our team in particular are provided with consistent customer service training, as well as on and off the job support. Our team come from across Canada and overseas, we support them in getting setting up here and meeting new people. Donnellan's is there to be their home-away-from-home. We focus on giving correct training to all of our team and ensuring that everyone feels supported no matter what path they choose to take with us. Every person on our team is as important as the next and we host regular Appreciation Events throughout the year to say thank you for hard work with us. We encourage promotions within our team as our people know our customers better than anyone else. Our pub should be a safe space for all, so anyone not adhering to rules/policies are dealt with swiftly to keep Donnellan's an enjoyable space for everyone.

People's Choice


Why do you think you should win the Premier’s People’s Choice Award?

We are always looking for ways to give back to our community, and every single person who steps foot in Donnellan's is important to us. We wouldn't be where we are without them.

Nominations and voting has now closed.

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