Ballymaloe Festival of Food 2025

I’m delighted to be back at the world renowned Ballymaloe House for their 4th annual Festival of Food in May 2025.

Ballymaloe House Hotel needs no introduction. It is a world class hotel with a famous cookery school, loved by Irish and over seas visitors alike.

The Festival of Food continues the Ballymaloe ethos of organic, local ingredients, cooking from scratch and living sustainably, led by Darina Allen, Rachel Allen and Rory O’Connell.


A series of cooking demos, dining experiences, workshops, talks and shopping opportunities await the foodies coming along for the weekend.

I’ll be running workshops across Saturday and Sunday that weekend.

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Here are some of the things I’d love to attend (if I wasn’t doing my own workshops!)

  • Daniel Rankin Friday 5pm

  • The chicken fillet role debate - sponsored by Kerrygold - panel discussion with Sian Conway, Marcus O'Laoire, Eric Matthews and Ali Dunworth Friday 5pm

  • Matt Tebbutt Friday 5.30pm

  • Thomasina Miers demo Friday 5.30pm

  • Graham Hertrich Friday 6.30pm

  • Mark Moriarty and Barrie Quinn - pop up dinner Friday 7pm

  • Romy Gill demo Sat 11am

  • Jay Rayner chat 11.30am

  • Influencers Through the Ages - chat with Rachel Allen Sat 12.30pm

  • School Food chat with Karen O’Donohue, George Lamb, Ruth Hegarty Sat 3pm

  • From our table to yours - with Anthony Worrall Thompson, Jeremy Lee and Paul Flynn Saturday 4.30pm

  • Farm to Fork Dinner - with Barrie Quinn, Erica Drum and Conor Spacey Sat 7pm

  • Gra Chocolates workshop Sun 10.30am

  • Butter Disco with Darina Allen Sun 11.30am

  • Izz Cafe demo Sun 3.15pm

  • Rachel Allen and Darina Allen demo Sun 4pm


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