Ultan Cooke

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Ultan Cooke
Born
Galway
Nationality Irish
OccupationHead chef
Known for Michelin starred Aniar
PredecessorEnda McEvoy

Ultan Cooke (Galway, County Galway) is an Irish head chef. He was formally employed at restaurant Aniar in Galway where he was awarded a Michelin star. Cooke studied philosophy and archaeology at the National University of Ireland, Galway. [1] He started his culinary training in Galway. [2] He later moved to London where he worked for John Torode's Smiths of Smithfield, ending up as head chef. [3] He worked at Aniar in the period 2013-2015 and then moved to Ballynahinch Castle. [4]

Cooke is married and has one son. [5] He returned to Galway for family reasons, and the job at Aniar made it extra interesting. [6]

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References

  1. Linkedin - Ultan Cooke
  2. Service p.4
  3. Michellin Star Restaurant Aniar Welcomes New Head Chef
  4. "Ballynahinch Castle welcomes new head chef Ultan Cooke". Hotel & Restaurant Times. 2 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. Twitter account
  6. Service p.4
  7. O'Hanlon, Lorrain (26 September 2013). "Aniar retains Michelin Star". Galway Independent. Retrieved 19 October 2013.