Gerry Kirwan Explained

Gerry Kirwan
Nationality:Irish
Known For:Michelin star
Occupation:Chef

Gerry Kirwan is an Irish head chef. He was the head chef of the Michelin starred restaurant The Commons Restaurant on St. Stephen's Green in Dublin, Ireland.[1] He was responsible for earning the star in 1994.[2] [3]

Kirwan worked in Jeddah in 1990. Due to the unrest caused by the First Gulf War he returned to Ireland and started working in The Commons Restaurant. In 1994 he earned there a Michelin star. Shortly after winning the star, he left restaurant to open his own restaurant in Athlone.[4] In 1996 he closed this restaurant and went working for the "Rochestown Park Hotel" in Cork, County Cork.[5]

During the skiing seasons 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Kirwan worked at The Lodge in Zermatt, Switzerland.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.softguide-dublin.com/eating/restaurants_20.html Overview restaurants in Dublin
  2. http://www.michelinonline.co.uk/travelshop/star-history/2011/rg-roi.htm Michelin Online Republic of Ireland
  3. http://arrow.dit.ie/tourdoc/12/ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.
  4. http://arrow.dit.ie/tourdoc/12/ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.
  5. http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/mountain-exposure-wins-a-star/ Mountain Exposure Wins A Star
  6. http://www.cntraveller.com/news/2010/october/zermatt-lodge-gets-michelin-chef Michelin-starred chef heads to Zermatt for ski season
  7. http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/mountain-exposure-wins-a-star/ Mountain Exposure Wins A Star
  8. http://arrow.dit.ie/tourdoc/12/ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.

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