GALWAY: JP McMahon, a leading Irish chef that has helped to place Ireland on the global culinary map with his restaurant Aniar and one of the best food events in the world Food on the Edge has announced the closure of Tartare after five years. In a press statement, JP said running three restaurants has been very difficult since COVID-19. He said he particularly found the shortage of good quality chefs very challenging. "Energy and labour costs have spiralled in 2022 and the sustainability of our business is challenging. With having the other two restaurants, running Food on the Edge, alongside other commitments, I felt we had to consolidate and focus on the bigger picture," he said. "It is with sadness that we announce that we will be closing our beautiful Tartare on 4 September," JP McMahon said. "We are very proud of what we achieved over the past 5 years. We want to thank our customers and particularly our loyal regulars. And most importantly we want to thank our staff over … [Read more...]
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‘CODA is my point of view on desserts. It is the beginning of something great for the pastry world’ – René Frank 
René Frank: Setting the bar for pastry chefs around the world BERLIN: Pastry chef René Frank is riding the crest of the wave. Just last month, he was recognised as the best pastry chef in the world. But that is the last in a series of awards and accolades that he has been clinching since completing his training as a pastry chef in 2004. He's worked around the world but he is mostly known for creating a two Michelin star dessert restaurant in Berlin, the first ever such restaurant in Germany and one of very few such restaurants in the world. So what's it like to have a dessert restaurant? Is it just for customers with a sweet-tooth only? In this interview, we ask René to explain his vision, the challenges of opening such a restaurant, why such a restaurant in Germany could only work in Berlin and why he thinks we will be seeing similar concepts in future. Born in 1984 in Wangen in the Allgau region, the 38-year-old chef has worked in some of the top restaurants around the world … [Read more...]