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Links this episodeYulefest Kilkenny markets have startedIrish Food History: A Companion by Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire & Dorothy Cashman wins at Irish Book AwardsBuy Irish Food History: A Companion on Amazon (aff)Three Irish restaurants added to MICHELIN Guide in NovemberNow Irish recyclers can empty an entire bag of drink containers in seconds: introducing TOMRA R1Cork’s Coffee Houses Get a Night-Lift with ‘Coffee House Lates’New initiative sees coffee shops open late in Cork cityHotel & Catering 2025 salary guide (PDF)Surge of cash-in-hand pay in hospitality sectorFor these stories in written form, plus extra reading for your weekend, 5 recipes for the week ahead and my podcast pick, check out the 48th edition of The Week In Food, available free via Substack.For more, visit kenonfood.com.

Links This EpisodeChristmas markets in KilkennyCheck Kilkenny Chamber’s Instagram account for a full breakdown of winners in all categoriesAcademics, regulators and the Food Industry unite to combat food fraudIreland to lead new EU project to combat food fraudInvestigations & fraud (FSAI)Bord Bia Awarded €3.2 Million for ‘European Dairy – Where Nature Meets Science’ CampaignWolverine Packing Co. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 ContaminationOver 160,000 pounds of ground beef recalled due to E. coli riskU.S. food safety system crumbles as E. coli crisis spreads nationwideMcDonald’s To Create 1,000 Jobs In IrelandMcDonald’s to add 1,000 jobs in Ireland with €40m investmentMcDonald’s Social & Economic Impact ReportFor these stories in written form, plus extra reading for your weekend, 5 recipes for the week ahead and my podcast pick, check out the 47th edition of The Week In Food, available free via Substack.For more, visit kenonfood.com.

Looking to catch up on some of the stories making headlines on the Irish food scene and beyond over the past week?You've come to the right place. As Sunday rolls round again, I've got the 46th helping of Food In 5 Minutes for you, delivering a bite-size news recap of stories from the past seven days that have caught my eye, all served up in five minutes or less-ish.If you missed last week's edition, talking about the Irish Food Writing Awards, Christmas markets and more, you can find it here or wherever you get your podcasts.Links This EpisodeKilkenny’s Campagne ‘Highly Commended’ as 2024 Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year award winners announcedRestaurant Of The Year websiteFamily behind Kilkenny’s Mountain View scoop Food Innovator of the Year at Good Food Ireland awardsGood Food Ireland Awards 2024 winnersMalzard’s of Stoneyford in Kilkenny named National Pub of the Year at Irish Pub AwardsIrish Pub Awards 2024 winners16 Enforcement Orders served on food businesses in OctoberGrowing costs present major challenge to Ireland’s foodservice sector – Bord Bia

Links this episodeCheck the full list of Irish Food Writing Awards winners hereKilkenny’s Christmas Markets to return as Yulefest kicks off later this monthWinterval.ieDownload Tourism Policy Framework 2025-2030Homegrown at Maxol announces 2024 winnersMaxol.ie Homegrown details@dublincoffeefest on InstagramSign up for festival alerts here

On this week's podcast you can hear aboutReturning numbers for Savour KilkennyThe Listowel Food Fair ProgrammeThis week's Irish Food Writing Awards nightThe return of Incredible Edibles to Irish primary schoolsThe launch of the 2025 Blasta Books seriesAnd you can get much more besides when you subscribe - for free - to The Week In Food on Substack. It's my weekly free newsletter that drops on a Sunday morning with more stories, recipes to try, podcast picks and other notes.

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes you can hear aboutCarlow Restaurant Week, running Saturday 26 October (it's already started) through Saturday 2 NovemberThe shortlist for the Food & Drink Book of the Year as part of this year's An Post Irish Book AwardsNew organic orchard tours in KilkennyThis past week's Asian Restaurant AwardsThe Restaurant Association of Ireland's ten-point manifesto ahead of GE24For more, as always, subscribe to my newsletter for free. It's called The Week In Food and it's available here.