The RLF Restaurant Celebrity Cook-Off line-up was announced at the official Roscommon Lamb Festival 2010 programme launch in Gleeson’s Townhouse and Restaurant, Roscommon Town.
A new addition to this year’s festival – the RLF Restaurant Celebrity Cook-Off - pits the culinary skills of 12 community personalities from around the county against each other. Their battles will take place in six restaurants and hotels from the county including Shane Curran (Hodson Bay Golf Society ) v Tommy Grehan (St Aidan’s ) at the Hodson Bay Hotel, on Monday April 12
Football Club ) Giving a helping hand to all the chefs will be the head chef of each restaurant - guiding chefs to create an exciting lamb dish that diners will vote on to find the winner on the night. That winning celebrity and their restaurant will go through to the next heat with the grand final taking place on Friday April 30 during the Roscommon Lamb Festival on the May Bank Holiday weekend.
All the events in each restaurant will have a fantastic atmosphere with commentary on how the chefs are doing on the night as they cook.
Winners will be announced in next week's edition with dates for the quarter finals and semi finals. So keep your eyes peeled!
This is one of the main food events taking place over the festival weekend, which promises to be the biggest and best yet - with over 30 events taking place in food, farming, heritage, and family fun.
The 12 celebrities and their restaurants are:
Monday April 12
Hester’s Golden Eagle, Castlerea
Maureen Claffey (Castlerea Golf Club ) v Mary Reilly (Castlerea
Musical Society )
Book your table on (094 ) 9620101
Monday April 12
Hodson Bay Hotel, Kiltoom
Shane Curran (Hodson Bay Golf Society ) v Tommy Grehan (St Aidan’s
Football Club )
Book your table on (090 ) 6442000
Tuesday April 13
Gleeson’s Townhouse and Restaurant, Roscommon Town
Eithne Jarrett (Roscommon Supported Employment ) v Mary Conry-
Candler (Roscommon Lions Club )
Book your table on (090 ) 6626954
Tuesday April 13
The Percy French Hotel, Strokestown
Eugene Murphy v Pat Compton
Book your table on (071 ) 9633300
Tuesday April 20
Athlone Springs Hotel, Monksland
Denis Naughten (Clann na Gael ) v Aengus O’Rourke (Athlone Town
Council )
Book your table on (090 ) 6444444
Wednesday April 21
The Yew Tree, Lecarrow
Micháel Curley (Roscommon Hunt ) v Sarah Coffey (Coffey’s Bar )
Book your table on (090 ) 6661255
Your support is very important – so get to your local restaurant and support your local celebrity!
Tickets cost €30 which includes a three course meal, a glass of wine, and entertainment and are available from each restaurant and the
celebrities themselves!
For more information log on to www.roscommonlambfestival.com
