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Ken on Food is a food-based podcast presented by Ken McGuire. Hear from Irish food producers, discover Irish food events and share in stories that make the Irish food scene tick.
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Food In 5 Minutes #11: Irish Restaurant Award winners announced for Leinster as Blas na hÉireann opens for business
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
We're flying through the year and all of a shot find ourselves smack bang in the middle of March. On this week's helping of Food In 5 Minutes you'll hear about
The Leinster regional round of the Irish Restaurant AwardsA potential ban on good food going to wasteIreland's renewed commitment to the UN World Food ProgrammeEntries for this year's Blas na hÉireann awardsSome statistics on the early uptake of Ireland's deposit return scheme
As always, you can get in touch with your own stories (and I'd love to hear from you) by emailing ken@kenonfood.com.
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Food In 5 Minutes #10: From six-figure whiskey to food festivals in Ireland's ancient east
This week's podcast features news on
one very expensive bottle of Irish whiskeydetails on the West Waterford Festival of Foodpotential changes for fast food outlets in Irelandthe key to better brain healthwhat thieves are really after when it comes to shoplifting in Spain
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Food In 5 Minutes #9: New food festivals for Kilkenny, Ballymaloe; new Ultra-Processed Foods research sets alarms ringing
It's been another busy week on the food front in Ireland some new festivals making their presence felt ahead of the summer rush, new reports out on food waste and more.
This week's helping of Food In 5 minutes will introduce you to
FoodieFest, taking place in Kilkenny over the May Bank Holiday weekendBallymaloe Festival of Food, bound for Cork this summer to help celebrate 60 years of food at BallymaloeThe Leinster round of the Irish Restaurant AwardsSome recent figures around food waste in Ireland (March 1 was National Stop Food Waste day) and New research around the consumption of ultra-processed foods (hard to avoid them these days) and what it means for your physical and mental health
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Food In 5 Minutes #8: From a century's old sourdough starter to pork in your coffee
On this week's podcast you'll hear about
The Killarney Coffee Cup Project as it gathers pace and scoops national awardsAnother round of Irish restaurant closures as the cafe crunch shows no signs of slowing down for someSupermarket wars that lead to billions in Irish investmentAn ages-old sourdough starter in the USand Starbucks adding a slice of pork to your morning brew
and you'll find all the necessary links in the full show notes, available online now at kenonfood.com.
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Get in touch at any time, email ken@kenonfood.com or find me on Instagram.
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Food In 5 Minutes #7: From community cookhouses to the best vegetarian countries in the world
This week's podcast takes a look at
The rise in online attacks on restaurants in the UK, in particular plant-based restaurantsThe most vegetarian-friendly countries in the world, according to one sourceCommunity cookhouses as a way of helping those struggling financiallyThe 2024 Good Food Ireland AwardsMore recycling bins needed for Ireland's Deposit Return Scheme
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Food In 5 Minutes #6: Michelin Stars, food in schools, fish in Dingle and more
It's another sunny-ish Sunday, and these week the focus goes on
The latest Michelin Star awards and newcomers to the Irish collectionA booming fish-led business in the KingdomJamie Oliver's Good School Food AwardsNew numbers from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland andHighlights from the Yes Chef Irish Takeaway Awards this week
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