TASTE KITCHEN
Each year, the Taste Kitchen plays host to some of the very best chefs from home and away, with plenty of engaging demos and delicious sampling taking place across the four days.
Check out the 2026 schedule below!
Thursday June 11th: Afternoon Session 12.00pm - 4.30pm
Pork stuffed olives and Cas na Tire.
Smoked Mackerel & sheeps’ labneh cracker
Teriyaki chicken skewers with ramen noodle salad
A high protein 5 mins granola
Mexican tacos using oyster mushrooms
Korean inspired chicken tacos
Aquafaba Vegan Brownies
Thursday June 11th: Evening Session 6.00pm - 10.30pm
Stay tuned…
A taste of Offaly : Beetroot & Hemp Chocolate Brownies
Crisp Pani Puri with Cambrils Romesco: A crunchy one-bite shell filled with traditional Catalan roasted pepper and nut sauce.
Chef Sergi Palacín
Friday June 12th: Afternoon Session 12.00pm - 4.30pm
Jollof Rice
Sea bass moqueca, plantain farofa
Shanghai style pork won ton dumplings with a chilli soy vinegar sauce; Sichuan style bang bang chicken and cucumber salad
Glazed Canarian Pork Belly with Festival-Style Spice Marinade and Black Potato Crisps
Chefs Oscar Dayas & Alejandro Mederos
Warm salad of lamb meatballs with chilli, lime and coriander dressing; Lemon & almond cake
Friday June 12th: Evening Session 6.00pm - 10.30pm
Jungle Curry Cream
Steak Frites : Irish grass fed ribeye, fresh chimichurri & proper homemade fries with PittBros charr’d seasoning
Crisp Pani Puri with Cambrils Romesco: A crunchy one-bite shell filled with traditional Catalan roasted pepper and nut sauce.
Chef Sergi Palacín
Lanzarote Salt-Cured Fish & Grains: Corvina Fish Stew
Chef Rayco Arbelo
Glazed Canarian Pork Belly with Festival-Style Spice Marinade and Black Potato Crisps
Chefs Oscar Dayas & Alejandro Mederos
Saturday June 13th: Afternoon Session 12.00pm - 4.30pm
Summer berry tiramisu, tomato bruschetta, Pesto Pasta
Pasta shape making demo; handmade Tortelloni ‘nudja and burrata, tossed in butter and sage
Chocolate pavlova
– Lanzarote Salt-Cured Fish & Grains: Corvina Fish Stew
– Forgotten Desserts: “Frangollo” Cornmeal Pudding with Moscatel-Soaked Raisins
Chef Rayco Arbelo
Crispy Morroccan spiced breaded chicken, fresh pearl couscous, green whipped feta, pickled pinks
Saturday June 13th: Evening Session 6.00pm - 10.30pm
Sarah Butler is a SuperValu Brand Ambassador, home cook, bestselling cookbook author, and content creator from County Mayo, Ireland. Her passion for cooking from scratch and creating simple, delicious meals has resonated with thousands of families across the country. Sarah first began sharing her home-cooked meals and baking ideas online, where her relatable style and practical recipes quickly built a loyal following.
She is the author of several popular cookbooks, including Home Cooking: Simple and Delicious Food for Busy Lives, Comfort Food, and Batch Cooking. Her recipes emphasize ease, everyday ingredients, and thoughtful planning—helping families reduce stress, waste less food, and enjoy more time around the table.
Sarah engages daily with her community on Instagram, where she shares recipes, tips, and answers to followers’ cooking questions. She also writes The Family Cook column for the Irish Examiner and is a regular guest on RTÉ’s Today Show, offering kitchen inspiration to a wide national audience.
With warmth and authenticity, Sarah Butler continues to empower home cooks to find joy and creativity in everyday meals.
Cuban Sandwich
Crisp Pani Puri with Cambrils Romesco: A crunchy one-bite shell filled with traditional Catalan roasted pepper and nut sauce.
Chef Sergi Palacín
Lanzarote Salt-Cured Fish & Grains: Corvina Fish Stew
Chef Rayco Arbelo
Polvito Canario – Classic Canarian Layered Dessert
Chefs Oscar Dayas & Alejandro Mederos
Sunday June 14th: Afternoon Session 12.00pm - 4.30pm
Chicken Tinga Tostadas
Lemon butter spaghetti with cavolo nero & crispy parmesan breadcrumbs; warm chicken, potato & green bean salad with dates, parmesan & almonds
Scallop and langoustine toast with a Japanese style mayo
Sushi Demonstration
Crisp Pani Puri with Cambrils Romesco: A crunchy one-bite shell filled with traditional Catalan roasted pepper and nut sauce.
Chef Sergi Palacín
Lanzarote Salt-Cured Fish & Grains: Corvina Fish Stew
Chef Rayco Arbelo
Dressed Canarian Tomato with Padrón Pepper Ajoblanco, Avocado, Lime Aioli, Green Herb Oil & Watercress
Chefs Oscar Dayas & Alejandro Mederos
Sunday June 14th: Evening Session 6.00pm - 10.30pm
Grilled Wagyu burgers, Irish whiskey bbq onions, Cashel blue cheese, buffalo mayonnaise ; Wagyu steak with rosemary & sea salt roasted baby potatoes, peppercorn ‘café au lait’
Stay tuned!
*Schedules subject to change
SUPERVALU'S REAL FOOD KITCHEN
We are thrilled to announce the NEW SuperValu’s Real Food Kitchen at Taste of Dublin 2025. This stage will play host to the very best chefs from home and away, with over 35 demos and plenty of delicious sampling taking place across the four days.
Get ready for the full line-up and schedules coming very soon!
Thursday June 13th: Afternoon Session 12.00pm - 4.30pm
Edward Hayden is a chef and food writer and is very well-known to audiences from his weekly cookery slots on Virgin Media’s Ireland AM. He also presents a weekly radio show, ‘The Saturday Show with Edward Hayden’, every Saturday morning on KCLR96fm.
Mark Moriarty is an award-winning Irish chef, celebrated for his innovative approach to cooking. He is also a renowned TV host, author, columnist for The Irish Times, and ambassador for M&S Food Ireland. Mark has a passion for using local, seasonal ingredients and a commitment to food education.
Holly White has been working as a broadcaster and journalist for over a decade here in Ireland.
This fun event will see two personalities go head to head in a live cook-off on the M&S Food Chef’s Kitchen. Participants will be guided by well-known TV chef Edward Hayden, who will be on hand to oversee the creation of their culinary masterpieces. This unmissable cook-off promises an explosive mix of culinary chaos and lots of laughs! Stay tuned for more to be announced!
JP McMahon is a renowned chef, restaurateur and author. JP will be representing our charity partner, Peter McVerry Trust, who have produced The Gathered Table: A Taste of Home, a collection of 55 recipes from across Ireland’s food world. All proceeds from the book will go towards Peter McVerry Trust’s work with people impacted by homelessness across Ireland.
Thursday June 13th: Evening Session 6.00pm - 10.30pm
JP McMahon is a renowned chef, restaurateur and author. JP will be representing our charity partner, Peter McVerry Trust, who have produced The Gathered Table: A Taste of Home, a collection of 55 recipes from across Ireland’s food world. All proceeds from the book will go towards Peter McVerry Trust’s work with people impacted by homelessness across Ireland.
Mark Moriarty is an award-winning Irish chef, celebrated for his innovative approach to cooking. He is also a renowned TV host, author, columnist for The Irish Times, and ambassador for M&S Food Ireland. Mark has a passion for using local, seasonal ingredients and a commitment to food education.
Celebrate with us World Tapas Day! Enjoy a spectacular journey through Spain thanks to the diverse tapas prepared by the seven Spanish chefs representing all the different regions collaborating in the feature of Tasting Spain.
Celebrate with us World Tapas Day! Enjoy a spectacular journey through Spain thanks to the diverse tapas prepared by the seven Spanish chefs representing all the different regions collaborating in the feature of Tasting Spain.
Friday June 14th: Afternoon Session 12.00pm - 4.30pm
As one of Ireland’s most well-known and liked tv cooks and broadcasters each week, Aisling educates, empowers and excites us to create nourishing and wholesome modern dishes.
In its simplest form, Aisling’s food philosophy stems from her heritage and upbringing, but it has a modern and accessible approach. Her modern lifestyle food is all about seasonal and local ingredients, simple culinary techniques and great flavour.
Kwanghi was born in Hong Kong and raised in Buncrana Co.Donegal and from the age of 8, he was helping out in the family restaurant kitchen.
His latest Venture added to his empire is Bites By Kwanghi a street food concept that won him the 2021 RTE Player battle of the food trucks televised competition. Now, in 2022 he has a 100 seater restaurant & Bites on the go, in 2 locations in Dublin City Centre.
Eric Matthews has over 17 years experience working in Michelin starred restaurants around the globe and has trained under some of the best chefs in Ireland and internationally, including Heston Blumenthal, Philip Howard and Guillame Brahimi. Previously, Eric was the head chef of Michelin starred Chapter One in Dublin for six years.
More details coming soon…
The Gran Canaria native chef Guillermo Ramírez has trained and worked in some of the best restaurants in the world and his passion is perfectly combining avant-garde with the tradition of local cuisine.
Friday June 14th: Evening Session 6.00pm - 10.30pm
More details coming soon…
Graham Herterich, aka The Cupcake Bloke, is well known for creating tasty Bakes with conventional and some very unsual flavour combinations, using traditional Irish recipes as inspiration.
Self-taught chef Ramon Accensi Sànchez’s passion for cooking led him from a degree in Business Sciences to the vibrant kitchens of La Ràpita, Varadero, Miami, L’Espurna, Gami, and Kema. Currently, he serves as the Executive Chef at the Gami and Kema Restaurants in Cambrils, infusing his dishes with creativity and expertise.
Saturday June 15th: Afternoon Session 12.00pm - 4.30pm
A chef with 14 years of experience, he studied for 3 years in one of the most renowned culinary regions of the world: the Basque Country. Now in Gran Canaria he finally fulfilled his dream of merging a traditional Spanish bar with a first-class gastronomic offer where he can now project all his knowledge and use the best products that the island provides.
More details coming soon…
Cornwall-born chef Jordan Bailey, formerly head chef at Aimsir, the fastest ever straight to two-star restaurant in the history of the Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland, which he ran with his wife and General Manager Majken Bech Bailey.
Jordan and his wife Majken, bring a concentrated level of experience from working at a very high level in Scandinavia, a part of the world that cherishes the hyper-seasonal and values the local larder.
Local from Lanzarote, in Canary Island, his personality is reflected in his cuisine, passionate advocate of local products, bold, and creative. He attempts to combine the native flavours of his island with the experience from his travels.
Aishling Moore is one of Ireland’s most exciting young chefs. Her fish restaurant, Goldie, in Cork’s city centre, has pioneered gill to fin cooking in this country, while producing some of the best, most intriguing and dynamic modern Irish food.
Mark Moriarty is an award-winning Irish chef, celebrated for his innovative approach to cooking. He is also a renowned TV host, author, columnist for The Irish Times, and ambassador for M&S Food Ireland. Mark has a passion for using local, seasonal ingredients and a commitment to food education.
Saturday June 15th: Evening Session 6.00pm - 10.30pm
Mark Moriarty is an award-winning Irish chef, celebrated for his innovative approach to cooking. He is also a renowned TV host, author, columnist for The Irish Times, and ambassador for M&S Food Ireland. Mark has a passion for using local, seasonal ingredients and a commitment to food education.
Erica Drum is a TV Chef, cookery tutor, food stylist and supper club host. Erica has worked in the hospitality industry for 20 years. Her ability to explain and teach culinary skills, flavour, taste, and individuality is encouraging and bright.
Jeeny Maltese is a Latin-American born TV chef and food writer. Regularly Featuring as a celebrity chef on RTE One, on the “Today Show with Maura & Daithi” and Virgin Media One on “The Six O’Clock Show”.
She is passionate about all aspects of food and her very own recipes make cooking accessible and approachable for everyone.
Niall’s culinary talent is a fusion of his multicultural experiences across various countries. His approach is refreshingly simple, yet flavorful and elegantly presented. He avoids unnecessary embellishments, staying true to the essence of his business. Whether serving local patrons, islanders, mainland Spaniards, or international tourists, Niall aims to provide an authentic, homely dining experience.
Sunday June 16th: Afternoon Session 12.00pm - 4.30pm
Lizzy Lyons from Listowel, Co Kerry is a noted advocate for healthy eating. A former catering manager at Universal Music in London, Lizzy always wanted to work in hospitality and her passion for cooking began at an early age. While friends were counting their confirmation money, Lizzy was investing in a Kenwood mixer!
Adrian Martin is an Irish chef brought up in County Cavan, Ireland. He trained in some of Ireland’s most renowned restaurants including MacNean House (where he worked for six years) and Michelin Star restaurant, Bon Appetit in Malahide where he was head of Pastry.
Trisha loved her job as a chef but as she approached 30 and found herself weighing 27 stone, she knew something had to be done. She set a goal to shed 13 stone, and has already reached halfway with 7.5 stone lost.
Recognising that an ‘all or nothing’ mindset doesn’t serve anyone is key, too. Ultimately, Trisha wants people to know that no matter how bad things get, you can turn them around, reset and start again.
Self-taught chef Ramon Accensi Sànchez’s passion for cooking led him from a degree in Business Sciences to the vibrant kitchens of La Ràpita, Varadero, Miami, L’Espurna, Gami, and Kema. Currently, he serves as the Executive Chef at the Gami and Kema Restaurants in Cambrils, infusing his dishes with creativity and expertise.
Lanzarote-born Nauzet Betancort, trained by Martin Berasategui, now directs Gastrobodega Martin Berasategui in Valladolid. His cuisine, influenced by his origins, training, and location, champions local produce and blends Canarian, Basque, and global techniques, offering a unique dining experience.
Sunday June 16th: Evening Session 6.00pm - 10.30pm
Erica Drum is a TV Chef, cookery tutor, food stylist and supper club host. Erica has worked in the hospitality industry for 20 years. Her ability to explain and teach culinary skills, flavour, taste, and individuality is encouraging and bright.
Watch this space…
Chimac, is a Korean fried chicken restaurant with two locations in Dublin. Garret and Sofie will be on the M&S Food Chef’s Kitchen stage to demonstrate all things Korean fried chicken!
