Minister for Tourism aPeter Burke has appointed the Culinary Delivery Stream, a 25-member working group tasked with providing strategic guidance and oversight for Ireland’s new Culinary Tourism Strategy. The group is chaired by former Tourism Ireland CEO Paul O’Toole, with chef Anna Haugh and The Shed Distillery founder Pat Rigney serving as Vice-Chairs.
- Paul O’Toole (Chair). Former CEO of Tourism Ireland and SOLAS, currently serving on several boards including the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC).
- Anna Haugh (Vice-Chair). Irish chef, television presenter, and founder/owner of Myrtle Restaurant in Chelsea, London.
- Pat J Rigney (Vice-Chair). Founder and owner of The Shed Distillery in Drumshanbo, Leitrim
Members
- Claire Cadogan. Head of International Trade and Partnerships at Fáilte Ireland.
- Aileesh Carew. Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions (AVEA).
- James Cawley. Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Irish Centre for Diversity.
- Seán Collender. President of the Restaurant Association of Ireland (RAI).
- Stephen Cunneen. Managing Director of Treaty City Brewery, Limerick.
- Fiona Egan. Owner of Cloughan Farm and Cookery School.
- Bernie Everard. Midlands Food & Drink Network.
- Shane Hamil. Bord Bia.
- Elaine Harold. Head of the Tourism Policy Unit at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE).
- Seamus Heaney. Head of Visit Cork.
- Margaret Jeffares. Founder and CEO of Good Food Ireland.
- Peter Johnston. Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
- Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire. Lecturer at TU Dublin
- Ian Mannix. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM).
- Ann Marie Mahon. Inbound Tourism Operators Association of Ireland (ITOA).
- Conor Meany. Association of Irish Professional Conference Organisers (AIPCO).
- JJ Mulcahy. Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI).
- Jack Nealon. Licensed Vintners Association (LVA).
- Eunice Power. Chef and television personality.
- Aidan Power. Director of Marketing at Tourism Ireland.
- Lily Ramirez-Foran. Founder of Picado Mexican boutique grocer and cookery school.
- Michael Vaughan. Lahinc, past president Irish Hotels Federation (IHF)
