Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival Platter Competition

Thank you to all our chefs who took the time out of their very busy day to create a feast for the eyes and tantalising tasty platters.

The best and most perceptive judges in the country were called upon to decide the winners. They were as follows:

Michelin Star Chef Derry Clarke, L’Ecrivain Restaurant, Baggot St. Lower, Dublin 2
Dick Bates, Food Scientist and Marine Biologist, Kilmore Quay
Aisling Boggan, Keelings Fruit & Veg, North County Dublin
Paul Carey, Hotel and Catering Consultant

Following a long critical tasting session and much deliberation the winners were declared:

FIRST PLACE – Mary Barry’s Bar & Restaurant, Kilmore Village, Co. Wexford

SECOND PLACE – La Côte Seafood Restaurant, in the heart of Wexford town

THIRD PLACE – The Farmer’s Kitchen Hotel, Drinagh, Rosslare Road, Wexford

FOURTH PLACE – Coast Hotels and Resorts, Rosslare Strand, Co. Wexford

Looking forward to seeing you all next year!

Go raibh míle maith agaibh

Chef Sudath, created a platter incorporating a wide variety of seafood served with a tangy “lime” flavour.

Chef Manoj Kumar – used traditional Irish ingredients for a selection of fish paté with an Indian twist

Chef Geraldine described her platter as a cornucopia of seafood from the South East shores

Chef Tommy called on memories from his youth to bring us his French all-inclusive menu “Goût De la Mer”

Chef Paul explained his platter as a “real and true taste” of the coast

Chef Nicky – Gave us a taste of Kilmore Quay

Chef Mariusz took his inspiration from the island of Crete

Chef Andre’s platter – a Bobo de Camaráo, a coastal delight from Brazil

Seafood Platter Competition 2019