Neven Maguire
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Neven Maguire is an Irish
celebrity chef
and television personality from Blacklion
, County Cavan
, Ireland
. He is also the head chef and proprietor of the MacNean House and Restaurant.
Maguire has published and launched several cookbooks and features regularly on television and radio in his native country. He writes a weekly column in the Irish Farmers Journal
.
, being bombed twice and shutting down for more than a decade between 1976 and 1989. Maguire exited school following his Junior Certificate
at the age of sixteen to pursue his love of cookery. He took over the business as Head Chef and Proprietor in 2003.
Neven attended Fermanagh College in Enniskillen
. Upon graduating from college, he worked in several Michelin starred restaurants in Europe
. He commenced his overseas career in Berlin
. Neven also worked in Roscoff Restaurant, Belfast
, Northern Ireland
(1 Michelin Star), The Grand Hotel Restaurant, Berlin
, Germany
(2 Michelin Stars), Lea Linster Restaurant, Luxembourg
(2 Michelin Stars) and Arzac Restaurant, San Sebastian
, Spain
(3 Michelin Stars).
Neven is married to Amelda.
on RTÉ Radio 1
and also writes a weekly column and recipe in the Irish Farmers Journal
. He has contributed recipes to the Mayo Advertiser. In 2009, he performed at the National Ploughing Championships
in County Kildare
at a stand sponsored by the newspaper. He has made television appearances on Tubridy Tonight
, The Late Late Show
, Nationwide, Podge and Rodge
and The Restaurant
.
Neven was Resident Chef on Open House
television series from 1998 until 2004. He has also featured in a number of other television programmes including 10 of the Best; Neven Cooks, a 6-part series which is broadcast in South Africa
, Australia
and on the BBC
's Food Network
; Cooking with Love, a documentary on his participation in the World Cooking Competition in Lyon
in 2002 and Neven's Food from the Sun.
He has also launched a cookbook for those with Parkinson's disease
for the Parkinson’s Association of Ireland.
-wearing model Georgia Salpa and a plate of food on the cover of Food & Wine magazine. A national radio debate on Liveline
saw feminists object to the treatment of Georgia Salpa and the magazine's publisher apologised and admitted it had been an error which had occurred whilst she had been absent from work. One female caller suggested the photos were "evidence of a pernicious heteronormativity", whilst another complained that "women are here to please men and we're supposed to have these perfect bodies". Another caller also expressed disappointment: "I really don't see what this [bikini model] has to do with the pic . And I'm really disappointed with the women that they partake in this as well". Callers also expressed fears that the photos would lead to rape
and the sexualisation
of children.
John Masterson, writing in the Irish Independent
, accused Liveline of "manufacturing" the fight, called the radio show a "kangaroo-court" and questioned why football manager Giovanni Trapattoni
("who had one more model than Neven in the same paper") was not equally guilty according to the feminists. However, Catherine O'Mahony, writing in The Sunday Business Post
, praised the apology given by the magazine publisher as the whole affair was "pretty embarrassing for everyone connected with it". Model Nadia Forde furthered the controversy by saying "I don't think any chef would make it into a newspaper on his own", causing upset in the Irish cooking community and leading chef Derry Clarke
to respond with the remark: "We [chefs] don't need models to make the papers. I have been in plenty of papers without the help of models". Neven Maguire remained tightlipped on the issue. He was not paid for his involvement in the photo shoot and five other chefs were also present to be photographed.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
celebrity chef
Celebrity chef
A celebrity chef is a kitchen chef who has become famous and well known. Today celebrity chefs often become celebrities by presenting cookery advice and demonstrations via mass media, especially television. Historically, celebrity chefs have included Antoine Carême and Martino da Como.-External...
and television personality from Blacklion
Blacklion
Blacklion is a border village in west County Cavan, Ireland. It is situated on the N16 national primary road, just across the border from the County Fermanagh village of Belcoo.- History :The village is within the townland of Tuam...
, County Cavan
County Cavan
County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. He is also the head chef and proprietor of the MacNean House and Restaurant.
Maguire has published and launched several cookbooks and features regularly on television and radio in his native country. He writes a weekly column in the Irish Farmers Journal
Irish Farmers Journal
The Irish Farmers Journal is a weekly farm newspaper sold in Ireland. It is the best selling farm magazine in the country selling over 70,000 copies per week...
.
Biography
Neven Maguire was born to Joe and Vera Maguire. He began cooking at the age of twelve in the kitchen of his family restaurant, MacNean's in Blacklion, County Cavan. The restaurant, purchased by Joe in 1969, was to be greatly affected by The TroublesThe Troubles
The Troubles was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into England, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland Europe. The duration of the Troubles is conventionally dated from the late 1960s and considered by many to have ended with the Belfast...
, being bombed twice and shutting down for more than a decade between 1976 and 1989. Maguire exited school following his Junior Certificate
Junior Certificate
The Junior Certificate is an educational qualification awarded in Ireland by the Department of Education to students who have successfully completed the junior cycle of secondary education, and achieved a minimum standard in their Junior Cert. examinations...
at the age of sixteen to pursue his love of cookery. He took over the business as Head Chef and Proprietor in 2003.
Neven attended Fermanagh College in Enniskillen
Enniskillen
Enniskillen is a town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is located almost exactly in the centre of the county between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,599 in the 2001 Census...
. Upon graduating from college, he worked in several Michelin starred restaurants in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. He commenced his overseas career in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Neven also worked in Roscoff Restaurant, Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
(1 Michelin Star), The Grand Hotel Restaurant, Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(2 Michelin Stars), Lea Linster Restaurant, Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
(2 Michelin Stars) and Arzac Restaurant, San Sebastian
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
, Spain
Spain
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(3 Michelin Stars).
Neven is married to Amelda.
Media work
Maguire is a regular contributor to The Marian Finucane ShowThe Marian Finucane Show
The Marian Finucane Show is an Irish radio programme, presented by Marian Finucane. It airs Saturday - Sunday at 11:00 to 13:00. It is the highest-rating weekend radio show in Ireland....
on RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
and also writes a weekly column and recipe in the Irish Farmers Journal
Irish Farmers Journal
The Irish Farmers Journal is a weekly farm newspaper sold in Ireland. It is the best selling farm magazine in the country selling over 70,000 copies per week...
. He has contributed recipes to the Mayo Advertiser. In 2009, he performed at the National Ploughing Championships
National Ploughing Championships
The Irish National Ploughing Championships take place each year in the month of September. The 2012 Championships will be held at Heathpark, New Ross, Co. Wexford. The first inter- county ploughing contest took place in 1931 as a result of an argument between two lifelong friends, Denis Allen of...
in County Kildare
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
at a stand sponsored by the newspaper. He has made television appearances on Tubridy Tonight
Tubridy Tonight
Tubridy Tonight is an Irish chat show hosted by Ryan Tubridy that aired for five series on RTÉ One between 2004 and 2009. The programme featured guest interviews , audience participation and live music from both a guest music group and the house band...
, The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show, sometimes referred to as The Late Late, or in some cases by the acronym LLS, is the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster and the official flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company RTÉ...
, Nationwide, Podge and Rodge
Podge and Rodge
Pádraig Judas O'Leprosy and Rodraig Spartacus O'Leprosy are the two central characters on A Scare at Bedtime, an Irish adult comedy televised puppet show. Created and performed by Ciaran Morrison and Mick O'Hara, more recently, the brothers have presented The Podge and Rodge Show, a chat show in...
and The Restaurant
The Restaurant (Irish TV series)
The Restaurant is a successful Irish reality television programme broadcast on RTÉ One. The seventh series began on 16 November 2008, running on Sundays at 20:30. In each episode a celebrity head chef takes on the culinary challenge of producing a top class, three-course meal with two...
.
Neven was Resident Chef on Open House
Open House (Ireland)
Open House is an Irish afternoon television show broadcast on RTÉ One between 1998 and 2003. The last episode was broadcast in 2004. It was presented by Mary Kennedy and Marty Whelan and focused on lifestyle, cookery and human interest issues. Presenters included Dermot O'Neill, the popular...
television series from 1998 until 2004. He has also featured in a number of other television programmes including 10 of the Best; Neven Cooks, a 6-part series which is broadcast in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
; Cooking with Love, a documentary on his participation in the World Cooking Competition in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
in 2002 and Neven's Food from the Sun.
Books
Neven has published several books:- Food from the Sun (ISBN9780007285136) HarperCollinsHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
- Neven's Real Food for Families (ISBN9780717142613)
- Home Chef (ISBN9780007300839)
- Neven Maguire's Cookery Collection (ISBN9781842232569)
- Cooking for Family and Friends (ISBN9781842232156)
- Neven Cooks (ISBN978-1842231296)
He has also launched a cookbook for those with Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
for the Parkinson’s Association of Ireland.
Controversy
Maguire was involved in a controversy in August 2009 when he appeared alongside the bikiniBikini
The bikini is typically a women's two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam–Webster describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit" or "a...
-wearing model Georgia Salpa and a plate of food on the cover of Food & Wine magazine. A national radio debate on Liveline
LiveLine
Liveline is an Irish radio interview and phone-in chat show broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 each weekday afternoon between 13.45 and 15.00. The programme, which is currently presented by Joe Duffy and known for its slogan "Talk to Joe", seeks the public's opinion on various questions, normally one or more...
saw feminists object to the treatment of Georgia Salpa and the magazine's publisher apologised and admitted it had been an error which had occurred whilst she had been absent from work. One female caller suggested the photos were "evidence of a pernicious heteronormativity", whilst another complained that "women are here to please men and we're supposed to have these perfect bodies". Another caller also expressed disappointment: "I really don't see what this [bikini model] has to do with the pic . And I'm really disappointed with the women that they partake in this as well". Callers also expressed fears that the photos would lead to rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
and the sexualisation
Sexualization
The definition of the term, Sexualization has been the subject of debate and dispute. It has been described as the act or process of sexualizing. It refers to the making of a person, group or thing to be seen as sexual in nature or a person to become aware of sexuality...
of children.
John Masterson, writing in the Irish Independent
Irish Independent
The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
, accused Liveline of "manufacturing" the fight, called the radio show a "kangaroo-court" and questioned why football manager Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni , sometimes known as "Trap" or "Il Trap", is an Italian football coach and former player, considered the most successful club coach in the history of Serie A. As a player he was part of Italy's squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup....
("who had one more model than Neven in the same paper") was not equally guilty according to the feminists. However, Catherine O'Mahony, writing in The Sunday Business Post
The Sunday Business Post
The Sunday Business Post is an Irish national Sunday newspaper published by Post Publications Limited. Post Publications is owned by Thomas Crosbie Holdings. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, Ireland, the average weekly circulation was 57,783 for the period January to June 2009. The...
, praised the apology given by the magazine publisher as the whole affair was "pretty embarrassing for everyone connected with it". Model Nadia Forde furthered the controversy by saying "I don't think any chef would make it into a newspaper on his own", causing upset in the Irish cooking community and leading chef Derry Clarke
Derry Clarke
Derry Clarke is an Irish celebrity chef, reality television judge and proprietor of the restaurant L'Ecrivain. He acted as a judge alongside Bibi Baskin and Sammy Leslie on the RTÉ One reality television series Fáilte Towers and has appeared on other programmes such as The Restaurant, The Afternoon...
to respond with the remark: "We [chefs] don't need models to make the papers. I have been in plenty of papers without the help of models". Neven Maguire remained tightlipped on the issue. He was not paid for his involvement in the photo shoot and five other chefs were also present to be photographed.
Awards
- Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Award for Fine Dining (2008)
- Food & Wine's 'Ulster Best Restaurant' Award 2009, 2008, 2004, 2003, 2002
- Food & Wine's 'Restaurant of the Year' Award 2008
- Food & Wine’s ‘Ulster Best Chef’ Award 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004
- Georgina Campbell’s Restaurant of the Year Award 2007
- Special Award for Culinary Achievements and Tourism Promotion from Cavan County Council 2007
- Georgina Campbell’s Natural Food Award 2006
- Jameson Chef of the Year 2004
- Represented Ireland in the Bocuse d’Or World Cuisine Competition in Lyon, France 2001
- Gold Medal Award Winner 2001
- Bushmills Chef of the Year 1999 and 2000
- Eurotoque Young Chef of the Year 199
- Best Student in the UK and Ireland 1997
External links
- MacNean House & Restaurant, Blacklion, Co. Cavan
- Neven's Food from the Sun at RTÉ.ieRte.ieRTÉ.ie is the brand name and home of RTÉ's online activities, located at the URL http://rte.ie. The site began publishing on 26 May 1996. According to RTÉ, it operates on an entirely commercial basis, receiving none of the licence fee which funds much of RTÉ's activity. The site, it says, is funded...