Stefan Matz

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Stefan Matz
Born
Germany
Nationality German
OccupationHead Chef
Employer Ashford Castle
Known forMichelin star with Erriseask House

Stefan Matz is a German head chef of Ashford Castle and The g Hotel. He was, together with his brother, owner of the Michelin starred restaurant and hotel Erriseask House in Ballyconneely in County Galway, Ireland. [1] [2] [3]

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Matz did his training in Germany and Switzerland, working amongst others in Restaurant Chesery in Gstaad. [3] From 1989 to 2001 he was co-owner and head chef of Erriseask House. He left to work in Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links in Dublin. [2] In 2003 he left the big city and joined the kitchen brigade of Asford Castle in Cong, County Galway. [4]

Awards

Erriseask House

Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links

Ashford Castle

Personal life

According to Georgina Campbell's Ireland Guide, Matz is a modest but highly skilled chef. [9]

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