You might have thought it inevitable that someone with an upbringing that revolved around food, food produce/development, restaurants and (in general) making sure that people’s eating requirements were looked after would be a shoo-in to follow the family tradition. Yet it wasn’t the path that Cork chef Rob Krawczyk initially took. Instead, he went to

In 2019, before you-know-what took over our lives, our thoughts and our sleeping patterns, Galway’s Gráinne Mullins was on the way up-and-up following her skilled dessert-making stints at the likes of Ashford Castle and Cliff House Hotel. Winning the Euro-Toques Young Chef of the Year 2019 Award simply placed the icing on the cake (so

It’s never too late, but try telling that to an ambitious 25-year-old. If you are Ahmet Dede, however, being late to the party (so to speak) isn’t as much of a disadvantage as it sounds. Now in his mid-30s, the County Cork-based, twice-awarded Michelin star chef has come a long, long way since he first

“It came as a huge surprise. When they told me over a Zoom call that they wanted to give me the award I was really blown away. It was quite emotional, to be honest.” Ross Lewis is describing how he reacted when the good people at Michelin contacted him in late 2020 to tell him

Any business that has survived a 20-year existence, from selling their goods out of the boot of a compact car to establishing itself as a credible go-to, has to be doing something right. When a year like 2020 comes knocking on your door, however, it takes more than business skills and acumen to continue. Dublin-based

When genuine street food ventures inside, all manner of things can happen – good and bad. With regards to Ranelagh-based Nightmarket, however, you only have to read the hot takes of food critics to know which way the mood is going. For chef Jutarat Suwankeeree(known as R) and Front-of-House partner Conor Sexton, setting up Nightmarket