Park (restaurant)
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Park is a restaurant
housed in the Park Hotel Kenmare, Kenmare, County Kerry
, Republic of Ireland
. It is a quality restaurant
that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1983-1990 and in the period 1994-1999. The Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in the period 1983-1984.
The restaurant is housed in the 5-star hotel "Park Hotel Kenmare", which was established in 1897.
In the periods that the restaurant was awarded Michelin stars, headchef were Colin Daly (1983-1985)Bruno Schmidt
and the late Matthew d'Arcy
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...
housed in the Park Hotel Kenmare, Kenmare, County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Republic of 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,...
. It is a quality restaurant
Restaurant rating
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that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1983-1990 and in the period 1994-1999. The Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in the period 1983-1984.
The restaurant is housed in the 5-star hotel "Park Hotel Kenmare", which was established in 1897.
In the periods that the restaurant was awarded Michelin stars, headchef were Colin Daly (1983-1985)Bruno Schmidt
Bruno Schmidt
Bruno Schmidt is a former head chef. During his spell in the Park Hotel Kenmare, he earned a Michelin star for his cooking for restaurant Park. In 1999 he left the culinary work to start an up market taxi company named "Pro Bus and Car".-References:...
and the late Matthew d'Arcy
Matthew d'Arcy
Matthew d'Arcy was an Irish Michelin star winning head chef during his spell in the kitchen of restaurant Park in the Park Hotel Kenmare. Later, in 1992, he opened "d'Arcy's Kenmare" in Kenmare.-Personal:...