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On this week's podcast you can Learn about the finals of the 2024 Irish Restaurant AwardsCheck out some of the lineup on the food side of this year's Kaleidoscope FestiavlDiscover a new exhibition rooted in an 18th century kitchen in RoscommonReview new research from Safefood highlighting food safety concerns about smart device usage in the kitchen andSee who's been picked for this year's Grow with ALDI campaign as products hit shelves this week.As always, you can check kenonfood.com for links and more details, or head on over to my Substack to grab the latest helping of The Week In Food.

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 weekA look ahead to this year's All-Ireland final of the Irish Restaurant Awards, due to take place in Dublin this MondaySome new additions to Taste Of Dublin, setting up shop in a new location next monthA new whiskey from Michael Flatley, our very own Lord of the DanceMore funding for food waste production initiatives as the FoodCloud Growers Project gets a financial injection from the StateAs always, you can find more on the newsletter, available now at kenonfood.substack.com or if you've got a story to share, drop an email at any stage to ken@kenonfood.comCatch up on the blog, or follow me on X, Instagram or Facebook and let's talk.

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 atThe full lineup for this year's Bord Bia Bloom over the June bank holiday weekendDrive-thru sausage rolls becoming a thing in Northern IrelandThe highest enforcement orders from the FSAI for 2024 to date last month (and here)The lineup reveal for Beyond The Plate at this year's Beyond The Pale festivalHow a drought in Mexico is leading to a Sriracha shortage in the USAs always, if you've got a story to share, pop an email to ken@kenonfood.com.You can also get my free newsletter every Sunday morning, The Week In Food, here via Substack.

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 stories from the food world for you to digest and read up on while you sink your morning coffee.Check the links below for stories mentioned in this week's episode.Healthy Carlow on FacebookMillions of euros unclaimed from Deposit Return SchemeOfficial release via gov.ie as outdoor table fees waived for 2024US fast food chains may have to amp up promotions as more people eat at home‘Unethical’ junk food packaging manipulates children into craving sweets, report claimsJoin the Ken On Food newsletter for free via Substack5 Cinco de Mayo recipes to try this weekHave a story of your own to share? Drop me a line at any time to ken@kenonfood.com.

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 includingThe Dublin leg of the Irish Restaurant Awards, with the shortlists out this past weekA new report from the RAI exploring the economic impact of the closure of over 200 food-led businesses since the start of the yearA story on how poor weather conditions throughout the UK and Europe could lead to food shortages in the UK in 2024Aldi's all-new private-label baby formula brings some interesting survey results on the grocery frontSuperValu too have been at the surveys, this time with GIY to look at where and how families are growing vegetables at homeAs always, if you've got a story to share, drop me an email at any time to ken@kenonfood.com and if you enjoy what you here today and every Sunday, consider leaving a quick 5-star review for the podcast in Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you do your podcast listening.

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)registrations for Street Feast, taking place this coming May (next month)the 2024 Waterford Festival of FoodGot a story to share? Email ken@kenonfood.com and we'll talk!

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 five stories for you to accompany your Sunday brew. If you’d like more details, extra reading, recipes to try for the week ahead and a podcast pick to match, consider a free membership to my Substack newsletter, it’s called The Week In Food and you’ll find it at kenonfood.substack.com or get links on the blog. Much like this podcast, it drops in your mail every Sunday morning.Links you'll need this week...Keith Boyle appointed Executive Chef at Kilkenny's Mountain ViewFoodieFest.ieFáilte Ireland launches five-year tourism development plan for SligoIrish Food Writing AwardsAgriland: Climate-friendly milkDublin's victorian food market to reopen in 2026Follow me on socialsTwitter / X @kenonfoodFacebook @kenonfoodInstagram @kenonfoodTikTok @kenonfoodOr email at any stage, it's ken@kenonfood.com

Easter greetings to one and all!On this week's podcast there's a look atThe Munster round of the Irish restaurant awardsAn increase in insolvencies in Ireland for Q1 2024, the hospitality sector taking the biggest hitNew pizza and donut offerings in KilkennyOpportunities for young chefs when it comes to seafoodThe full lineup for the Ballymaloe Festival of FoodYou can read all about these and more, with recipes, podcast picks and additional stories from the past week, by grabbing my free newsletter The Week In Food available now at Substack.You can also email me at any stage - ken@kenonfood.com - or find me on one of X, Facebook, Instagram or TikTok.