Our restaurants and cafes - what lies ahead?
Join us for 75 minutes on April 27th at 6:00pm for a discussion around what changes the restaurants and cafes that make up such an important part of our community have to make in order to survive and prosper in our new world.
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You will join 5 panelists on the evening. 3 restaurant owners who will share their experience of running successful food businesses and their plans for 2021 and beyond We also have 2 of the most respected food journalists in Ireland who will share their thoughts and observations on the challenges and opportunities in the sector.
Tracy Keoghan, Lemon Leaf, Kinsale
Tracy started the very successful Lemon Leaf cafe in Kinsale in 2010. She is currently in the final stages of relaunching the Lemon Leaf with a new focus which she will share on the night.
Paul McDonald, Bastion, Kinsale
Paul and Helen his wife started Bastion in 2015 and in 2020 they were given a Michelin star. Summer 2020 saw them reduce the number of tables and sittings to give space for their patrons and now they are thinking again about how to safely do what they do best.
Barbara Nealon, St Francis, Kinsale
Barbara is a Clare woman who started St Francis in 2018 with John, her husband. Her background in San Francisco and time running a sausage business and food truck informed both the initial set up and how she has adopted to the more recent journey.
Katy McGuinness, Independent/Sunday Times
Katy is the restaurant critic with the Irish Independent) and food, features and travel writer with the Sunday Times and Irish Independent. Her recent piece ‘It’s a chance to change the restaurant industry for the better. We’ve been given a reset button’ was the starting point for this discussion.
Joe McNamee, Examiner/Food and Wine
Joe is the Food Writer for the Examiner, a contributor to Eater and Food and Wine and a member of the Food Guild. He is also the Ringmaster for the Grub Circus series of food events and discussions.
The session will be hosted by Keith Bohanna who has his own series of food events (Biabeag) and is the co-founder of Real Bread Ireland.
Tickets are free and you can book them here: