One of Ireland's top chefs leaves Cork restaurant after only eight months

It comes just days after he was crowned joint Best Seafood Chef of the Year at the prestigious Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards 2025

Dan Guerin at Cush Midleton in February. Mr Guerin has now left the restaurant and said he will be spending time with his young family before deciding upon his next move. Photo: Darragh Kane

One of the country's top chefs and his Cork restaurant have parted ways barely eight months after the establishment first launched in March under his leadership.

Dan Guerin’s sudden departure from Cush Midleton comes just days after he was crowned joint Best Seafood Chef of the Year at the prestigious Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards 2025 in Dublin.