Ballymaloe House
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Restaurant The Yeat's Room of Ballymaloe House is a restaurant
located in Shanagarry
in County Cork
, Ireland
. It is a quality restaurant
that was awarded one Michelin star in the periode 1975-1980. The Michelin Guide
awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating 'good food at a reasonable price', in the period 1981-1994. The Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in the period 1975-1981, 1983-1984 and 1987-1988.
The kitchen style of Ballymaloe House is Modern Irish.
The oldest parts in Ballymaloe House can be traced back to a Norman castle built on this site around 1450. After many demolition works and rebuilding, most of the present building was completed in 1820. In 1990 and 2000 limited works were done on the building.
In 1964 the Allen family, owners of the Ballymaloe estate, converted the old dining room into a restaurant. They named the restaurant The Yeat's Room. In 1967 the first few rooms were converted into hotel rooms, to accommodate guests who liked to stay.
A spin off of the restaurant is the Ballymaloe Cookery School
.
In the time Ballymaloe House was awarded the Michelin star, Myrtle Allen
was the head chef. As of 2010, Jason Fahey is the head chef.
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
located in Shanagarry
Shanagarry
Shanagarry is a village in east County Cork in Ireland. The village is located along Ireland's south coast, and is known for the Ballymaloe Cookery School, the home and gardens of celebrity chef Darina Allen...
in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. It is a quality restaurant
Restaurant rating
Restaurant ratings identify restaurants according to their quality, using various notations such as stars or other symbols, or numbers. Stars are a familiar and popular symbol, with ratings of one to four or five stars commonly used. Ratings appear in guidebooks as well as in the media, typically...
that was awarded one Michelin star in the periode 1975-1980. The Michelin Guide
Michelin Guide
The Michelin Guide is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries. The term normally refers to the Michelin Red Guide, the oldest and best-known European hotel and restaurant guide, which awards the Michelin stars...
awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating 'good food at a reasonable price', in the period 1981-1994. The Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in the period 1975-1981, 1983-1984 and 1987-1988.
The kitchen style of Ballymaloe House is Modern Irish.
The oldest parts in Ballymaloe House can be traced back to a Norman castle built on this site around 1450. After many demolition works and rebuilding, most of the present building was completed in 1820. In 1990 and 2000 limited works were done on the building.
In 1964 the Allen family, owners of the Ballymaloe estate, converted the old dining room into a restaurant. They named the restaurant The Yeat's Room. In 1967 the first few rooms were converted into hotel rooms, to accommodate guests who liked to stay.
A spin off of the restaurant is the Ballymaloe Cookery School
Ballymaloe Cookery School
The Ballymaloe Cookery School is a privately run cookery school in Shanagarry, County Cork, Ireland that was opened in 1983. It is run by Darina Allen the well known celebrity chef, cookery book author and pioneer in Ireland of the slow food movement and is located in the grounds of an organic farm....
.
In the time Ballymaloe House was awarded the Michelin star, Myrtle Allen
Myrtle Allen
Myrtle Allen is an Irish Michelin star winning head chef and co-owner of the restaurant The Yeat's Room of Ballymaloe House in Shanagarry, County Cork. Besides her cooking duties, she has also been a writer, hotelier and teacher.In 1943, Myrtle Hill married Ivan Allen, a vegetable grower, who was...
was the head chef. As of 2010, Jason Fahey is the head chef.