A Taste of VM with Gary O’Hanlon at the West Cork Hotel
On Tuesday 10th September from 7pm, last year’s Celtic Cook Off Winner Gary O’Hanlon will be taking over the kitchens of our Kennedy Restaurant for “A Taste of VM” as he looks to delight diners with a menu inspired by his VM restaurant at Viewmount House using a selection of West Cork produce.
Gary O’Hanlon who hails from Ramelton in County Donegal, began his career at the tender age of 15 in The Rosapenna Hotel in Downings and from there moved on to the famous Tourism College Killybegs, before working his way around Ireland, spending time in Dublin at La Cave and in Belfast at Stormont Hotel.
After this he moved on to Boston Ma where he spent 6 years opening and establishing Devlins Restaurant, and at the young age of 23was named as one of Boston's best Chefs and contributed to the "Great Chefs Cooking for Great Friends" cookbook, put together in aid of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
In 2004, he was named as one of America's rising Champions by "Affishianado" magazine for his work in preventing the over fishing of Chilean Seabass and for highlighting the need to buy sustainable seafood.
Devlin’s was named Boston’s Best in 2005, and later that year Gary moved back to Ireland where he worked in The Olde Post Inn Cavan, winning Best Restaurant Ulster from Food & Wine Magazine and Georgina Campbell's Ireland Guide.
In 2008 he then left to set up VM @ Viewmount House in Co. Longford. A beautiful Georgian Manor house once owned by Lord Longford with the Restaurant in the converted stables. Viewmount House quickly established itself as one of Ireland's finest restaurants winning Best Country House Restaurant Leinster in 2010, Food & Wine Magazine Commended "Best Restaurant Leinster" 2011, Georgina Campbell "Sunday Lunch of the Year" 2012, Bord Bia "Just Ask" winner February 2012 and VM @ Viewmount House has featured in the prestigious Bridgestone Top 100 Restaurants and places to stay in Ireland guides every year since 2009. Viewmount House was named by the Irish Independent as one of Ireland's Top 10 places to stay & Eat in 2010.
We here at the West Cork Hotel are delighted to welcome Gary back to the West Cork region for A Taste of VM evening and as a judge at the Celtic Cook Off 2013!
For more information about both events, please contact reception on: 028 21277
Gary O’Hanlon who hails from Ramelton in County Donegal, began his career at the tender age of 15 in The Rosapenna Hotel in Downings and from there moved on to the famous Tourism College Killybegs, before working his way around Ireland, spending time in Dublin at La Cave and in Belfast at Stormont Hotel.
After this he moved on to Boston Ma where he spent 6 years opening and establishing Devlins Restaurant, and at the young age of 23was named as one of Boston's best Chefs and contributed to the "Great Chefs Cooking for Great Friends" cookbook, put together in aid of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
In 2004, he was named as one of America's rising Champions by "Affishianado" magazine for his work in preventing the over fishing of Chilean Seabass and for highlighting the need to buy sustainable seafood.
Devlin’s was named Boston’s Best in 2005, and later that year Gary moved back to Ireland where he worked in The Olde Post Inn Cavan, winning Best Restaurant Ulster from Food & Wine Magazine and Georgina Campbell's Ireland Guide.
In 2008 he then left to set up VM @ Viewmount House in Co. Longford. A beautiful Georgian Manor house once owned by Lord Longford with the Restaurant in the converted stables. Viewmount House quickly established itself as one of Ireland's finest restaurants winning Best Country House Restaurant Leinster in 2010, Food & Wine Magazine Commended "Best Restaurant Leinster" 2011, Georgina Campbell "Sunday Lunch of the Year" 2012, Bord Bia "Just Ask" winner February 2012 and VM @ Viewmount House has featured in the prestigious Bridgestone Top 100 Restaurants and places to stay in Ireland guides every year since 2009. Viewmount House was named by the Irish Independent as one of Ireland's Top 10 places to stay & Eat in 2010.
We here at the West Cork Hotel are delighted to welcome Gary back to the West Cork region for A Taste of VM evening and as a judge at the Celtic Cook Off 2013!
For more information about both events, please contact reception on: 028 21277