Oliver Dunne ( Dublin, 1977) is an Irish chef and

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owner. He is the owner of the

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starred restaurant

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in Malahide, County Dublin. Dunne was a regular guest in the former Irish TV-show The Afternoon Show. Dunne started his career as

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at Gotham Café in Dublin. From there he went on to work at other places, including the Peacock Alley, before he left for London. In London he worked for chefs such as

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and Gary Rhodes. In 2003, Dunne returned to Ireland. He started working as head chef in restaurant ''Zucchini'' in Ranelagh. Within a few weeks, he renamed the place to Mint. In 2006,

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took over the spadle when Dunne bought Bon Appétit in Malahide. Dunne was awarded a

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in 2008 for his cooking there. Besides his work at the restaurant, Dunne also acts as guest-chef for the Dublin Cookery School, an institution for cooking courses. In August 2013 he opened a new restaurant in the

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, together with

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Severed head tweet

In August 2013, Dunne received a negative review by ''Sunday Independent'' food critic Lucinda O'Sullivan of his restaurant Cleaver East, which had recently opened. He posted an image on Twitter of himself holding a

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alongside Carville holding O'Sullivan's bloodied head. The image was reported to gardaí.

Personal life

Dunne lives in Malahide with his wife and two children.Bon Appétit, Oliver Dunne
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunne, Oliver Living people 1977 births Head chefs of Michelin starred restaurants Irish television chefs People from Malahide Broadcasters from County Dublin