Celebrity chefs and soap stars adding culinary clout to Foodie Destination bids

The North's only representative in the search for The Restaurants Association of Ireland's Foodie Destination of the Year received a massive shot in the arm recently with ringing endorsements from a multi award winning Michelin starred chef and a Coronation Street favourite.

The popular chef, Jean-Christophe Novelli and well know soap star, Sean Wilson (Martin Platt) threw their culinary clout behind the Derry campaign to be crowned Ireland’s Foodie Destination 2016 during Northern Ireland Year of Food and Drink.

Derry is one of the top ten finalists shortlisted by the Restaurants Association of Ireland for the Foodie Destination title and the only contender from Northern Ireland vying for thegastronomic crown with its ‘LegenDerry and Local’ food offer.