Originally from Howth, Rosie McNerney runs three cafés around Fingal – The Cottage Cafés in Swords and The Naul, and Seomra Tae in Malahide. Each has its own character but like any proud mother, Rosie won’t be drawn on her favourite offspring. Her first experience in hospitality was helping out a friend who had a […]
Named for a restaurant in California run by Jeremy’s grandmother, La Cocina Cuevas is exactly what you wouldn’t expect to find in rural Fingal. A Cali-Mex restaurant, bursting with freshness and flavour, located on a traditional Irish farm. Now that’s fusion! Jeremy too is one of a kind. Born in the USA he has always […]
Fingal’s contemporary food and drink offering, linked with its rich heritage, is showcased at the Flavours of Fingal show on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July. This wonderful free event takes place in the magnificent grounds of Newbridge House and Farm near Donabate. The hub for all things food-related at Flavours of Fingal is the […]
Teaching philosophy at TCD is perhaps an unlikely background for a head brewer, but that’s exactly what Richie Hamilton did in a previous life. Teaching English as a Foreign Language and working as a delivery driver also feature in his colourful past. Positive and enthusiastic, Richie’s genuine curiosity means he has always had hobbies aplenty. […]
It’s no surprise that Sarah Hughes found her way to running a cookery school, given that by her own admission she ‘inhales cookery books’. She’s taken the scenic route workwise, but there’s no doubt that she’s found her vocation in food and especially in seafood cookery. The seeds were sown early, on annual family holidays […]