Welcome Philippe Farineau

Philippe is a chef with world class experience, from his humble beginnings as trainee chef at the famous Grand Vefour, 3 Michelin Star restaurant before moving on to 'Le Bristol', 3 Michelin Star and 5 Star luxury hotel in Paris in 1992.

Having left his native country of France and his beautiful city of Paris in 1998 Philippe came to Ireland to work in a number of the country’s finest hotels including the K-Club, Dromoland Castle, Hayfield Manor, Mount Falcon & the prestigious Ashford Castle, where he held a range of culinary & food beverage positions, culminating with his appointment as one of the country’s distinguished Executive Head Chef’s.

Philippe has won many prestigious awards, from Best Dine Dining in Ireland 3 years in a row, Best Breakfast in Ireland, AA hotels of the Year 3 time with 3 different properties and was part of the Ashford Castle Team when they won Grand Luxury Hotel of the year 2015, Best Hotel in the world in 2016 and First Forbes 5 star in Ireland.

Philippe is a proud member of Euro toque, working closely with Irish suppliers, to source the finest of the local artisan produce and his motto is ‘French Heart, Irish Produce’

With his experience in fine dining, Michelin star, Preferred Hotels, SLH & Forbes 5 Star, Philippe has been appointed our new Group Food & Beverage Development Manager. Philippe will bring an extended area of expertise, from team management & support, to implementing hands-on development training ensuring the highest level of guest satisfaction. A big part of his role will be re-enforcing the food and product consistency in all hotels and continue creating and developing new concepts.