Ashford Castle appoints Liam Finnegan as Executive Head Chef

Ashford Castle appoints Liam Finnegan as Government Head Chef

Tuesday, September 06, 2022.

Renowned chef, Liam Finnegan can take the helm in the luxurious hotel’s kitchens

 Liam Finnegan has been appointed as the new Government Head Chef at the 5-star Ashford Castle hotel in Cong, Co Mayo, Ireland’s only Forbes 5-star lodge.

Liam has labored in a number of prestigious eating places in Ireland and the British isles during his job, such as Michael Caine’s two Michelin Star restaurant, Gidleigh Park in Devon and The Castle Hotel, Taunton (3AA Rosettes). Until finally before this 12 months, Liam was Team Govt Head Chef for all outlets in the Michael Caines assortment, which involved a few dining establishments, a lodge, a central generation device and a patisserie.

A self-professed advocate of previous-university-design and style cooking, Liam’s philosophy is to maintain matters uncomplicated and for every single dish to be effectively sourced, straightforward and flawlessly executed.

“Liam has experienced below some of the very best mentors in the entire world, every with distinctive philosophies and tactics and we know he is bringing one thing quite specific to Ashford Castle and our company,” mentioned Niall Rochford, normal manager of Ashford Castle. “Liam’s passion, determination and enthusiasm are apparent as quickly as you fulfill him. He has a genuine aptitude for creating new and exciting dishes and menus and we are assured that he will be an inspirational leader to the kitchen area teams at Ashford Castle.”

Speaking about his new situation at Ashford Castle, Liam who hails from Carlingford, Co Louth, stated: “I am delighted and extremely energized to be signing up for the crew at Ashford Castle. From early on in my skilled career I have admired Ashford Castle from afar, even a lot more so given that the Tollman household took stewardship of the estate. Coming property from the British isles with my wife and 4 young small children has specified me a renewed sense of goal and inspiration. I have uncovered myself slipping in really like all about again with the outstanding generate, suppliers and creativeness of this land.

“I am definitely hunting ahead to setting up associations in my new job and honouring the Castle’s superb record. I am specifically energized about doing work along with the kitchen team, the back garden workforce and nearby growers / suppliers to develop more on the Ashford food items philosophy of employing local and natural and organic generate. This design and style has been something near to my heart from a youthful age having viewed my grandparents improve awesome fruit and veggies in their backyard again in county Louth.”

With a vocation that spans extra than 23 a long time, Liam will take up the mantle of Govt Head Chef from Philippe Farineau who will bid a fond adieu to Ashford Castle soon after seven several years of managing the hotel’s kitchen area staff.

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