- Chef Mark Moriarty served dinner to over 50 European heads of state and government
- The dinner took place in the Shaw Room of the National Gallery of Ireland
- The event formed part of the 9th European Political Community Summit
- The menu featured Irish produce including Sally Barnes smoked salmon and Ridgeway beef
- The brief focused on Irish food heritage and sustainable dining
Chef Mark Moriarty has served dinner to over 50 European heads of state and government at the National Gallery of Ireland. The dinner took place in the Shaw Room on 12 November 2026 as part of the 9th European Political Community Summit. The Department of An Taoiseach selected Moriarty to design and deliver the official dinner.
The culinary brief was set by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and focused on Irish food heritage, provenance, artisan suppliers and sustainable dining. The multi-course menu featured smoked wild Irish salmon from Sally Barnes’ Woodcock Smokery in West Cork, Ridgeway dry-aged beef from County Wicklow, Dublin-grown cabbage from Jenny McNally, Donegal rapeseed oil, local root vegetables, Glenilen Farm butter and Killahora Rare Apple Ice Wine.
The state dinner brought leaders together in the historic setting of the National Gallery. The venue was chosen to reflect Europe’s shared artistic traditions alongside Ireland’s cultural heritage. The event team included Virginia Anton as general manager and Ed Joliffe as sommelier.
Mark Moriarty shared “Myself and the team at Mark Moriarty Studio were honoured and delighted to represent Irish hospitality, and to showcase our chefs, producers, and food makers to leaders and prime ministers from all across Europe.”
