GALLERY: Taste of Kildare Food Festival at the KClub

GALLERY: Taste of Kildare Food Festival at the KClub PHOTOS BY AISHLING CONWAY Renowned TV chef and author Rachel Allen led the line-up at the Taste of Kildare food festival today (Sunday August 19), with large crowds turning out for the inaugural event which also featured other top Irish chefs and a host of food producers. Other leading Irish chefs, including seafood expert Martin Shanahan, Ross Lewis of Chapter One and the award-winning Thomas Haughton joined in a series of cookery demonstrations and discussions celebrating the best the county’s great restaurants and food producers and suppliers have to offer. Taking place in the K Club’s Walled Garden, Taste of Kildare featured a vast array of food stands from Kildare’s leading restaurants, producers and suppliers. "This was such a great food festival as it provided an opportunity to showcase the superb fresh Kildare farm to fork food offering, as well as providing a springboard to the public arena for new local talent," said Rachel Allen. Local restaurants and suppliers also came together to host a gala lunch in the K Club’s Legacy Suite for 300 guests. “Food is at the heart of Kildare’s tourist offering, accounting for €2 out of every €5 spent by visitors,” said County Kildare Tourism Development Manager Aine Mangan. The event will also featured craft beer, wine tasting, children’s activities and music from renowned singer-songwriter Paddy Casey, with visitors also able to view the All-Ireland hurling final live on a big screen. The festival took place in partnership with Ardstone Homes and Kildare Village with the support of Kildare County Council. [caption id="attachment_243615" align="alignnone" width="292"] Barry Flanagan from Kildare Brewing at the Taste of Kildare festival in the K Club’s walled garden. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243614" align="alignnone" width="300"] Rachel Allen Cookery demo pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival in the K Club’s walled garden.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_243613" align="alignnone" width="300"] Thomas Haughton Cookery demo pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival in the K Club’s walled garden.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_243612" align="alignnone" width="300"] Thomas Haughton Cookery demo pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival in the K Club’s walled garden. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243611" align="alignnone" width="300"] Eloise, Celeste and Marianne Cassidy pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival in the K Club’s walled garden.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_243610" align="alignnone" width="300"] Martin Shanahan, John Healy, Rachel Allen and Ross Lewis pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_243609" align="alignnone" width="300"] Tom Phelan, Barbara Sheridan (Editor Kildare Nationalist), Laura Coates (Editor Leinster Leader) and Marie Coates pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243608" align="alignnone" width="246"] Shane Fox and Barry Liscombe from Hartes of Kildare pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243607" align="alignnone" width="200"] Philip Maher (Brown Bear Twomile House) [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243603" align="alignnone" width="300"] TD Fiona O'Loughlin with Mary Power, Helen Ryan, Catherine Flanagan and Niamh Swail [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243602" align="alignnone" width="300"] Lina Zalyte and Pablo Bernardo from Vie de Chateaux pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243601" align="alignnone" width="300"] Joe Flanagan and Brian Fallon pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243600" align="alignnone" width="300"] Joe Boland and Nicola Zammit (Two Cooks, Sallins) pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243599" align="alignnone" width="300"] Jana Samalova (Silken Thomas, Kildare Town) with Shirley Flanagan and Emer Flanagan) pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243598" align="alignnone" width="216"] Jada Latifi (Bridgehouse Hotel, Tullamore) and Paula O'Rourke (Nature Made Ltd) pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243597" align="alignnone" width="300"] Head Chef Nathan Diamond (Cliff at Lyons Estate) pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243596" align="alignnone" width="300"] Orlaith,Elaine Dunne, Caroline Brady and Louise Meagher[/caption] [caption id="attachment_243595" align="alignnone" width="221"] Emer McCabe (Osprey Hotel, NAAS) pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243594" align="alignnone" width="210"] Dorou Udovic and Tony Keogh from Fallons of Kilcullen [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243593" align="alignnone" width="300"] Attracta and David Mongey[/caption] [caption id="attachment_243592" align="alignnone" width="300"] Ciara and Jim Phibbs pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243591" align="alignnone" width="300"] On the sofa with the Head Chefs
pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival in the K Club’s walled garden. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243590" align="alignnone" width="300"] Martin Shanahan and Ross Lewis pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival in the K Club’s walled garden. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243589" align="alignnone" width="229"] Martin Shanahan pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival in the K Club’s walled garden. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243588" align="alignnone" width="300"] Rachel Allen and Nathan Diamond (Cliff at Lyons estate) pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243587" align="alignnone" width="300"] Camila  Grey from the Lemongrass Restaurant Naas alongside chefs Nazrul Faiz, Syed Faiz and Zabir Kusuan pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243586" align="alignnone" width="300"] Breda, Aine, Mairead and Siobhan Mangan pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_243585" align="alignnone" width="300"] Aine Mangan (Kildare Failte) with her family pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival in the K Club’s walled garden. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243584" align="alignnone" width="300"] Aine Mangan (Kildare Failte), Rachel Allen, Gillian Pierce and Carlo Boersma from Carton House pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival gala banquet at the K Club. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243583" align="alignnone" width="300"] Aine Mangan (Kildare Failte) and Alison Johnston (Kildare Village) [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243582" align="alignnone" width="300"] Thomas Haughton, Martin Shanahan, John Healy, Rachel Allen, Aine Mangan (Kildare Failte) and Ross Lewis pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival in the K Club’s walled garden. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243580" align="alignnone" width="300"] Stephen and Oscar Walsh pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival in the K Club’s walled garden. [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243579" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sinead and Allan Shine with Roisin Crotty [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243578" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sarah Coyne, Dee Nix (General Manager) Phil Gleeson (Head Chef) and Grainne O'Donnell) from Killashee House Hotel [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243577" align="alignnone" width="300"] KCLUB Chefs Sam Courtney, Marie O'Connor and Daniel Ennis [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243576" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sinead Mahony with her gran Maria Deegan y[/caption] [caption id="attachment_243575" align="alignnone" width="300"] KCLUB Chefs Sam Courtney, Marie O'Connor and Daniel Ennis[/caption] [caption id="attachment_243574" align="alignnone" width="300"] Rachel Allen and Hilary Cahill (Punchestown) [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243572" align="alignnone" width="227"] Celebrity Chef Rachel Allen pictured at the Taste of Kildare festival in the K Club’s walled garden.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_243571" align="alignnone" width="300"] Chief Executive Kildare County Council Peter Carey and Catherine Carey [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243570" align="alignnone" width="300"] Orlaith and Owen Edwards [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243569" align="alignnone" width="300"] Niall Morrissey (Kildare Co.Council), Mayor of Kildare Sean Power and Chief Executive Kildare County Council Peter Carey [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243568" align="alignnone" width="300"] Lina Zalyte and Pablo Bernardo from Vie de Chateaux, Naas [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243567" align="alignnone" width="300"] Jim and Hilary Cahill (Punchestown Racecourse) [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243566" align="alignnone" width="300"] Aine Mangan (Kildare Failte) with Deirdre Hanley, Eileen Scullion, Alison Johnston, Jisell Mansfield, Sinead Grace and Paula Ward from Kildare Village[/caption] [caption id="attachment_243565" align="alignnone" width="300"] Celebrity Chef Rachel Allen and Nathan Diamond (Head Chef Cliff at Lyons Estate) [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243564" align="alignnone" width="300"] Brian Donovan, Sallyann Shaw, Mark Shaw, Noirin Donovan and Ann Shaw [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243563" align="alignnone" width="300"] Amy O'Neill from Kildare Brewing, Sallins [/caption] [caption id="attachment_243562" align="alignnone" width="300"] Allan Shine, Roisin Crotty, Aine Mangan (Kildare Failte) and Rachel Allen [/caption] SEE MORE IN NEXT WEEKS KILDARE POST