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Building Co-Operation Between Tourism And Culture In The West Of Ireland, Bernadette Quinn, Ziene Mottiar, Theresa Ryan

Conference papers

Redressing regional imbalance is now a key challenge in Ireland. Dublin is the destination of choice for more than two fifths of the market and the number of visitors holidaying outside of the Dublin region has declined significantly between 2003 and 2009. One way of redressing regional imbalance is to harness the tourism potential of the cultural sector. Spread throughout the regions is a wealth of cultural activity and a well developed infrastructure of venues staging vibrant arts activity of international calibre, be it in visual arts, film, literature or the performing arts. This activity engages 2.3 million Irish citizens …

Wild Geese Restaurant Early Bird Menu, 2013, Wild Geese Restaurant

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The Wild Geese Restaurant (Proprietors David Foley and Julie Randles) is located on the main street of Adare Village, Co. Limerick. As a chef David Foley has established a reputation for excellent cuisine. He has always has a keen interest in cooking. and spent many years learning his trade in such fine establishments as The Park Hotel Kenmare, The Kildare Hotel & Country Club, the Waterside Inn, Bray, Berkshire. Stephen Bull’s Restaurant, Blanford Street, London. He then progressed to his first Head Chef position when he took over in the Hibernian Hotel Dublin 4. During his six years there, the …

Understanding Customer Actions During Self-Service Technology Failures In Multichannel Service Environments, Jennifer Lawlor, Petranka Kelly, Michael Mulvey

Conference papers

No abstract provided.

Restaurant Fortyone Dinner Menu, 2013, Residence Members Club

Menus of the 21st Century

Restaurant FortyOne is located in the Residence Members Club at 41 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, near the Baggot Street corner of St. Stephens Green in the centre of Dublin city. It won the award of Restaurant of the Year in 2012

“Our award-winning, insanely talented chef, Graham Neville, and his visionary team provide some of the most imaginative and delicious food the city can offer. Eschewing butter and sugar in favour of olive oil, vegetable and fruit juices, our dining experience boasts maximum taste with minimum fuss. Like Residence itself, the food is light, flavoursome, and always surprising. …

Restaurant Fortyone Lunch Menu, 2013, Residence Members Club

Menus of the 21st Century

Restaurant FortyOne is located in the Residence Members Club at 41 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, near the Baggot Street corner of St. Stephens Green in the centre of Dublin city. It won the award of Restaurant of the Year in 2012

“Our award-winning, insanely talented chef, Graham Neville, and his visionary team provide some of the most imaginative and delicious food the city can offer. Eschewing butter and sugar in favour of olive oil, vegetable and fruit juices, our dining experience boasts maximum taste with minimum fuss. Like Residence itself, the food is light, flavoursome, and always surprising. …

Four Seasons Hotel: Early Supper Menu, Four Seasons Hotel

Menus of the 21st Century

The Four Seasons Hotel located at Simmonscourt Road in Dublin 4 offers a wide range of fine dining experiences. This Early Bird menu is available from 18.00 -1900 hours and offers two courses for €25 and three courses for €30.

Wild Geese Restaurant Sunday Lunch Menu, 2013, Wild Geese Restaurant

Menu Collection

The Wild Geese Restaurant (Proprietors David Foley and Julie Randles) is located on the main street of Adare Village, Co. Limerick. As a chef David Foley has established a reputation for excellent cuisine. He has always has a keen interest in cooking. and spent many years learning his trade in such fine establishments as The Park Hotel Kenmare, The Kildare Hotel & Country Club, the Waterside Inn, Bray, Berkshire. Stephen Bull’s Restaurant, Blanford Street, London. He then progressed to his first Head Chef position when he took over in the Hibernian Hotel Dublin 4. During his six years there, the …

Wild Geese Restaurant Dessert Menu, 2013, Wild Geese Restaurant

Menu Collection

The Wild Geese Restaurant (Proprietors David Foley and Julie Randles) is located on the main street of Adare Village, Co. Limerick. As a chef David Foley has established a reputation for excellent cuisine. He has always has a keen interest in cooking. and spent many years learning his trade in such fine establishments as The Park Hotel Kenmare, The Kildare Hotel & Country Club, the Waterside Inn, Bray, Berkshire. Stephen Bull’s Restaurant, Blanford Street, London. He then progressed to his first Head Chef position when he took over in the Hibernian Hotel Dublin 4. During his six years there, the …

Brasserie One At Number One Pery Square Sample A La Carte Menu 2013, Number One Pery Square

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Number One Pery Square is located in Pery Square, the Georgian Quarter, Limerick City, Co. Limerick. It now has its own kitchen garden right in the heart of the city. The chef is Alan Burns. The hotel has the Brasserie One Restaurant where the philosophy is to serve simple, sensibly priced dishes sometimes rustic, sometimes classic using the freshest of local ingredients. Brasserie One is a true classic Irish brasserie with strong French influences and the use of Irish artisan produce where possible.

Number One Perry Square Park Room Menu 2013, Number One Perry Squre

Menu Collection

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An Exploration Of The Motivations Behind Committee Membership In Food Networks, Denise O'Leary, Mary Rose Stafford

Conference papers

Food Tourism has been recognised as a fast growing niche area where Ireland can gain competitive advantage. In recognition of the importance of collaboration among diverse stakeholders in the development of food tourism, networks have been identified as essential. This article presents findings from research conducted with three networks and reveals the motivations for committee membership. Data was gathered in 2012 through participant observation and interviews with steering committee members on three food networks using an action research approach.

A framework for examining motivations for collaboration is offered in this article which will contribute to effective network management. Motivations are …

Building Social Capital Through Events: Some Insights From The Gathering, Ziene Mottiar, Bernadette Quinn, Theresa Ryan

Conference papers

No abstract provided.

Developing Food Tourism Networks: A Practical Manual, Mary Rose Stafford, Denise O'Leary

Reports / Surveys

There is no one‘right’way to collaborate to develop food tourism but the aim of this manual is to provide you with advice on good practice illustrated by case studies from home and abroad. The advice provided is based on research with three committees based in Ireland who were directly or peripherally involved in developing food tourism, as well as decades of research on collaboration, networks, tourism and food tourism. Throughout the manual are exercises which will help apply this advice to your region and circumstances, key facts which provide evidenced based research information and insights from members of the three …

Ard Bia@Nimmo's Back Of The Menu, 2013, Ard Bia

Menus of the 21st Century

Ard Bia @ Nimmo's is located in the Spanish Arch, Long Walk, Galway. The restaurant is located beside the river Corrib, under the Spanish Arch and across from the Musuem.The proprietor is Aoibheann McNamara.

One of Galway’s most enduring restaurant operations which is now housed in one of the city’s most iconic restaurant spaces, Ard Bia has always placed as much emphasis on community experiences and aesthetic stimulation as on serving great food in a fun environment. We believe in having roots in a place whilst having an identity that transcends location and takes inspiration from around the world.

Ard …

Ard Bia@Nimmo's Dinner Menu, Winter, 2013, Ard Bia Restaurant

Menus of the 21st Century

Ard Bia @ Nimmo's is located in the Spanish Arch, Long Walk, Galway. The restaurant is located beside the river Corrib, under the Spanish Arch and across from the Musuem.The proprietor is Aoibheann McNamara.

One of Galway’s most enduring restaurant operations which is now housed in one of the city’s most iconic restaurant spaces, Ard Bia has always placed as much emphasis on community experiences and aesthetic stimulation as on serving great food in a fun environment. We believe in having roots in a place whilst having an identity that transcends location and takes inspiration from around the world.

Ard …

Ard Bia@Nimmo's Set Menu, Spring, 2013, Ard Bia

Menus of the 21st Century

Ard Bia @ Nimmo's is located in the Spanish Arch, Long Walk, Galway. The restaurant is located beside the river Corrib, under the Spanish Arch and across from the Musuem.The proprietor is Aoibheann McNamara.

One of Galway’s most enduring restaurant operations which is now housed in one of the city’s most iconic restaurant spaces, Ard Bia has always placed as much emphasis on community experiences and aesthetic stimulation as on serving great food in a fun environment. We believe in having roots in a place whilst having an identity that transcends location and takes inspiration from around the world.

Ard …

Cashel Palace Hotel A La Carte Menu, 2013, Cashel Palace Hotel

Menus of the 21st Century

The Cashel Palace Hotel is located on the Main Street, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. The proprietors are Patrick and Susan Murphy. This Queen Anne style house dating from 1730 is now a four star family owned and managed hotel.

The Bishops Buttery Restaurant is open seven days.

“If food is your passion, then you will be pleased to know that we are passionate about serving the finest of modern Irish cuisine. Our Bishop’s Buttery Restaurant inspires the palate and the mind, with vaulted ceilings and its magnificent open fireplace.All ingredients are sourced locally from producers who are known to us. …

Cashel Palace Hotel Bishop Buttery Dinner Menu, 2013, Cashel Palace Hotel

Menus of the 21st Century

The Cashel Palace Hotel is located on the Main Street, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. The proprietors are Patrick and Susan Murphy. This Queen Anne style house dating from 1730 is now a four star family owned and managed hotel.

The Bishops Buttery/ Restaurant is Open Seven Days.

“If food is your passion, then you will be pleased to know that we are passionate about serving the finest of modern Irish cuisine. Our Bishop’s Buttery Restaurant inspires the palate and the mind, with vaulted ceilings and its magnificent open fireplace.All ingredients are sourced locally from producers who are known to us. …

The Winding Stair Dinner Menu, January, 2010, Winding Stair Restaurant

Menus of the 21st Century

The Winding Stair Restaurant is located at 40, Lower Ormond Quay Dublin on the north side of the river Liffey beside the Ha’penny Bridge. The proprietor is Elaine Murphy. The Winding Stair started life as a bookshop and café which was a popular meeting spot in Dublin during the 1970s and 1980s. The café closed in 2005 and in 2006 the current proprietor re-opened it as a restaurant.

“The bookshop, located on the ground floor, was retained as were many of the old bookshelves, photos and memories. The room retains its timeless charm with stripped wood tables and floors, and …

The Winding Stair Set Dinner Menu, January, 2013, Winding Stair Restaurant

Menus of the 21st Century

The Winding Stair Restaurant is located at 40, Lower Ormond Quay Dublin on the north side of the river Liffey beside the Ha’penny Bridge. The proprietor is Elaine Murphy. The Winding Stair started life as a bookshop and café which was a popular meeting spot in Dublin during the 1970s and 1980s. The café closed in 2005 and in 2006 the current proprietor re-opened it as a restaurant.

“The bookshop, located on the ground floor, was retained as were many of the old bookshelves, photos and memories. The room retains its timeless charm with stripped wood tables and floors, and …

The Winding Stair Pre-Theatre Menu, January 2nd.-6th., 2013, Winding Stair Restaurant

Menus of the 21st Century

The Winding Stair Restaurant is located at 40, Lower Ormond Quay Dublin on the north side of the river Liffey beside the Ha’penny Bridge. The proprietor is Elaine Murphy. The Winding Stair started life as a bookshop and café which was a popular meeting spot in Dublin during the 1970s and 1980s. The café closed in 2005 and in 2006 the current proprietor re-opened it as a restaurant.

“The bookshop, located on the ground floor, was retained as were many of the old bookshelves, photos and memories. The room retains its timeless charm with stripped wood tables and floors, and …

Locks Brasserie Season Market 2 Course Treat Menu, 2013, Locks Brasserie

Menus of the 21st Century

Locks Brasserie is situated beside the Grand Canal near Portobello, a short distance from Dublin City Centre. It offers the best of fine French dining and has recently been awarded a Michelin Star.

“Head Chef Rory Carville with a career that included the position of Sous Chef at the Michelin One Star L'Ecrivan Restaurant uses his pedigree to combine great flavours from the best, freshest and organic Irish and French produce. The restaurant serves a value menu for lunch and early bird, an a la carte menu is always available. “

Taken from the Locks Brasserie website

Locks Brasserie A La Carte Dinner Menu, January, 2013, Locks Brasserie

Menus of the 21st Century

Locks Brasserie is situated beside the Grand Canal near Portobello, a short distance from Dublin City Centre. It offers the best of fine French dining and has recently been awarded a Michelin Star.

“Head Chef Rory Carville with a career that included the position of Sous Chef at the Michelin One Star L'Ecrivan Restaurant uses his pedigree to combine great flavours from the best, freshest and organic Irish and French produce. The restaurant serves a value menu for lunch and early bird, an a la carte menu is always available. “

Taken from the Locks Brasserie website

Restaurant Fortyone Lunch Menu, 2013, Residence Members Club

Menus of the 21st Century

Restaurant FortyOne is located in the Residence Members Club at 41 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, near the Baggot Street corner of St. Stephens Green in the centre of Dublin city. It won the award of Restaurant of the Year in 2012

“Our award-winning, insanely talented chef, Graham Neville, and his visionary team provide some of the most imaginative and delicious food the city can offer. Eschewing butter and sugar in favour of olive oil, vegetable and fruit juices, our dining experience boasts maximum taste with minimum fuss. Like Residence itself, the food is light, flavoursome, and always surprising. …

Restaurant Fortyone Dinner Menu, 2013, Residence Members Club

Menus of the 21st Century

Restaurant FortyOne is located in the Residence Members Club at 41 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, near the Baggot Street corner of St. Stephens Green in the centre of Dublin city. It won the award of Restaurant of the Year in 2012

“Our award-winning, insanely talented chef, Graham Neville, and his visionary team provide some of the most imaginative and delicious food the city can offer. Eschewing butter and sugar in favour of olive oil, vegetable and fruit juices, our dining experience boasts maximum taste with minimum fuss. Like Residence itself, the food is light, flavoursome, and always surprising. …

Restaurant Fortyone A La Carte Dinner Menu, 2013, Residence Members Club

Menus of the 21st Century

Restaurant FortyOne is located in the Residence Members Club at 41 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, near the Baggot Street corner of St. Stephens Green in the centre of Dublin city. It won the award of Restaurant of the Year in 2012

“Our award-winning, insanely talented chef, Graham Neville, and his visionary team provide some of the most imaginative and delicious food the city can offer. Eschewing butter and sugar in favour of olive oil, vegetable and fruit juices, our dining experience boasts maximum taste with minimum fuss. Like Residence itself, the food is light, flavoursome, and always surprising. …

Ananda Restaurant A La Carte Menu 2013, Anada Restaurant

Menus of the 21st Century

Ananda Restaurant is located at Sandyford Road, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 14. The proprietor is Asheesh Dewan.

"Ananda is Ireland’s premier fine dining restaurant. Ananda’s impeccable pedigree, enviable location and stunning interior design made it Dublin’s most anticipated restaurant opening of 2008. Ananda’s décor redefines customer’s expectations of Indian restaurants. The dining room features a number of striking design statements, which are quietly opulent while complementing the comfortable welcoming warmth of design theme. The eye is drawn up to the glowingly rich, honey-coloured, water lily inspired chandeliers, while aubergine, lime and cerise velvet upholstery adds vibrancy and life to the …

Ananda Restaurant Special Tasting Menu 2013, Anada Restaurant

Menus of the 21st Century

Ananda Restaurant is loaced at Sandyford Road, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 14. The proprietor is Asheesh Dewan.

"Ananda is Ireland’s premier fine dining restaurant. Ananda’s impeccable pedigree, enviable location and stunning interior design made it Dublin’s most anticipated restaurant opening of 2008. Ananda’s décor redefines customer’s expectations of Indian restaurants. The dining room features a number of striking design statements, which are quietly opulent while complementing the comfortable welcoming warmth of design theme. The eye is drawn up to the glowingly rich, honey-coloured, water lily inspired chandeliers, while aubergine, lime and cerise velvet upholstery adds vibrancy and life to the …

Thornton's Tasting Dinner Menu, 2013, Thornton's Restaurant

Menus of the 21st Century

Thornton's Restaurant (proprietors Kevin and Murie Thornton) is located on the first floor of the Fitzwilliam Hotel, 128, St. Stephen's Green,Dublin 2. It is open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner from 6pm to 9.30pm (last orders) and for lunch Thursday to Saturaday 12.30p.m. to 1.30 p.m . (last orders)

Kevin and Muriel Thornton’s first establishment was the Wine Epergne located in Upper Rathmines from 1989 – 1992. Thornton’s opened in Portobello, Dublin in 1995 and moved to its present location on St. Stephen’s Green in 2002.

Kevin Thornton is the great philosopher of Irish food. His passion, understanding and drive …

Thornton's Restaurant Lunch Menu, 2013, Thornton's Restaurant

Menus of the 21st Century

Thornton's Restaurant (proprietors Kevin and Murie Thornton) is located on the first floor of the Fitzwilliam Hotel, 128, St. Stephen's Green,Dublin 2. It is open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner from 6pm to 9.30pm (last orders) and for lunch Thursday to Saturaday 12.30p.m. to 1.30 p.m . (last orders)

Kevin and Muriel Thornton’s first establishment was the Wine Epergne located in Upper Rathmines from 1989 – 1992. Thornton’s opened in Portobello, Dublin in 1995 and moved to its present location on St. Stephen’s Green in 2002.

Kevin Thornton is the great philosopher of Irish food. His passion, understanding and drive …