On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes you can hear about Carlow Restaurant Week, running Saturday 26 October (it's already started) through Saturday 2 November The shortlist for the Food & Drink Book of the Year as part of this year's An Post Irish Book Awards New organic orchard tours in Kilkenny This past week's Asian Restaurant Awards The …

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, get the latest on The Georgina Campbell Irish Food & Hospitality Awards Food On The Edge - getting underway this Monday Bord Bia's Origin Green programme and the companies awarded gold membership this year Ireland's circular economy recommendations including a potential banning of best before dates on fr…

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, you'll hear about The latest enforcement orders issued by the FSAI A new survey from Safefood looking at seasonal food promotions The launch of the Global Hunger Index for 2024 A day of action that's being planned for this Tuesday in Dublin and The Kilkenny Business Awards nominees on the food and hospit…

For the 40th edition of Food In 5 Minutes as part of the Ken On Food podcast, you'll be hearing this week about Reaction to Budget 2025 on the hospitality front in Ireland The Blas na hÉireann Awards for 2024 The Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year Awards The Good Food Ireland Awards (it's a busy time for awards!) And the unveiling of the first MICH…

On the 39th edition of Food In 5 Minutes you'll hear about The launch of Savour Kilkenny for 2024 How we're doing on the sugar tax front New research on the coffee habits of those of us living in the Leinster region Last calls for the restoration of the 9% VAT rate before Wednesday's budget reveal The timings for Blas na hÉireann this coming Friday…

On this week's Food In 5 Minutes, part of the Ken On Food podcast series, you can hear about The launch of Agri Aware's new Come Farm With Me series for primary schools Belfast Restaurant Week A looming crisis in the hospitality sector Peanut allergy warnings due to potentially contaminated mustard A new food market space for Galway may finally be …

As we hit the middle of the month, it's time for another helping of Food In 5 Minutes, this week taking a look at the Regional Food Starter Programme, organic happenings at the National Ploughing Championships, news on Lidl's Kickstarter rollout, a new survey from SuperValu on dinner time habits and a look at the Great Taste Awards in London. Links…

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, find out what's happening at the Savour Kilkenny Food Festival this October, the Listowel Food Fair in November, hear some insights from the latest ifac food and agribusiness survey, the calls for a ban on junk food advertising and learn about Bord Bia's Spirit of Ireland campaign that rolled out in Chin…

Welcome to Food In 5 Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast where I share with you five food stories from the Irish food scene and beyond in five minutes or less, ish. If you’re hungry for more by the time we’re finished here, visit kenonfood.substack.com to join my free newsletter, The Week In Food, available every Sunday morning from 7am, d…

For Sunday 25 August, 2024, this is Food In 5 Minutes - for the 34th time this year - with another selection of food stories from the past week served up for your ears in five minutes or less, ish. That said, I'm noticing more these days that the timer is running closer to the seven-minute mark, but that's neither here nor there. With the podcast a…

Fresh from the shores of Lough Derg (I've been in Dromineer for the weekend), it's time for another helping of Food In 5 Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from the Irish food world and beyond, plucked from the past week, and served up in five minutes or less, ish. You know the drill. There's also a newsl…

For Sunday 11 August 2024, this is Food In 5 Minutes. Grab the newsletter version now by signing up for free at kenonfood.substack.com and get stories, bonus reading, recipes, a podcast pick and more in your inbox every Sunday morning. LINKS THIS EPISODE 577 Irish Food-Led Businesses Have Closed Since VAT Rise Last September Over 570 restaurants ‘f…

It's the August bank holiday weekend and today's edition of the podcast looks at Three new eateries opening in Kilkenny in recent weeks (with one about to open) Calls for the restoration of the 9% VAT rate for hospitality heading to Europe The expansion of the Hot School Meals programme ALDI ditching their blue bottle caps as their sustainability p…

For Sunday 28 July 2024, this is Food In 5 Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from around the Irish food scene and beyond, over the past week, served up in five minutes or less, ish. It’s been another busy week in the world of food, with plenty to chew on from home and abroad. At time of release I'm curre…

For Sunday July 21st 2024, this is Food In 5 Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from the past week, from the Irish food scene and beyond, all served up in five minutes or less, ish. Take a listen to this week's stories. Resources this episode Taste of Kildare official website Taste of Kildare ticket detai…

For Sunday July 14th 2028 this is Food In 5 Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from the Irish food scene and beyond, plucked from the past week and served up in five minutes or less, ish. Supporting links for this week's stories can be found below. Carlow Tourism Carlow Garden Festival Safefood: Meat ther…

For Sunday 7 July 2024, it's time for another helping of Food In 5 Minutes with five stories from the past week drawn from the Irish food scene and beyond. Read up on the stories in full with the links below. You can also sign up to The Week In Food newsletter for free, available via kenonfood.substack.com. 90 million drinks containers returned in …

On a weekend that has seen Taylor Swift take over Dublin’s Aviva Stadium for three nights, another outing for the family fun-packed Kaleidoscope Festival in Wicklow, Flavours of Fingal in Dublin and more. Galway beating Dublin in the All-Ireland football quarter-finals and more, this is Food In 5 Minutes for Sunday 30 June. Links for this week's st…

With temperatures for the week ahead set to tip the early-to-mid 20s, it's Sunday all over again, which means another helping of Food In 5 Minutes. This week shines a light on... SafeFood's Talk About Food report Food Vision 2030 - Annual report 2023 Food Vision 2023 - Annual report 2022 Food Vision 2023 breakdown Opportunity to acquire a portfolio…

The elections are done and dusted, I've got a few days off, a hearty breakfast and a fresh cup of coffee. This week's story highlights include... Birdhill Coffee Festival FSAI enforcement orders for May 2024 Full list of winners: 2024 National Dairy Awards EY Future Consumer Index Theatre of Food: Grub Circus at this year's All Together Now Want mo…

On this week's podcast, I'll take a look at A new survey detailing the impact of the VAT rate hike on Irish food-led businesses The launch of the Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems How free app TooGoodToGo has helped rescue over 1m bags and boxes of food from waste The judging of this year's Great Taste Awards, held this past week in Tipperary …

On this week's podcast you can Learn about the finals of the 2024 Irish Restaurant Awards Check out some of the lineup on the food side of this year's Kaleidoscope Festiavl Discover a new exhibition rooted in an 18th century kitchen in Roscommon Review new research from Safefood highlighting food safety concerns about smart device usage in the kitc…

For Sunday 19 May, 2024, here's what you'll find on this edition of Food In 5 Minutes... A look at the Yes Chef annual awards for 2024, held in Dundalk earlier this week A look ahead to this year's All-Ireland final of the Irish Restaurant Awards, due to take place in Dublin this Monday Some new additions to Taste Of Dublin, setting up shop in a ne…

With the bank holiday firmly in the rearview mirror, this weekend I'm hopping between restaurants and gigs as a birthday (not mine) brings with it a Michelin-star night out while Bruce Springsteen picked Sunday to turn up in Kilkenny and play a few songs - how bad. This week's headlines include a look at The full lineup for this year's Bord Bia Blo…

As the May Bank Holiday weekend lands in Ireland, I've got two festivals on my door step with the inaugural FoodieFest taking place in Mountain View while the Kilkenny Roots Festival is in full swing. I'll blame the former for the extra few hours in the bed this morning before the podcast release, but as always on a Sunday, I've got five more stori…

For Sunday April 27th 2024, you’re listening to Food In Five Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from Ireland and beyond each Sunday, all drawn from the past week. It’s been another busy week on the food front and another busy week in general as all of a sudden we’re hitting the end of April, gearing up fo…

Can you believe we're three weeks into April already? The rain of the past few weeks made way for at least one decent day of sunshine and the world keeps on spinning. As Sunday rolls around again, I've got another five stories for you from the Irish food world and beyond over the past week including The Dublin leg of the Irish Restaurant Awards, wi…

For Sunday 14 April, and the 15th helping of Food In 5 Minutes, this week brings you updates on The Ulster round of the Irish Restaurant Awards (more here) The 2024/2025 San Pellegrino Young Chef Academy competition (more here) Ireland's Senoptica (interesting food tech) getting FDA approval for their entry into the US market (more here and here) r…

For Sunday April 7th, this is Food In 5 Minutes, the part of the Ken On Food podcast that brings you five food stories from the food scene in Ireland and beyond, served fresh in five minutes or less. It may have been a storm-filled, rain-sodden week on Irish soil, but there’s never a dull moment in the world of food and this week I’ve got another f…

Easter greetings to one and all! On this week's podcast there's a look at The Munster round of the Irish restaurant awards An increase in insolvencies in Ireland for Q1 2024, the hospitality sector taking the biggest hit New pizza and donut offerings in Kilkenny Opportunities for young chefs when it comes to seafood The full lineup for the Ballymal…

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, I've got another five stories for you from the Irish food world and beyond including A look at the Connaught regional leg of the 2024 Irish Restaurant Awards Mixed news on the Kilkenny food front Irish Grass Fed Beef goes PGI and hits the Italian market Unilever shedding 7500 jobs globally and separating…

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We're flying through the year and all of a shot find ourselves smack bang in the middle of March. On this week's helping of Food In 5 Minutes you'll hear about The Leinster regional round of the Irish Restaurant Awards A potential ban on good food going to waste Ireland's renewed commitment to the UN World Food Programme En…

This week's podcast features news on one very expensive bottle of Irish whiskey details on the West Waterford Festival of Food potential changes for fast food outlets in Ireland the key to better brain health what thieves are really after when it comes to shoplifting in Spain Get more stories in your week by signing up for free at kenonfood.substac…

It's been another busy week on the food front in Ireland some new festivals making their presence felt ahead of the summer rush, new reports out on food waste and more. This week's helping of Food In 5 minutes will introduce you to FoodieFest, taking place in Kilkenny over the May Bank Holiday weekend Ballymaloe Festival of Food, bound for Cork thi…

On this week's podcast you'll hear about The Killarney Coffee Cup Project as it gathers pace and scoops national awards Another round of Irish restaurant closures as the cafe crunch shows no signs of slowing down for some Supermarket wars that lead to billions in Irish investment An ages-old sourdough starter in the US and Starbucks adding a slice …

This week's podcast takes a look at The rise in online attacks on restaurants in the UK, in particular plant-based restaurants The most vegetarian-friendly countries in the world, according to one source Community cookhouses as a way of helping those struggling financially The 2024 Good Food Ireland Awards More recycling bins needed for Ireland's D…

It's another sunny-ish Sunday, and these week the focus goes on The latest Michelin Star awards and newcomers to the Irish collection A booming fish-led business in the Kingdom Jamie Oliver's Good School Food Awards New numbers from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and Highlights from the Yes Chef Irish Takeaway Awards this week Want more? Beco…

For the first time in February, I've got a fresh helping of Food In 5 Minutes for you. It's the part of the Ken On Food podcast where, if you haven't taken in any of January's episodes, you'll find five food stories plucked from Ireland and beyond this past week all summed up in five minutes or less. I like to think of it as the ideal accompaniment…

This week's podcast features the closure of Dublin's Tolteca, a one million Euro boost for one Cork food producer, the launch of the Vegan Society of Ireland, Blasta Books' latest offering in print and the opening of the new BIA innovator campus in Athenry. Get all the links online now at kenonfood.com or sign up for the free newsletter here and ge…

On this week's helping of Food In 5 Minutes you can brush up on the latest around restaurant closures in Ireland as the hospitality sector gets described as 'carnage' check out the world's fastest cup of coffee celebrate the best of Irish cheese and restaurants take a food challenge in Tokyo to beat salarymen at their own game Share your own storie…

This week's helping of Food In 5 Minutes brings you insights on the impact of honey for cold and flu season this weather, a study that shows how concrete could be made 30% stronger by making use of the world's waste coffee, to Ireland's new deposit return scheme and more. If you like what you hear and you fancy some more reading material, you can g…

2024 begins with a refresh of the Ken On Food podcast; if you're seeing this as an existing subscriber then thanks for sticking around! Food In 5 Minutes brings you five food stories from Ireland and beyond, served up in five minutes or less. You can find the links to all the stories mentioned this week by visiting kenonfood.com. If you like what y…

A complex and politically urgent devised play about the hidden world of human trafficking based on interviews and encounters with real people. Sold is a fast paced ensemble drama composed of inter-cut filmic scenes which take us to African cocoa plantations, domestic houses and care-homes in the UK. Punctuated with ensemble movement, an original so…

Dear Loved One, Andrew and I are getting married. I know – my parents were shocked too, but they’re (almost) over that. It promises to be something neither of us will ever forget. Sincerely, Anthony.Category: TheatreGenres: Comedy, Musical TheatreGroup: Paul Taylor-MillsVenue: C venues – CTimes: 20:30Suitability: 12+Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes…

On the day of their graduation from St Mallory Academy, six girls plan a capital crime in order to bring a wholly despicable corporation to its knees. But if revolution were this easy, it would happen every day…Category: TheatreGenres: Comedy, PoliticalGroup: TheatreM (LA)Venue: C venues – CTimes: 13:15Suitability: 12+Duration: 50 minutes…

The world ended two years ago, consumed by a plague of the walking dead. Now four strangers struggle together to survive, but has that effort cost their own humanity? Classic horror with a modern twist.Category: TheatreGenres: Drama, HorrorGroup: DBS ProductionsVenue: Sweet GrassmarketTimes: 19:00Suitability: 16+Duration: 1 hour…

‘A laugh-out-loud rock musical’ (Unveiled Arts, NYC) Radio Deluxembourg is a rock music, sci-fi, comedy experiment in sound, video and live performance. Pop superstars Jimmy and Cherry, along with their manager Captain Leo and Boots the monkey, have been abducted by an evil alien overlord. Forced to perform olde-timey radio plays for his galaxy’s p…

When developing the idea for my piece I originally thought it would just be odd little monologues about tube travel and the judgements you make about other people on the tube just by looking at them. It has since followed a development pattern which has meant the piece is going from the traditional one-man-show faire, to something a bit more surrea…

One potato, two potato, three potato, four… five potato, six potato, seven potato… more! Some people’s homes smell of their pets, some people’s homes smell of wood-burning fires… but Ron’s home smells of chips. Home-made, thickly sliced, crunchy, crispy chips. The story of a teenager’s battle against both bullies and the bulge, Chips on Shoulders i…

Immerse yourself in an enchanting adaptation of Hans Christian Anderson’s classic fairy tale. A tale fraught with twists and tragedy as it follows the journey of a young mermaid who sacrifices her world for the love of a human prince. The Little Mermaid celebrates the possibilities of theatre through the use of storytelling, naturalism, dance, phys…