Conrad Gallagher | |
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 Conrad Gallagher (2020) | |
| Born | 12 March 1971 Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Education | Killybegs Catering College |
| Years active | 1987-present |
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| Cooking style | Haute cuisine |
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| Website | www |
Conrad Gallagher (born 12 March 1971) is an Irish-born chef/restaurateur from Letterkenny, County Donegal, based in Dubai since 2016. He was the youngest[1] chef ever awarded a Michelin star at the time, for Peacock Alley in Dublin, at the age of 26 in 1998.[2] In a career that has attracted both accolades and controversy,[1] Gallagher has owned restaurants in Dublin, New York, London, Las Vegas and Cape Town, and has featured in two reality television cooking series. He opened restaurant consultancy Food Concepts 360 in 2018.[1] Gallagher also owns chef recruitment agency The Chefs Connection and opened The Chefs Playground in Johannesburg, South Africa, in April 2020 as a culinary training centre and specialist shop for chefs’ apparel and equipment.[1] In February 2021, Gallagher opened "Off the Menu Food Emporium", a delicatessen, coffee and wine shop serving tapas-style meals, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He also opened Bistro Vin de Boeuf, in St Francis Bay.[3]
- ^ a b c d "Flying, falling, and flying again – a chef's tale comes full circle". J-Bay News. 13 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Michelin Travel Publications: Star history, Channel Islands". Archived from the original on 10 October 2011.
- ^ "Cooking with Conrad Gallagher". St Francis Today. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.