Declan Ryan (Cork, 1943) is a 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] [2]
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. [3] [4]
Ryan studied hotel management at Hendon College of Technology in London. Later he trained in The Russell Hotel. [5] [6]
Declan Ryan did a part of his chef training abroad, working in France with Paul Bocuse in Lyon and the Troisgros family in Roanne. [7] [8] [9]
He was manager of Arbutus Lodge in the periods 1964-1979 and 1982-1999. He managed Cashel Palace Hotel in 1980 and 1981. [10]
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. [11]
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. [12]
In 2009 he acted as juror for "The Grow Bake Cook Award", a competition for non-profession chefs in Cork. [13]
Declan Ryan is married to Patsy Ryan, and has five children: Adrian Ryan, Fiona Ryan, Stephen Ryan, Darragh Ryan, and Anna Ryan. Michael Ryan is the younger brother of Declan Ryan.