Michael Bolster (born 1967) 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.Overview restaurants in Dublin He was responsible for retaining the star in 1995.Michelin Online Republic of Ireland The cooking style of Bolster is described as modern food with classical references, using speciality Irish ingredients enhanced by traditional French produce.Irish classics
Career Michael Bolster trained in Great Britain. Later he worked at Adare Manor, where he worked under head chef Ian McAndrew. He was sous-chef under Gerry Kirwan in "The Commons Restaurant" when it earned its Michelin star and was later promoted to head chef.Irish classics After retaining the star he left The Commons and moved to the Cashel Palace Hotel.The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 2, p. 390
Awards Michelin star 1995 - The Commons RestaurantThe emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 2, p. 390 AA Rosettes 2008 - The Brehon HotelFáilte Ireland Newsletter February 2008
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