Darina Allen on a loss-making year at Ballymaloe: 'I couldn't be prouder of my team'

'Irish Examiner Weekend' columnist, celebrity chef, and educator hails versatility of students and staff during difficult times for business

Darina Allen said: 'Nobody wants to make a loss in the business but it could have been so much worse.'

The Covid-19 pandemic has plunged the Ballymaloe Cookery School into the red as it recorded losses of €193,097.

Co-owner of the school, Darina Allen said: “Nobody wants to make a loss in the business but it could have been so much worse.”