Euro-Toques Ireland

Producer Chats, Storytelling and Old World Winter Celebration at Castle Grove Country House, Donegal
2019-11-30 | Dublin
This It’s a Wild Game event will take place in collaboration with Castle Grove Country House in Letterkenny, Donegal on Saturday 30 November 2019 to highlight the winter ingredients, producers and storytellers from Wild Atlantic Way. Book Tickets below.
Beginning at 5pm at Castle Grove Country House, you will be welcomed by the Sweeney family and their team for an evening of producer chats, storytelling, folklore and traditional Irish music showcasing the old-world winter offering in the unique surrounds of a 17th Century Georgian House.
The team at Castle Grove will present a family-style feast lite by candlelight and open fires to celebrate Wild Game and its winter bounty. Dinner will be served alongside craft beers by Kinnegar Brewing, low intervention wines from Wines Direct and Castle Grove’s very own cider.
Menu
warm Castle Grove apple & cinnamon cider
WILD GAME TERRINE AND PIE, FAMILY-STYLE
wild duck liver pâté, wild venison terrine with dates, rabbit pie infused with walled garden thyme
Kinnegar Black Bucket bread, walled garden tomato bread
spiced apple & marrow chutney, pickled walled garden vegetables
Kinnegar Scraggy Bay
DONEGAL SEAFOOD, FAMILY-STYLE
Lettermacaward oysters au natural
Lettermacaward oysters, walled garden savoy cabbage & McCarron’s bacon
Rathmullan lobster
Chateau Thieuley, Cuvée Francis Courselle, Bordeaux, France
WALLED GARDEN JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE SOUP
woodcock rillette, Donegal Rapeseed porcini oil
A FEAST OF WILD IRISH GAME
roast venison loin, venison bolognese, house smoked wild rabbit loin, roast duck, roast pheasant
walled garden red cabbage & apple, walled garden sprouts with chestnuts & smoked bacon,
confit walled garden root vegetables, spiced roast pumpkin
Domaine Luc Lapeyre, L’Amourier, Minervois AOC, Languedoc, France
WARM WALLED GARDEN APPLE & HAZELNUT STRUDEL
Irish Mist Honey custard
Donegal Silke Whiskey
Accommodation
Accommodation can be booked separately and directly with Castle Grove Country House at +353 74 915 1118 or reservations@castlegrove.com by quoting this event. The rate for Saturday 30 November is €70.00 single and €130.00 for doubles / twin. Extra nights are available at either side of the event.
Notes

This is a popup dinner with a set menu. Please let us know of any major food allergies or dietary restrictions. We will endeavour to cater for your needs if at all possible.
Guests staying at Castle Grove Country House are welcome to arrive at 2pm to explore the house and grounds. Checkout is at 12pm the next day.

About Castle Grove Country House
Set on a 250-acre private estate, Castle Grove boasts a beautiful 17th Century Georgian House, grounds and walled garden. In 1989, the Sweeney family took up residence in Castle Grove, proudly transforming the property into a luxury, four-star country house retreat while upholding its traditions by respectfully maintaining the character, elegance and beauty of the original house and its tranquil and expansive surroundings. The Walled Garden, which dates back to the 19th Century, provides a sheltered onsite environment, where they grow fruits, herbs and seasonal vegetables for use within in their Michelin recommended restaurant. castlegrove.com
About It’s a Wild Game
It’s a Wild Game is a series of producer activities and dining events around the island of Ireland, where chefs celebrate Ireland’s winter bounty. The events are hosted by Euro-Toques Ireland, a member-based community of chefs, cooks and producers who pride themselves on being the custodians of Irish food heritage. Part of the Taste the Island celebrations, the events focus on provenance, seasonality and the journey of the produce from farm, woodlands, shores to plate.
Throughout the month of November, Euro-Toques Ireland is hosting three special It’s a Wild Game culinary experiences in three different member locations.
The key element of these special winter events will be wild game, fruits and produce from the woodlands and the seashore. These once-off events are open to Euro-Toques members as well as the general public and will offer an immersive dining experience with activities that range from meeting producers, farmers, growers and makers, to woodland walks, foraging and hunting.

Alongside the three events, Euro-Toques Ireland is hosting a NATIONAL It’s a Wild Game celebration on Thursday 21 November 2019 where many of their chef members working in cafés, pubs, bistros and restaurants will offer either a special or a full menu experience showcasing Ireland’s wild game and the winter bounty. Full listing of restaurants participating is available here.
All Euro-Toques members and the wider public are encouraged to join in the online conversation using the hashtags #itsawildgame and #tastetheisland.

Urban Biodiversity Ramble and Winter Bounty Dinner at L.Mulligan Grocer, Dublin
2019-11-24
This It’s a Wild Game event will take place in collaboration with Seáneen Sullivan of L. Mulligan Grocer in Stoneybatter, Dublin on Sunday 24 November 2019 to highlight urban wild life and its winter bounty. Book tickets below.
Beginning at 2.30pm at L.Mulligan Grocer, Seáneen and her team will welcome you with a warming drink before we set off on a Stoneybatter walk to learn about Urban wild life and its winter bounty.
After a short walk, we will head to see one of Stoneybatter’s community gardens with Michele Hallahan, sustainability officer for Trinity College Dublin. Nestled within the Artisan Dwelling Company cottages, it is a thriving example of biodiversity in urban spaces. Next, we will visit the Old Jameson Distillery to see Dublin’s only maturation warehouse and learn about urban whiskey production.
Finally, Kaethe Burt-O’Dea of BÍ URBAN, a studio for social creativity based in Stoneybatter, will invite you to taste a selection of raw Irish honeys that argue case for partnering with nature in the regeneration of the urban environment. Bí Urban’s study of honeybee democracy in their Broadstone Park Apiary is the first phase of their core project ‘The Lifeline’, a nature corridor that will connect the Botanic Gardens with the Liffey, creating a ribbon of biodiversity and fertile ground for social innovation, green enterprise and nature-based solutions.
Returning to L. Mulligan. Grocer, a long table feast will await celebrating the journey of produce from farm, woodlands, shores to plate. Renowned for their food and drink pairings, L. Mulligan Grocer will pair a different Irish made drink with each course. This is a unique opportunity to discover and taste what our urban and wider landscapes has to offer. During the meal we will be joined by producers to introduce their products and celebrate the winter bounty.
In summary (timings subject to change)

2.30pm arrival at L.Mulligan Grocer.
2.45pm to 3.30pm visit Stoneybatter’s community garden.
3.30pm to 5.15pm visit Old Jameson Distillery.
5.15pm to 6pm visit Bí Urban.
6pm to 8pm Long table feast at L.Mulligan Grocer.

Menu
Welcome drink: Manor Street made marmalade and tea punch
Winter barley broth, foraged and cultivated mushrooms, apple treacle scone, Phoenix Park blackberry butter
Sharing boards of game terrine, whole baked cheese, Lilliput Stores oils, nuts, dried fruits, house made almond breads, poached and pickled fruit and vegetables, chutneys, relishes, Cockagee cider (StoneyB connection)
Venison hand raised pies, winter vegetables from the other side of the Phoenix Park, lashings of lovely gravy, Ballymakenny potatoes in a Powers whiskey black garlic butter, Wicklow Way Wine Blackberry
Dark ginger and apple steamed pudding, brown bread ice-cream and Broadstone honeycomb, Spiced winter ale
Featured producers: Ard Mhacha Mushrooms, Highbank Orchards, Clonanny Farm, Wild Irish Game, Ballymakenny Farm, Stameen Farm
Notes

This is a popup dinner with a set menu. Please let us know of any major food allergies or dietary restrictions. We will endeavour to cater for your needs if at all possible.
Please dress accordingly for walking around Stoneybatter in warm and comfortable clothes. If raining, please bring a rain coat and an umbrella.

About Seáneen Sullivan and L.Mulligan Grocer
Seáneen Sullivan is the Executive Chef and Culinary Director of L. Mulligan Grocer in Stoneybatter, Dublin. L. Mulligan Grocer is a gastro pub located in Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 and prides itself on showcasing the best in Irish produce but also the people behind them. Whiskey, beer and food menus are seasonal and change regularly. Each of their dishes is matched with a range of delicious Irish drinks to compliment and enhance the flavours. Sustainability and seasonality inform the kitchen’s practices and a keen emphasis is placed on working with local farmers, foragers and growers. Tastings and dinners are a regular feature at L. Mulligan Grocer. They now also run a whiskey shop at Powerscourt Town Centre in Dublin 2. lmulligangrocer.com
About It’s a Wild Game – A Celebration of Ireland’s Winter Bounty
It’s a Wild Game is a series of producer activities and dining events around the island of Ireland, where chefs celebrate Ireland’s winter bounty. The events are hosted by Euro-Toques Ireland, a member-based community of chefs, cooks and producers who pride themselves on being the custodians of Irish food heritage. Part of the Taste the Island celebrations, the events focus on provenance, seasonality and the journey of the produce from farm, woodlands, shores to plate.
Throughout the month of November, Euro-Toques Ireland is hosting three special It’s a Wild Game culinary experiences in three different member locations.
The key element of these special winter events will be wild game, fruits and produce from the woodlands and the seashore. These once-off events are open to Euro-Toques members as well as the general public and will offer an immersive dining experience with activities that range from meeting producers, farmers, growers and makers, to woodland walks, foraging and hunting.

Alongside the three events, Euro-Toques Ireland is hosting a NATIONAL It’s a Wild Game celebration on Thursday 21 November 2019 where many of their chef members working in cafés, pubs, bistros and restaurants will offer either a special or a full menu experience showcasing Ireland’s wild game and the winter bounty. Full listing of restaurants participating is available here.
All Euro-Toques members and the wider public are encouraged to join in the online conversation using the hashtags #itsawildgame and #tastetheisland.

It's a Wild Game - National Celebration of Ireland's Winter Bounty
2019-11-21
It’s a Wild Game is a series of producer activities and dining events around the island of Ireland, where chefs celebrate Ireland’s winter bounty. The events are hosted by Euro-Toques Ireland, a member-based community of chefs, cooks and producers who pride themselves on being the custodians of Irish food heritage. Part of the Taste the Island celebrations, the events focus on provenance, seasonality and the journey of the produce from farm, woodlands, shores to plate.
Throughout the month of November, Euro-Toques Ireland is hosting three special It’s a Wild Game culinary experiences in three different member locations.
Sunday 17 November – Belleek Castle in Mayo. View event details here.
Sunday 24 November – L.Mulligan Grocer in Dublin. View event details here.
Saturday 30 November – Castle Grove Country House in Donegal. View event details here.
The key element of these special winter events will be wild game, fruits and produce from the woodlands and the seashore. These once-off events are open to Euro-Toques members as well as the general public and will offer an immersive dining experience with activities that range from meeting producers, farmers, growers and makers, to woodland walks, foraging and hunting.

Alongside the three events, Euro-Toques Ireland is hosting a NATIONAL It’s a Wild Game celebration on Thursday 21 November 2019 where many of their chef members working in cafés, pubs, bistros and restaurants will offer either a special or a full menu experience showcasing Ireland’s wild game and the winter bounty.
All Euro-Toques members and the wider public are encouraged to join in the online conversation using the hashtags #itsawildgame and #tastetheisland.

Full listing of restaurants participating include;

1826 Adare, Adare, Co. Limerick
Overends Kitchen at Airfield Estate, Co. Dublin
Ali’s Kitchen, Cork
George V Restaurant at Ashford Castle, Cong, Co. Mayo
Ballynahinch Castle, Connemara, Co. Galway
Basilico, Oranmore, Co. Galway
Brooks Hotel, Dublin
Chapter One, Dublin
Croi Restaurant, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Greenes Restaurant, Cork
Hugo’s, Dublin
King Sitric, Howth, Co. Dublin
Lignum, Kanargad, Co. Galway
Mr. S, Dublin
The Cliff House Hotel, Ardmore, Co. Waterford
The Cottage, Jamestown, Co. Leitrim
The Lemon Tree, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
The Brasserie at The Marker Hotel, Dublin
The Fatted Calf, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Seasons Restaurant at the Intercontinental Hotel, Dublin

More to be listed soon.

Woodland Shoot, Seashore Forage and Winter Bounty Dinner at Belleek Castle, Mayo
2019-11-17
This It’s a Wild Game day and evening event will take place in collaboration with Belleek Castle in Mayo on Sunday 17 November 2019 to highlight rural wild life and its winter bounty. Book tickets below.
Beginning at 12pm at Belleek Castle, guests will have the option to go on a Woodcock Shoot where you will be placed in groups of 3 or 4 and matched with an experienced shooter guide. This is more about the experience where guests will watch and following the shooter instead of shooting themselves. Shoot will take place from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Only experienced woodland users are advised to go on the shoot. Limited spaces available – please specify when booking.
Guest who do not want to go on the shoot have the option to on a Clay Pigeon Open Shoot from 12.30pm to 2.30pm (around 10 minute drive from the castle). This compact sport shoot will be suitable for easy to moderate users and there will be a support team available on the day.
Afterwards, a Seashore Foraging tour in the Moy Estuary with Alex Jaromin (leader of Slow Food Mayo) will take between 3pm to 4.30pm before the sunsets. For people who do not want to do this, there is an option to do a tour of Belleek Gardens and Apiary with Alex Lavarde (head gardener at Belleek Castle). The garden tour is also available for guests staying at Belleek Castle on Monday morning at 12pm.
To warm up after the shoot and foraging tour, a short Whiskey tasting is organised at Belleek Castle at 5pm with Connaught Whiskey Distillery.
At 5.30pm, a Castle Tour will take place of Belleek and the Marshall Doran Collection with their curator, Stephen Fahy. One of the finest collections of antiques, fossils, Medieval Weapons and Medieval Armour in Ireland are housed at Belleek Castle. The castle tour is also available for guests staying at Belleek Castle on Monday morning at 10.30am.
At 6.30pm, Castle owners Maya and Paul and their team will welcome you for snacks and a welcome drink in the bar before sitting down to a winter bounty dinner with matching drinks by chef David O’Donnell.
In summary

12pm Arrival at Belleek Castle
12.30pm to 2.30pm Woodcock Shoot or Clay Pigeon Open Shoot (10 minute drive from castle) – please specify when booking. Places are available on a first come first serve basis for the Woodcock shoot.
3pm to 4.30pm Seashore Foraging in the Moy Estuary with Alex Jaromin (10 minute drive from the castle) or a Garden and Apiary Tour with Alex Lavarde – please specify when booking. Option to do the garden tour on Monday at 12pm
5pm Connaught Whiskey Tasting
5.30pm Castle Tour with Stephen Fahy – option to do it on Monday morning at 10.30am.
6.30pm Snacks and welcome drink in the Bar
7pm to 9pm Dinner by Chef David O’Donnell

For guests staying at Belleek Castle, there will be ample time in between tours to check in.
Accommodation
Accommodation can be booked separately and directly with Belleek Castle at +353 (0) 9622400 or via email on info@belleekcastle.eu by quoting this event. Rates are for Sunday 17 November is €150.00 (room rate based on 1 or 2 person sharing) and Saturday 16 November €160.00 (room rate based on 1 or 2 person sharing).
Alternative accommodation is available at Mount Falcon Hotel.
Notes

Please dress accordingly for the shoot and foraging tour. It is advised to wear winter boots, dark heavy clothes, a hat and a rain jacket.
It is advised to eat a good breakfast or early lunch before you commence the shoot and tour. Jack Fenn Café at Belleek Castle is opened from 11am on Sunday – breakfast/lunch not included in ticket cost.
The evening dinner will be set menu. Please let us know of any major food allergies or dietary restrictions. We will endeavour to cater for your needs if at all possible.

About David O’Donnell and Belleek Castle
David O’Donnell is the executive head chef at Belleek Castle. David works closely with their gardener Alex Lavarde where they grow fruit, herbs and vegetables organically and is used extensively in all of the menus throughout the estate.
Belleek Castle, located just outside Ballina, Co. Mayo was built in 1831. The property was acquired by Marshall Doran in 1961 who, restored the building and opened it as a hotel in 1970. It is now run by his son Paul Doran. Belleek Castle focus is on classic and imaginative cooking with local, seasonal ingredients from the land and sea combining a depth of flavour with the traditions of the castle. belleekcastle.com
About It’s a Wild Game – A Celebration of Ireland’s Winter Bounty
It’s a Wild Game is a series of producer activities and dining events around the island of Ireland, where chefs celebrate Ireland’s winter bounty. The events are hosted by Euro-Toques Ireland, a member-based community of chefs, cooks and producers who pride themselves on being the custodians of Irish food heritage. Part of the Taste the Island celebrations, the events focus on provenance, seasonality and the journey of the produce from farm, woodlands, shores to plate.
Throughout the month of November, Euro-Toques Ireland is hosting three special It’s a Wild Game culinary experiences in three different member locations.
The key element of these special winter events will be wild game, fruits and produce from the woodlands and the seashore. These once-off events are open to Euro-Toques members as well as the general public and will offer an immersive dining experience with activities that range from meeting producers, farmers, growers and makers, to woodland walks, foraging and hunting.

Alongside the three events, Euro-Toques Ireland is hosting a NATIONAL It’s a Wild Game celebration on Thursday 21 November 2019 where many of their chef members working in cafés, pubs, bistros and restaurants will offer either a special or a full menu experience showcasing Ireland’s wild game and the winter bounty. Full listing of restaurants participating is available here.
All Euro-Toques members and the wider public are encouraged to join in the online conversation using the hashtags #itsawildgame and #tastetheisland.

It's a Wild Game - A Celebration of Ireland’s Winter Bounty
2019-11-01 - 2019-11-30
It’s a Wild Game is a series of producer activities and dining events around the island of Ireland, where chefs celebrate Ireland’s winter bounty. The events are hosted by Euro-Toques Ireland, a member-based community of chefs, cooks and producers who pride themselves on being the custodians of Irish food heritage. Part of the Taste the Island celebrations, the events focus on provenance, seasonality and the journey of the produce from farm, woodlands, shores to plate.
Throughout the month of November, Euro-Toques Ireland is hosting three special It’s a Wild Game culinary experiences in three different member locations.
Sunday 17 November – Belleek Castle in Mayo. View event details here.
Sunday 24 November – L.Mulligan Grocer in Dublin. View event details here.
Saturday 30 November – Castle Grove Country House in Donegal. View event details here.
The key element of these special winter events will be wild game, fruits and produce from the woodlands and the seashore. These once-off events are open to Euro-Toques members as well as the general public and will offer an immersive dining experience with activities that range from meeting producers, farmers, growers and makers, to woodland walks, foraging and hunting.

Alongside the three events, Euro-Toques Ireland is hosting a NATIONAL It’s a Wild Game celebration on Thursday 21 November 2019 where many of their chef members working in cafés, pubs, bistros and restaurants will offer either a special or a full menu experience showcasing Ireland’s wild game and the winter bounty. Full listing of restaurants participating is available here.
All Euro-Toques members and the wider public are encouraged to join in the online conversation using the hashtags #itsawildgame and #tastetheisland.
