On this week's podcast, hear about the Virgin Media Business Gold Medal Hotel Awards, how Ireland's been doing on the food and drink export front, what's been happening with Oatly and more. Want more? <a href="https://kenonfood.substack.com/p/the-week-in-food-49-hotel-awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read The Week In Food #49 here</a>. Links This Episode <ul><li><a href="https://kenonfood.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ken On Food</a></li><li><a href="https://kenonfood.substack.com/p/the-week-in-food-49-hotel-awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Week In Food</a> (Free newsletter)</li><li><a href="https://ashvillemediapr.prowly.com/361015-virgin-media-business-gold-medal-hotel-awards-finalists-announced" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Virgin Media Business Gold Medal Hotel Awards Finalists Announced</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/d1ab3-healthy-ireland-survey-2024/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Healthy Ireland Survey 2024</a></li><li><a href="https://assets.gov.ie/313378/4ea7ec06-47e4-40b6-b8a9-c92984d9022e.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Health Ireland Survey 2024 summary report PDF</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/91e7e-annual-review-and-outlook-for-agriculture-food-and-the-marine-2020/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Annual review and outlook for agriculture, food and the marine for 2024</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fsai.ie/getattachment/1cd53677-ad10-43f0-8cb9-47fdca212098/FSAI-Strategy-2025-2029-Final-Accessible-(2).pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download FSAI Strategy 2025-2029 (PDF)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.farminguk.com/news/court-concludes-oatly-cannot-use-term-milk-in-its-marketing_65763.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Court concludes Oatly cannot use term 'milk' in its marketing</a></li><li><a href="https://www.just-drinks.com/news/oatly-loses-trademark-court-battle/?cf-view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Oatly loses court battle with Dairy UK over use of ‘milk’ in trademark</a></li></ul>

Food In 5 Minutes #49: Hotel awards, whiskey exports and oat milk, oh my

As counting continues in the general election, the countdown to Christmas is underway...

Links this episode <ul><li><a href="https://kenonfood.com/kilkennys-christmas-markets-to-return-as-yulefest-kicks-off-later-this-month/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yulefest Kilkenny markets have started</a></li><li>Irish Food History: A Companion by Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire &amp; Dorothy Cashman <a href="https://www.irishbookawards.ie/winner/irish-food-history-a-companion/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wins at Irish Book Awards</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/3AXxKd4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Irish Food History: A Companion on Amazon</a> (aff)</li><li><a href="https://guide.michelin.com/ie/en/article/dining-out/the-inspectors-latest-additions-to-the-michelin-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Three Irish restaurants added to MICHELIN Guide in November</a></li><li><a href="https://re-turn.ie/now-irish-recyclers-can-empty-an-entire-bag-of-drink-containers-in-seconds-introducing-tomra-r1/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Now Irish recyclers can empty an entire bag of drink containers in seconds: introducing TOMRA R1</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/news-room/latest-news/corks-coffee-houses-get-a-night-lift-with-coffee-house-lates.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cork’s Coffee Houses Get a Night-Lift with ‘Coffee House Lates’</a></li><li><a href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41527001.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New initiative sees coffee shops open late in Cork city</a></li><li><a href="https://www.excelrecruitment.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Hotel-Catering-Salary-Guide-2025.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotel &amp; Catering 2025 salary guide (PDF)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/1127/1483184-cash-hospitality-sector/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Surge of cash-in-hand pay in hospitality sector</a></li></ul> For 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, <a href="https://kenonfood.substack.com/p/the-week-in-food-48-counting-votes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available free via Substack</a>. For more, <a href="https://kenonfood.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">visit kenonfood.com</a>.

Food In 5 Minutes #48: Counting votes instead of calories, Irish Book Awards & more

Ireland will be leading the way in tackling food fraud from next year too.

Links This Episode <ul><li><a href="https://kenonfood.com/christmas-markets-kilkenny-mountain-view/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christmas markets in Kilkenny</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kilkenny_chamber/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check Kilkenny Chamber’s Instagram account for a full breakdown of winners in all categories</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ucd.ie/research/news/2024/academicsregulatorsandthefoodindustryunitetocombatfoodfraud/body,787268,en.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Academics, regulators and the Food Industry unite to combat food fraud</a></li><li><a href="https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/ireland-to-lead-new-eu-project-to-combat-food-fraud/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ireland to lead new EU project to combat food fraud</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fsai.ie/enforcement-and-legislation/official-controls/investigations-(fraud)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Investigations &amp; fraud (FSAI)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bordbia.ie/industry/news/press-releases/bord-bia-awarded-3.2-million-for-european-dairy--where-nature-meets-science-campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bord Bia Awarded €3.2 Million for ‘European Dairy – Where Nature Meets Science’ Campaign</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/wolverine-packing-co--recalls-ground-beef-products-due-possible-e--coli-o157h7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wolverine Packing Co. Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. Coli O157:H7 Contamination</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/160000-pounds-ground-beef-recalled-due-e-coli-risk-rcna181210" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Over 160,000 pounds of ground beef recalled due to E. coli risk</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/u-s-food-safety-system-crumbles-as-e-coli-crisis-spreads-nationwide/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">U.S. food safety system crumbles as E. coli crisis spreads nationwide</a></li><li><a href="https://www.hospitalityireland.com/general-industry/mcdonalds-planning-to-create-1000-irish-jobs-over-the-next-four-years-207255" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">McDonald’s To Create 1,000 Jobs In Ireland</a></li><li><a href="https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/mcdonalds-to-add-1000-jobs-in-ireland-with-40m-investment/a581166999.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">McDonald’s to add 1,000 jobs in Ireland with €40m investment</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mcdonalds.com/content/dam/sites/uk/nfl/pdf/reports/roi-social-and-economic-report.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">McDonald’s Social &amp; Economic Impact Report</a></li></ul> For 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, <a href="https://kenonfood.substack.com/p/the-week-in-food-47-business-awards" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available free via Substack</a>. For more, <a href="https://kenonfood.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">visit kenonfood.com</a>.

Food In 5 Minutes #47: Business awards in Kilkenny, food safety in the USA and more

Have you spotted Christmas trees up around your way yet?

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, <a href="https://kenonfood.com/food-in-5-minutes-podcast-45/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">talking about the Irish Food Writing Awards, Christmas markets</a> and more, you can <a href="/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">find it here</a> or wherever you get your podcasts. Links This Episode <ul><li><a href="https://kenonfood.com/kilkennys-campagne-highly-commended-as-2024-food-wine-restaurant-of-the-year-award-winners-announced/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kilkenny’s Campagne ‘Highly Commended’ as 2024 Food &amp; Wine Restaurant of the Year award winners announced</a></li><li><a href="https://restaurantoftheyear.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Restaurant Of The Year website</a></li><li><a href="https://kenonfood.com/kilkenny-mountain-view-good-food-ireland-awards-2024/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Family behind Kilkenny’s Mountain View scoop Food Innovator of the Year at Good Food Ireland awards</a></li><li>Good Food Ireland Awards 2024 winners</li><li><a href="https://kenonfood.com/malzards-of-stoneyford-in-kilkenny-named-national-pub-of-the-year-at-irish-pub-awards/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malzard’s of Stoneyford in Kilkenny named National Pub of the Year at Irish Pub Awards</a></li><li><a href="https://www.irishpubawards.ie/malzards-pub-crowned-irish-pub-of-the-year-2024/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Irish Pub Awards 2024 winners</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fsai.ie/news-and-alerts/latest-news/16-enforcement-orders-served-on-food-businesse-(2)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">16 Enforcement Orders served on food businesses in October</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bordbia.ie/industry/news/press-releases/growing-costs-present-major-challenge-to-irelands-foodservice-sector/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Growing costs present major challenge to Ireland’s foodservice sector – Bord Bia</a></li></ul>

Food In 5 Minutes #46: Award season recap, Food Safety woes, Bord Bia's foodservice insights

Notice anything new?

Links this episode <ul><li><a href="https://kenonfood.com/2024-irish-food-writing-awards-winners-kilkenny-photographer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check the full list of Irish Food Writing Awards winners here</a></li><li><a href="https://kenonfood.com/kilkennys-christmas-markets-to-return-as-yulefest-kicks-off-later-this-month/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kilkenny’s Christmas Markets to return as Yulefest kicks off later this month</a></li><li><a href="https://winterval.ie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Winterval.ie</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/311416/2b0fbb57-62df-4b6c-b90f-4af38fff290e.pdf#page=null" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download Tourism Policy Framework 2025-2030</a></li><li><a href="https://businessplus.ie/news/homegrown-at-maxol-2024/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Homegrown at Maxol announces 2024 winners</a></li><li><a href="https://www.maxol.ie/homegrown" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maxol.ie Homegrown details</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dublincoffeefest/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@dublincoffeefest on Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dublincoffeefest.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up for festival alerts here</a></li></ul>

Food In 5 Minutes #45: Irish Food Writing Awards, Christmas markets and more

On this week's podcast you can hear about <ul><li><a href="https://kenonfood.com/booming-numbers-over-68000-sample-the-delights-of-savour-kilkenny-for-2024/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Returning numbers for Savour Kilkenny</a></li><li><a href="http://www.listowelfoodfair.ie/2024-listowel-food-fair-programme/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Listowel Food Fair Programme</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/irishfoodwritingawards/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This week's Irish Food Writing Awards night</a></li><li><a href="https://agriaware.ie/schools/primary-school-programs/incredible-edibles/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The return of Incredible Edibles to Irish primary schools</a></li><li><a href="https://blastabooks.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The launch of the 2025 Blasta Books series</a></li></ul> And 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.

Food In 5 Minutes #44: New books, the party's in Listowel, primary school foods and more

Plus, it's Savour Kilkenny weekend - are you visiting?

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes you can hear about <ul><li><a href="https://carlow.ie/events/carlow-restaurant-week" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carlow Restaurant Week</a>, running Saturday 26 October (it's already started) through Saturday 2 November</li><li>The shortlist for the Food &amp; Drink Book of the Year as part of this year's <a href="https://www.irishbookawards.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">An Post Irish Book Awards</a></li><li>New <a href="https://highbankorchards.com/tours/highbank-red-gate-self-guided-orchard-walk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">organic orchard tours</a> in Kilkenny</li><li>This past week's <a href="https://www.asianrestaurantawards.ie/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Asian Restaurant Awards</a></li><li>The Restaurant Association of Ireland's ten-point manifesto ahead of GE24</li></ul> For more, as always, subscribe to my newsletter for free. It's called The Week In Food <a href="https://kenonfood.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">and it's available here</a>.

Food In 5 Minutes #43: Carlow Restaurant Week, Asian Restaurant Awards & more

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, get the latest on <ul><li>The Georgina Campbell Irish Food &amp; Hospitality Awards</li><li>Food On The Edge - getting underway this Monday</li><li>Bord Bia's Origin Green programme and the companies awarded gold membership this year</li><li>Ireland's circular economy recommendations including a potential banning of best before dates on fresh produce</li><li>School safety programmes from Agri Aware</li></ul> <a href="https://kenonfood.substack.com/p/the-week-in-food-42" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read all about it and get all the links here</a>.

Food In 5 Minutes #42: FOTE returns, Origin Green updates, awards season continues & more

On this week's edition of Food In 5 Minutes, you'll hear about <ul><li>The latest enforcement orders issued by the FSAI</li><li>A new survey from Safefood looking at seasonal food promotions</li><li>The launch of the Global Hunger Index for 2024</li><li>A day of action that's being planned for this Tuesday in Dublin and</li><li>The Kilkenny Business Awards nominees on the food and hospitality front</li></ul> As always, you can get more by either visiting kenonfood.com (Where you'll find full show notes and supporting links) or by subscribing (for free) to my weekly newsletter, <a href="https://kenonfood.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Week In Food</a>, available <a href="https://kenonfood.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">via Substack</a>.

Food In 5 Minutes #41: September closures, Safefood survey, Kilkenny Business Awards & more

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