Ken On Food

On this week's podcast, hear about the Virgin Media Business Gold Medal Hotel Awards, how Ireland's been doing on the food and drink export front, what's been happening with Oatly and more.Want more? Read The Week In Food #49 here.Links This EpisodeKen On FoodThe Week In Food (Free newsletter)Virgin Media Business Gold Medal Hotel Awards Finalists AnnouncedHealthy Ireland Survey 2024Health Ireland Survey 2024 summary report PDFAnnual review and outlook for agriculture, food and the marine for 2024Download FSAI Strategy 2025-2029 (PDF)Court concludes Oatly cannot use term 'milk' in its marketingOatly loses court battle with Dairy UK over use of ‘milk’ in trademark Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Links this episodeYulefest Kilkenny markets have startedIrish Food History: A Companion by Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire & Dorothy Cashman wins at Irish Book AwardsBuy Irish Food History: A Companion on Amazon (aff)Three Irish restaurants added to MICHELIN Guide in NovemberNow Irish recyclers can empty an entire bag of drink containers in seconds: introducing TOMRA R1Cork’s Coffee Houses Get a Night-Lift with ‘Coffee House Lates’New initiative sees coffee shops open late in Cork cityHotel & Catering 2025 salary guide (PDF)Surge of cash-in-hand pay in hospitality sectorFor these stories in written form, plus extra reading for your weekend, 5 recipes for the week ahead and my podcast pick, check out the 48th edition of The Week In Food, available free via Substack.For more, visit kenonfood.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Links This EpisodeChristmas markets in KilkennyCheck Kilkenny Chamber’s Instagram account for a full breakdown of winners in all categoriesAcademics, regulators and the Food Industry unite to combat food fraudIreland to lead new EU project to combat food fraudInvestigations & fraud (FSAI)Bord Bia Awarded €3.2 Million for ‘European Dairy – Where Nature Meets Science’ CampaignWolverine Packing Co. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 ContaminationOver 160,000 pounds of ground beef recalled due to E. coli riskU.S. food safety system crumbles as E. coli crisis spreads nationwideMcDonald’s To Create 1,000 Jobs In IrelandMcDonald’s to add 1,000 jobs in Ireland with €40m investmentMcDonald’s Social & Economic Impact ReportFor these stories in written form, plus extra reading for your weekend, 5 recipes for the week ahead and my podcast pick, check out the 47th edition of The Week In Food, available free via Substack.For more, visit kenonfood.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Looking to catch up on some of the stories making headlines on the Irish food scene and beyond over the past week?You've come to the right place. As Sunday rolls round again, I've got the 46th helping of Food In 5 Minutes for you, delivering a bite-size news recap of stories from the past seven days that have caught my eye, all served up in five minutes or less-ish.If you missed last week's edition, talking about the Irish Food Writing Awards, Christmas markets and more, you can find it here or wherever you get your podcasts.Links This EpisodeKilkenny’s Campagne ‘Highly Commended’ as 2024 Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year award winners announcedRestaurant Of The Year websiteFamily behind Kilkenny’s Mountain View scoop Food Innovator of the Year at Good Food Ireland awardsGood Food Ireland Awards 2024 winnersMalzard’s of Stoneyford in Kilkenny named National Pub of the Year at Irish Pub AwardsIrish Pub Awards 2024 winners16 Enforcement Orders served on food businesses in OctoberGrowing costs present major challenge to Ireland’s foodservice sector – Bord Bia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Links this episodeCheck the full list of Irish Food Writing Awards winners hereKilkenny’s Christmas Markets to return as Yulefest kicks off later this monthWinterval.ieDownload Tourism Policy Framework 2025-2030Homegrown at Maxol announces 2024 winnersMaxol.ie Homegrown details@dublincoffeefest on InstagramSign up for festival alerts here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's podcast you can hear aboutReturning numbers for Savour KilkennyThe Listowel Food Fair ProgrammeThis week's Irish Food Writing Awards nightThe return of Incredible Edibles to Irish primary schoolsThe launch of the 2025 Blasta Books seriesAnd you can get much more besides when you subscribe - for free - to The Week In Food on Substack. It's my weekly free newsletter that drops on a Sunday morning with more stories, recipes to try, podcast picks and other notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes you can hear aboutCarlow Restaurant Week, running Saturday 26 October (it's already started) through Saturday 2 NovemberThe shortlist for the Food & Drink Book of the Year as part of this year's An Post Irish Book AwardsNew organic orchard tours in KilkennyThis past week's Asian Restaurant AwardsThe Restaurant Association of Ireland's ten-point manifesto ahead of GE24For more, as always, subscribe to my newsletter for free. It's called The Week In Food and it's available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, get the latest onThe Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality AwardsFood On The Edge - getting underway this MondayBord Bia's Origin Green programme and the companies awarded gold membership this yearIreland's circular economy recommendations including a potential banning of best before dates on fresh produceSchool safety programmes from Agri AwareRead all about it and get all the links here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, you'll hear aboutThe latest enforcement orders issued by the FSAIA new survey from Safefood looking at seasonal food promotionsThe launch of the Global Hunger Index for 2024A day of action that's being planned for this Tuesday in Dublin andThe Kilkenny Business Awards nominees on the food and hospitality frontAs always, you can get more by either visiting kenonfood.com (Where you'll find full show notes and supporting links) or by subscribing (for free) to my weekly newsletter, The Week In Food, available via Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the 40th edition of Food In 5 Minutes as part of the Ken On Food podcast, you'll be hearing this week aboutReaction to Budget 2025 on the hospitality front in IrelandThe Blas na hÉireann Awards for 2024The Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year AwardsThe Good Food Ireland Awards (it's a busy time for awards!)And the unveiling of the first MICHELIN Keys for IrelandLinks this episodeHospitality sector to hold day of action in response to Budget 2025Tone deaf Budget failed to deliver for restaurants, cafés and the entire hospitality sectorBlas na hÉireann winnersBlas na hÉireann 2024: Small artisan producers reign supremeThe Food&Wine Restaurant of the Year shortlists revealedGood Food Ireland Awards shortlist revealed123 outstanding hotels awarded MICHELIN Keys in Great Britain & Ireland for the very first time Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.