Declan Ryan (chef)

Declan Ryan (Cork, 1943) is a baker and former chef, manager and hotel-owner in Cork, Ireland. In the period 1971-1999 he and his family were owners of the Michelin star winning Arbutus Lodge. From 1999 he is owner of Arbutus Breads.^[1]

Declan Ryan earned Michelin stars in the periods 1974-1983 and 1986-1987 in Arbutus Lodge and in 1982 & 1983 in the Cashel Palace Hotel.^[2][3]

Ryan studied hotel management at Hendon College of Technology in London. Later he trained in The Russell Hotel.^[4][5]

Declan Ryan did a part of his chef training abroad, working in France with Paul Bocuse in Lyon and the Troisgros family in Roanne.^[6][7][8]

He was manager of Arbutus Lodge in the periods 1964-1979 and 1982-1999. He managed Cashel Palace Hotel in 1980 and 1981.^[9]

In 1986 Declan Ryan was, together with Myrtle Allen, one of the founders of the Irish branch of Euro-toques, an organisation for chefs and cooks that works to protect and pass on local culinary traditions as part of the cultural heritage.^[10]

After the closure of Arbutus Lodge and the start of Arbutus Breads he started training again. This time at the "Ecole Francaise de Boulangerie d’Aurillac" to perfect his baking skills.^[11]

In 2009 he acted as juror for "The Grow Bake Cook Award", a competition for non-profession chefs in Cork.^[12]

Personal

Michael Ryan is the younger brother of Declan Ryan.

Awards

• Michelin Star Arbutus Lodge: 1974-1983 & 1986-1987^[13]
• Michelin Star Cashel Palace Hotel: 1982-1983^[14]
• Elected to La Confrerie De La Boulangerie Du Cantal 2000^[15]
• Member Bread Bakers Guild of America^[16]
• Elected Associate member Richmont Club of Ireland 2002^[17]
• Eurotoques Award for Artisan Bread 2002^[18]

References

1. ^ Winter Food: 21st January
2. ^ Ireland from Farm to Fork
3. ^ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 3, p. 302-303
4. ^ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 3, p. 295
5. ^ Artisan Forum - Members
6. ^ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 2, p. 258
7. ^ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 2, p. 420
8. ^ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 3, p. 298
9. ^ Artisan Forum - Members
10. ^ Euro-toques
11. ^ Artisan Forum - Members
12. ^ Grow Bake Cook (2009)
13. ^ Michelin Online
14. ^ Michelin Online
15. ^ Artisan Forum - Members
16. ^ Artisan Forum - Members
17. ^ Artisan Forum - Members
18. ^ Artisan Forum - Members

Persondata
Name	Ryan, Declan
Alternative names
Short description	Irish Chef
Date of birth	1943
Place of birth	Cork, Ireland
Date of death
Place of death