Michael Bolster (born 1967) is an Irish

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. He was the head chef of the

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starred restaurant

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. He was responsible for retaining the star in 1995. The cooking style of Bolster is described as ''modern food with classical references, using speciality Irish ingredients enhanced by traditional French produce''.

Career

Michael Bolster trained in Great Britain. Later he worked at

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, where he worked under head chef Ian McAndrew. He was sous-chef under

Gerry Kirwan Gerry Kirwan is an Irish head chef. He was the head chef of the Michelin starred restaurant The Commons Restaurant on St. Stephen's Green in Dublin, Ireland. He was responsible for earning the star in 1994. Kirwan worked in Jeddah in 1990. Due ...

in "The Commons Restaurant" when it earned its

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and was later promoted to head chef. After retaining the star he left The Commons and moved to the Cashel Palace Hotel.

Awards

* Michelin star 1995 - ''The Commons Restaurant'' * AA Rosettes 2008 - '' The Brehon Hotel''Fáilte Ireland Newsletter February 2008
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References

1967 births Living people People from County Cork Irish chefs Head chefs of Michelin starred restaurants {{Chef-bio-stub