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Michelin star chef and culinary entrepreneur cook for Food Month

Guests enjoy six-course menus and meet the chefs, but it doesn’t end well for the pot washer

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 06:00

Chef Gaz Smith: ‘I put my house deposit on the line for this’

Publishing And for Mains..., his first cookbook, co-authored with butcher Rick Higgins, was a huge gamble for the Dublin restaurateur

Thu Nov 11 2021 - 06:16

Tickets on sale today for Meet the Chef events during Food Month at The Irish Times

Our popular reader events and dinners have returned and run on select dates in November, bookings open now

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 06:00

Feasts delivered, Tannery take-outs and hot sauces for warmer weather

Food File: Enterprising and tempting new food offerings from Kilkenny, Waterford and Dublin

Sun May 02 2021 - 06:00

'It just doesn’t feel safe': The restaurants that will not reopen in 2020

Costs associated with restocking to reopen for such a short period has weighed heavily for some

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 06:00

Grub’s up: New food businesses opening up around Ireland

Despite the difficult trading environment, expansion is on the cards for some

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 06:00

Restaurant turns shuttered €16,000 outdoor dining area into farm shop

Food business owners are coming up with inventive ways to stay in business, including a pizza ’n’ pints drive-thru in Dundrum

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 06:02

Fish and chips: How to cook them just like the chipper does

These fakeaway recipes will help if you're craving a Friday takeaway hit at home

Fri Apr 03 2020 - 06:30

Carry on trading: The businesses working hard to keep us fed, and workers paid

Meet the business owners who have had to change overnight to keep going during the Covid-19 crisis

Sat Mar 28 2020 - 10:00

Coronavirus: Restaurants scrap takeaway service as orders pile up and queues mount

Some have been overwhelmed with calls; others have struggled with social distancing

Mon Mar 23 2020 - 16:00

What is a multicooker and could it change your life?

Chef Gaz Smith puts the Instant Pot, Tom Hanks’s top kitchen gadget, through its paces

Sat Mar 21 2020 - 06:10

Coronavirus: What happens when a restaurant becomes a greengrocer

Food businesses are innovating to stay open, from takeaways to complete rethinks

Wed Mar 18 2020 - 12:41

Coronavirus: Restaurants respond with takeaways, contactless payments, delivery

Some also offer free or cut-price meals to health workers and those in at-risk groups

Fri Mar 13 2020 - 13:51

Come dine with us: Irish Times Food & Drink Club

Meet The Chef series heads north west for its next dinner, discussion and demo

Wed Aug 07 2019 - 13:20

Trailblazing Dublin wine bar Frank’s hosts Irish Times Food & Drink Club

Next Meet the Chef event will feature two chefs, a communal table for 18, and a once-off menu

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 07:00

What’s behind the ‘small plates’ revolution in Irish restaurants?

Ireland’s version of tapas, mezze, antipasto or dim sum is more than a passing fad

Sat Jul 06 2019 - 06:00

Irish Times Food & Drink Club: Dublin hot spot Little Mike's

Meet The Chef series continues with an Irish beef and lamb evening with chef Gaz Smith and butcher Rick Higgins. Here's how to get tickets

Thu Jun 13 2019 - 06:00

Grow-your-own initiative blossoming in north Dublin

Food File: Leading restaurants already buying produce from fledgling co-op

Sat Mar 02 2019 - 06:00

How to get the best out of your slow cooker

Golden-brown meat from a slow cooker? Gaz Smith shares his recipes for pork carnitas, confit lamb and cheesy meatballs

Sat Feb 16 2019 - 06:00