Michael Bolster Explained

Michael Bolster
Birth Date:1967[1]
Birth Place:County Cork
Nationality:Irish
Known For:Michelin star
Occupation:Chef

Michael Bolster (born 1967) 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.[2] He was responsible for retaining the star in 1995.[3] The cooking style of Bolster is described as modern food with classical references, using speciality Irish ingredients enhanced by traditional French produce.[4]

Career

Michael Bolster trained in Great Britain.[5] Later he worked at Adare Manor, where he worked under head chef Ian McAndrew. He was sous-chef under Gerry Kirwan in "The Commons Restaurant" when it earned its Michelin star and was later promoted to head chef.[6] After retaining the star he left The Commons and moved to the Cashel Palace Hotel.[7]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: O'Byrne. Robert. O Cathain comes back. 28 January 1995. 1 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160414101129/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24918802.html . dead . 14 April 2016 . The Irish Times .
  2. http://www.softguide-dublin.com/eating/restaurants_20.html Overview restaurants in Dublin
  3. http://www.michelinonline.co.uk/travelshop/star-history/2011/rg-roi.htm Michelin Online Republic of Ireland
  4. http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/1994/12/15/30409/Irish-classics.htm Irish classics
  5. News: Choice Tables; Where Irish Food Surprises . New York Times . Catharine . Reynolds . 16 October 1994 . Sec 5, 6 . 2 August 2021 .
  6. http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/1994/12/15/30409/Irish-classics.htm Irish classics
  7. 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.
  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.
  9. http://www.failteireland.ie/getdoc/7196c409-3349-4a37-a592-3d05301f005c/failte_news_v12i1 Fáilte Ireland Newsletter February 2008

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