Vincent Crepel on life after Cork's Michelin-starred restaurant Terre, and what it takes to be a chef

The former chef from the Castlemartyr Resort restaurant reveals what he will miss about Cork now that he is back in Paris

For Vincent Crepel, being a chef is all about hard work and passion – but he says it takes a village to succeed. Pictures: Barry Murphy

Ireland's culinary scene was rocked a few months ago when Vincent Crepel dropped the bombshell that he was leaving Terre after four years at the helm at the Castlemartyr Resort restaurant and two Michelin stars.

After hanging up his Terre apron in the last couple of days, Vincent now back in Paris told the Irish Examiner: “It was time for me to move on. I just finished last week. It was amazing, the project came along very nicely.