Name: Killian McGowan
From: Born and raised in Dublin
Family: One lovely wife and two great kids
Study: Studied Culinary Arts in Cathal Brugha Street while working at Pier 32 on Pembroke st. (formerly The Grey Door, now Dax)
Hobbies: Music, reading

Previous Roles

• Guinness Storehouse chef de partie
• Harry’s Mediterranean Café, Dawson Street Sous Chef
• Ely CHQ (IFSC) as sous chef under executive chef Ryan Stringer
• Was moved to Ely HQ (Hanover Quay) as head chef, overseeing the transition from fine dining to gastro pub. The Grand Canal Theatre opened, tripling the business overnight.

I then joined McGettigans Cookhouse and Bar in July 2013 as Head Chef and here, my aim was to create a fun, inviting and relaxed place to eat where the menu is delicious and supporting home-grown produce and showcasing the best of local ingredients is at the heart of what we do.

And the rest as they say… is history.