Park is a
restaurant
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housed in the Park Hotel Kenmare,
Kenmare,
County Kerry
County Kerry ( gle, Contae ChiarraÃ) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and forms part of the province of Munster. It is named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county. The population of the co ...
, Ireland. It is a
fine dining restaurant that was awarded one
Michelin star
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each year in the period 1983-1990 ''and'' in the period 1994–1999. The
Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in the period 1983–1984.
The restaurant is housed in the 5-star hotel "Park Hotel Kenmare", which was established in 1897.
In the periods that the restaurant was awarded Michelin stars, headchef were
Colin O'Daly (1983-1985),
Brian Cleere (1994-1995),
Bruno Schmidt
Bruno Schmidt (born 1968 in Belgium) is a former head chef.
During his tenure (1994-1999) at the Park Hotel Kenmare, he earned a Michelin star
The Michelin Guides ( ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre ...
and the late
Matthew d'ArcyD'Arcy
See also
*List of Michelin starred restaurants in Ireland
This is a list of Michelin starred restaurant in Ireland. Restaurants on the island of Ireland that currently have or have had at least one Michelin star are mentioned here.
List of restaurants 2020–present
2010–2019
2000–2009
1990†...
References
External links
Official site
{{Michelin stars in Ireland
Restaurants in the Republic of Ireland
Michelin Guide starred restaurants in Ireland
County Kerry