The Foodie Forum incorporating the Gastronomy West Symposium (Tuesday, February 3) at GMIT, in Galway, may be just three years old but already comports itself with a swagger befitting its rapidly-growing status as one of the country’s premier food events.

Having regained his decorum, after a bout of illness, it is straight back to business for The Menu.

It is with great distress The Menu learns of the difficulties facing the magnificent Co Clare-based Irish Seed Savers, in very real danger of perishing due to severe Dept of Agriculture funding cuts.