Oliver Dunne

Oliver Dunne
Born	1977 Dublin
Nationality	Irish
Occupation	Chef
Employer	Self-employed
Known for	Michelin star

Oliver Dunne (Dublin, 1977) is an Irish head chef and restaurant owner. He is the owner of the Michelin starred restaurant Bon Appétit in Malahide, County Dublin.^[1] Dunne was a regular guest in the former Irish TV-show The Afternoon Show.

Dunne started his career as commis at Gotham Café in Dublin. From there he went on to work at other places, amongst others Peacock Alley, before he left for London. In London he worked at for chefs as Gordon Ramsey and Gary Rhodes.^[2][3]

In 2003 Dunne returned to Ireland. He started working as head chef in restaurant Zucchini in Ranelagh. Within a few weeks, he renamed the place to Mint Restaurant. In 2006 Dylan McGrath took over the spadle when Dunne bought Bon Appétit in Malahide. Oliver Dunne was awarded a Michelin star since 2008 for his cooking there.^[4][5][6]

Besides his work at the restaurant, Dunne also acts as guest-chef for the Dublin Cookery School, an institution for cooking courses.^[7]

Trivia

• Dunne lives in Malahide with his wife and two children.^[8]

References

1. ^ Michelin Online Republic of Ireland
2. ^ IndependentWoman
3. ^ Michelin Style Baked Beans With Oliver Dunne
4. ^ IndependentWoman
5. ^ Michelin Online Republic of Ireland
6. ^ Michelin Style Baked Beans With Oliver Dunne
7. ^ Bon Appétit, Oliver Dunne
8. ^ Bon Appétit, Oliver Dunne

Persondata
Name	Dunne, Oliver
Alternative names
Short description	Irish chef
Date of birth	1977
Place of birth	Dublin
Date of death
Place of death