Young chef bags Michelin Star Award

Highly esteemed Donegal chef Roisin Gillen and her team have bagged themselves Ireland’s prestigious Michelin Star Award of 2016!

Roisin, a third year Culinary Arts student at Dublin Institute of Technology has recently been working with Andrew Heron and Damien Grey at Heron & Grey in Blackrock for the past eight months.

With Roisin and Damien cooking up a storm in the kitchen, and Andrew looking after the Front of House, the restaurant has quickly established itself as one of Dublin’s greatest gems.

Heron & Grey pride themselves on using local Irish produce and change the menu every two weeks!

Damien first spotted Roisin at Broiche in Ranelagh when she was only in first year, and immediately knew she would be a great addition to his restaurant once opened due to her natural flare for the culinary arts.

A busy woman, in first year after winning a Tabasco competition, she won a trip to Avery Island in Louisiana, and in her second year tutors chose her to represent DIT at a catering college just outside Toronto.

We’re sure we’ll hear much more from this amazingly talented young chef.

Well done Roisin from the team at Donegal Daily!