Michael Ryan (chef)

Michael Ryan
Born	1953 Cork, County Cork, Ireland
Residence	Cork
Nationality	Irish
Occupation	Chef
Known for	Michelin starred Arbutus Lodge

Michael Ryan (born 1953, Cork) is an Irish Michelin star winning head chef and hotel-owner in Cork, Ireland. In the period 1971-1999 he and his family were owners of the Michelin star winning Arbutus Lodge.

Following in the footsteps of his older brother Declan, Ryan did a part of his chef training abroad, working in France with Paul Bocuse in Lyon and the Troisgros family in Roanne.^[1][2] Afterwards, he worked as chef and head chef in Arbutus Lodge, till its closure in 1999.

In 2010 he was working in the "Cornstore Restaurant" in Cork.^[3]

Personal

Michael Ryan is the younger brother of Declan Ryan, former head chef and now artisan baker.

Awards

• Michelin Star Arbutus Lodge: 1974-1983 & 1986-1987^[4]

References

1. ^ 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
2. ^ 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
3. ^ Food, glorious food
4. ^ Michelin Online

Persondata
Name	Ryan, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	Irish chef
Date of birth	1953
Place of birth	Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland
Date of death
Place of death