The hard-work and dedication of local producers and top chefs in Ireland has resulted in food of consistently exceptional quality being distributed and appreciated across the country. However, reputation of the great Irish food experience hasn’t yet reached the wider world. The Web Summit and Good Food Ireland want to change this for the better, by raising the global profile of Irish food and drink.
In late October/early November, 10,000 people from over 90 countries will descend on Dublin city to attend the Web Summit and we’re going to greet them with the best showcase of Irish food and drink that they have ever seen. We’re inviting bakers, farmers, cheese-makers, fishermen, craft-brewers and juice-makers, all of whom live and work in Ireland.
There’ll be tastings of food and drink for thousands of attendees and the renowned chefs from Ireland’s top hotels, restaurants and food stores will be on hand to demonstrate how you can prepare food like the professionals. Amongst others, we’ll be welcoming The Merrion Hotel, Rathmullan House, The Shelbourne Hotel, Butler’s Pantry, Mount Falcon Estate, Ely, as well as cooking legend Darina Allen from the Ballymaloe Cookery School to the Food Summit in Dublin.
The Food Summit with kick off in Herbert Park (next to the RDS) at lunch time on the day of the Web Summit. All guests holding a Web Summit ticket are invited to taste the multitude of great flavors from every corner of the isle. You can find out more about the Food Summit here.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
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