The Menu: Applefest
The discovery of new culinary talent is always close to the top of The Menu’s agenda, for these young chefs are the future of our burgeoning Irish cuisine. If those same chefs come with the Eurotoques imprimatur, then The Menu is happier still for the Irish chapter of this European-wide organisation of chefs was co-founded by the great Myrtle Allen, an endorsement indeed. Closing date (Sept 23) is fast approaching for this year’s Eurotoques Young Chef of the Year, theme being ‘Food Memories: Your Interpretation’ and is open to all young chefs, aged 18-26. 2012 winner Ciarán Elliot is a Chef de Partie in Patrick Guilbaud’s while 2011 winner Kamil Dubanik had been a kitchen porter just three years before when the head chef noticed his potential — mind you, when the head chef is Seamus Commons of Knockranny House Hotel, you’re onto a winner from the off! www.youngchef.ie
