Kinsale Gourmet Festival
Sample mouthwatering dishes set in the picturesque sailing and fishing town of Kinsale, The Gourmet Capital of Ireland.
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The oldest food festival in Ireland!
The "Kinsale Gourmet Festival" is held in October of each year and is a celebration of all the fine things that Kinsale has to offer. This years festival will take place between Friday October 8th and Sunday October 10th.
Friday 8th October
3pm Cookery demonstration & Wine Reception with Kinsale & RTE's Martin Shanahan of "Martin's Mad About Fish" fame!.
Venue: White Lady Hotel Sponsored by Pallas Foods
Ticket Price: €20 (included with weekend tickets)
6.30pm Official Opening at the White Lady Hotel.
Bollinger reception with canapés from the Good Food Circle, hosted by members of The Kinsale Good Food Circle.
Master of Ceremonies MR. DEREK DAVIS
8 P.M. Dine out at the GFC restaurant of your choice
Participating Restaurants : Restaurant D'Antibes, The Blue Haven,The Captains Table @ Actons Hotel, Crackpots, Jim Edwards, Maxs Wine Bar, Man Friday, Pier One @ The Trident Hotel, Toddies, White Lady, Fishy Fishy
Festival Club 10.30 P.M. Blue Haven Hotel
Ticket price €65 to include the official opening, €40 dinner voucher and the Friday Festival Club.
Saturday 9th October
The Mad Hatters Taste Of Kinsale.
11.30 am Starting at Actons Hotel
Join Alice, the Mad Hatter, March Hare and the Fieldmouse for the Highlight of the Festival - an escorted tour of the 11 Members of Kinsale's Good Food Circle who will present spectacular dishes from their kitchens bearing testimony to the culinary skills of the chefs of Kinsale.
The event kicks off with a sparkling reception in Acton's Hotel, sponsored by Christy's Wines & Spirits, where your guide will then escort you to each of the four tasting venues to sample fine cuisine, complimented by selected wines from our Festival wine sponsors, NASH's, GLEESONS, GILBEYS & KARWIGS
Non wine drinkers can sample beer compliments of Heineken Ireland or water from Tipperary Water.. As an additional fun element everyone is requested to wear a "Mad Hat" in honour of our special guest - the Mad Hatter! A competition will be held.
Afterwards back to the White Lady to party the evening away.
Ticket price €90
8 P.M. Dine out at the GFC restaurant of your choice
(not included in ticket price)
Participating Restaurants : Restaurant D'Antibes, The Blue Haven,The Captains Table @ Actons Hotel, Crackpots, Jim Edwards, Maxs Wine Bar, Man Friday, Pier One @ The Trident Hotel, Toddies, White Lady, Fishy Fishy
Sunday 10th October
1.00pm Fruits de Mer, Actons Hotel, Kinsale Suite
Take your seat for a superb afternoon of fun & frolics with MC Derek Davis.
Enjoy a mouth watering four course lunch to include lobster, crab, prawns etc, accompanied by delicious wines sponsored by Torres Mas Rabal.
Freshly roasted coffees compliments of BEWLEYS
Then dance the evening away with the Aristocrats.
Ticket price €75
Please note that patrons MUST produce ticket at door to gain entry to each event - no ticket, no entry
8 P.M. Dine out at the GFC restaurant of your choice
(not included in ticket price)
Participating Restaurants : Restaurant D'Antibes, The Blue Haven,The Captains Table @ Actons Hotel, Crackpots, Jim Edwards, Maxs Wine Bar, Man Friday, Pier One @ The Trident Hotel, Toddies, White Lady, Fishy Fishy
