Neven Maguire, Guest Chef 2012
Photos from the 2012 Féile Bia Na Mara
Photos taken during Neven's cookery demonstration at the 2012 Féile Bia Na Mara are now available to view in our online gallery. View Neven Maguire Photo Album
Neven Maguire of RTE's Home Chef series will be guest chef at the 2012 Féile Bia na Mara.
From a very young age, one of Neven's favourite pastimes was to shadow his mother in the kitchen, watching her cook; his pastime soon became his passion, as he began experimenting with ingredients in the home kitchen at the tender age of 10, a passion that only intensified as Neven went through his teenage years. No one was surprised in 1992 when Neven enrolled in Fermanagh College, Enniskillen to study catering, where he received the prestigious Student of the Year Award. Even then, his vision was clear - to share his love and passion for food with as many people as possible.
Neven trained in some of the highest profile restaurants in the world including Roscoff, Belfast (Michelin Star winner), Grand Hotel Berlin (Michelin Star winner), The Lea Linster Luxembourg (where he cooked for Lady Diana and Tony Blair) and Arzak, San Sebastian.
In 2001, Neven took over the family business, and turned a local restaurant into a national phenomenon. Located in the rural village of Blacklion in Co. Cavan, MacNean House and Restaurant has become one of the most talked about and frequented restaurants in the country.
Neven has an extensive portfolio of media work, including the role of resident chef on RTE's Open House programme from 1998 to 2004 and he is a regular contributor to the Marianne Finucane Show on RTE Radio 1. He has appeared in numerous TV cookery shows including '10 of the Best', 'Neven Cooks', 'Cooking with Love' and 'Neven's Food from the Sun'. He has authored several cookery books including:
- Food from the Sun (ISBN9780007285136) HarperCollins
- Neven's Real Food for Families (ISBN9780717142613)
- Home Chef (ISBN9780007300839)
- Neven Maguire's Cookery Collection (ISBN9781842232569)
- Cooking for Family and Friends (ISBN9781842232156)
- Neven Cooks (ISBN978-1842231296)
