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The elections are done and dusted, I've got a few days off, a hearty breakfast and a fresh cup of coffee. This week's story highlights include... Birdhill Coffee Festival FSAI enforcement orders for May 2024 Full list of winners: 2024 National Dairy Awards EY Future Consumer Index Theatre of Food: Grub Circus at this year's All Together Now Want more? Get my *free* newsletter every Sunday morning,...

On this week's podcast, I'll take a look at A new survey detailing the impact of the VAT rate hike on Irish food-led businesses The launch of the Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems How free app TooGoodToGo has helped rescue over 1m bags and boxes of food from waste The judging of this year's Great Taste Awards , held this past week in Tipperary and How scientists and chocolatiers are joining f...

On this week's podcast you can Learn about the finals of the 2024 Irish Restaurant Awards Check out some of the lineup on the food side of this year's Kaleidoscope Festiavl Discover a new exhibition rooted in an 18th century kitchen in Roscommon Review new research from Safefood highlighting food safety concerns about smart device usage in the kitchen and See who's been picked for this year's Grow...

For Sunday 19 May, 2024, here's what you'll find on this edition of Food In 5 Minutes... A look at the Yes Chef annual awards for 2024 , held in Dundalk earlier this week A look ahead to this year's All-Ireland final of the Irish Restaurant Awards , due to take place in Dublin this Monday Some new additions to Taste Of Dublin , setting up shop in a new location next month A new whiskey from Michae...

With the bank holiday firmly in the rearview mirror, this weekend I'm hopping between restaurants and gigs as a birthday (not mine) brings with it a Michelin-star night out while Bruce Springsteen picked Sunday to turn up in Kilkenny and play a few songs - how bad. This week's headlines include a look at The full lineup for this year's Bord Bia Bloom over the June bank holiday weekend Drive-thru s...

As the May Bank Holiday weekend lands in Ireland, I've got two festivals on my door step with the inaugural FoodieFest taking place in Mountain View while the Kilkenny Roots Festival is in full swing. I'll blame the former for the extra few hours in the bed this morning before the podcast release, but as always on a Sunday, I've got five more stories from the food world for you to digest and read...

For Sunday April 27th 2024, you’re listening to Food In Five Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from Ireland and beyond each Sunday, all drawn from the past week. It’s been another busy week on the food front and another busy week in general as all of a sudden we’re hitting the end of April, gearing up for the May Bank Holiday weekend, Foodie Fest hittin...

Can you believe we're three weeks into April already? The rain of the past few weeks made way for at least one decent day of sunshine and the world keeps on spinning. As Sunday rolls around again, I've got another five stories for you from the Irish food world and beyond over the past week including The Dublin leg of the Irish Restaurant Awards, with the shortlists out this past week A new report...

For Sunday 14 April, and the 15th helping of Food In 5 Minutes, this week brings you updates on The Ulster round of the Irish Restaurant Awards ( more here ) The 2024/2025 San Pellegrino Young Chef Academy competition ( more here ) Ireland's Senoptica (interesting food tech) getting FDA approval for their entry into the US market ( more here and here ) registrations for Street Feast, taking place...

For Sunday April 7th, this is Food In 5 Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from the food scene in Ireland and beyond, served fresh in five minutes or less. It may have been a storm-filled, rain-sodden week on Irish soil, but there’s never a dull moment in the world of food and this week I’ve got another five stories for you to accompany your Sunday brew....

Easter greetings to one and all! On this week's podcast there's a look at The Munster round of the Irish restaurant awards An increase in insolvencies in Ireland for Q1 2024, the hospitality sector taking the biggest hit New pizza and donut offerings in Kilkenny Opportunities for young chefs when it comes to seafood The full lineup for the Ballymaloe Festival of Food You can read all about these a...

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, I've got another five stories for you from the Irish food world and beyond including A look at the Connaught regional leg of the 2024 Irish Restaurant Awards Mixed news on the Kilkenny food front Irish Grass Fed Beef goes PGI and hits the Italian market Unilever shedding 7500 jobs globally and separating their ice-cream business Tullamore going green as...

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 Awards A potential ban on good food going to waste Ireland's renewed commitment to the UN World Food Programme Entries for this year's Blas na hÉireann awards Some...

This week's podcast features news on one very expensive bottle of Irish whiskey details on the West Waterford Festival of Food potential changes for fast food outlets in Ireland the key to better brain health what thieves are really after when it comes to shoplifting in Spain Get more stories in your week by signing up for free at kenonfood.substack.com For more, check kenonfood.com . Hosted on Ac...

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 weekend Ballymaloe Festival of Food, bound for Cork this summer to help celebrate 60 years of food at Bal...

On this week's podcast you'll hear about The Killarney Coffee Cup Project as it gathers pace and scoops national awards Another round of Irish restaurant closures as the cafe crunch shows no signs of slowing down for some Supermarket wars that lead to billions in Irish investment An ages-old sourdough starter in the US and Starbucks adding a slice of pork to your morning brew and you'll find all t...

This week's podcast takes a look at The rise in online attacks on restaurants in the UK, in particular plant-based restaurants The most vegetarian-friendly countries in the world, according to one source Community cookhouses as a way of helping those struggling financially The 2024 Good Food Ireland Awards More recycling bins needed for Ireland's Deposit Return Scheme You can access more stories,...

It's another sunny-ish Sunday, and these week the focus goes on The latest Michelin Star awards and newcomers to the Irish collection A booming fish-led business in the Kingdom Jamie Oliver's Good School Food Awards New numbers from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and Highlights from the Yes Chef Irish Takeaway Awards this week Want more? Become a member of the Ken On Food Substack, it's free...

For the first time in February, I've got a fresh helping of Food In 5 Minutes for you. It's the part of the Ken On Food podcast where, if you haven't taken in any of January's episodes, you'll find five food stories plucked from Ireland and beyond this past week all summed up in five minutes or less. I like to think of it as the ideal accompaniment to your Sunday morning espresso, me digging throu...

This week's podcast features the closure of Dublin's Tolteca, a one million Euro boost for one Cork food producer, the launch of the Vegan Society of Ireland, Blasta Books' latest offering in print and the opening of the new BIA innovator campus in Athenry. Get all the links online now at kenonfood.com or sign up for the free newsletter here and get them emailed to you every Sunday morning along w...

On this week's helping of Food In 5 Minutes you can brush up on the latest around restaurant closures in Ireland as the hospitality sector gets described as 'carnage' check out the world's fastest cup of coffee celebrate the best of Irish cheese and restaurants take a food challenge in Tokyo to beat salarymen at their own game Share your own stories any time by emailing ken@kenonfood.com or if you...

This week's helping of Food In 5 Minutes brings you insights on the impact of honey for cold and flu season this weather, a study that shows how concrete could be made 30% stronger by making use of the world's waste coffee, to Ireland's new deposit return scheme and more. If you like what you hear and you fancy some more reading material, you can get these stories and more in the newsletter editio...

2024 begins with a refresh of the Ken On Food podcast; if you're seeing this as an existing subscriber then thanks for sticking around! Food In 5 Minutes brings you five food stories from Ireland and beyond, served up in five minutes or less. You can find the links to all the stories mentioned this week by visiting kenonfood.com . If you like what you hear, subscribe today in your podcast app or c...