Cormac Rowe

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Cormac Rowe
Bornabt. 1983
Nationality Irish
OccupationHead chef
Known for Michelin starred Lady Helen Restaurant

Cormac Rowe (Bridgetown, County Wexford, born abt. 1983 [1] ) is an Irish Michelin star winning head chef with Lady Helen in Thomastown, County Kilkenny Ireland

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Rowe started his kitchen career in Kelly's Hotel in Rosslare. Later he went to college followed by a stint at The Park Hotel. Since 2006, Rowe works at the Lady Helen Restaurant in the Mount Juliet Hotel. He is the head chef since 2010. [2] [3]

Awards

Personal

Cormarc Rowe is the son of Peter and Bernie Rowe. [5]

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References

  1. "Interview: Mount Juliet Executive Chef Cormac Rowe on the Lady helen Michelin Award". Kilkenny People. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  2. "Interview: Mount Juliet Executive Chef Cormac Rowe on the Lady helen Michelin Award". Kilkenny People. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  3. Byrne, Padraig (18 October 2013). "Meet Wexford's Michelin man!". Enniscorthy Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  4. "Two Kilkenny restaurants get Michelin stars". Irish Independent. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  5. Byrne, Padraig (18 October 2013). "Meet Wexford's Michelin man!". Enniscorthy Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2014.