Food. Drink. Learn.

Treat yourself to a conference on all things food and drink related.

Tuesday 11th March 2025
Culloden Estate & Spa

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Presentations

Carmen O'Neal

Martin Lynch

John Mulcahy

The Summit.

The Taste of Tourism Summit takes place on 11th March in the Culloden Estate & Spa.

This event includes breakfast, lunch and refreshments. Delegates leave with a special Summit Bag and the inspiration from some amazing, internationally-acclaimed speakers.

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The Chef.

Tom Brown

Pearly Queen, London.

Originally from Cornwall, acclaimed chef Tom Brown worked in restaurants around the South-West including Rick Stein’s and then with two-Michelin starred Nathan Outlaw.

Tom opened his debut restaurant, Cornerstone in Hackney Wick in April 2018. The 46-cover restaurant showcased Tom’s own style of simple, seasonal and produce-driven cooking.

In 2021, he won his first ever Michelin Star for Cornerstone and retained it the following year.

In 2023, Tom opened the doors to his new venture, Pearly Queen; an oyster bar and restaurant located in Shoreditch.

The Speakers.

Tom Brown

Pearly Queen, London.

Carmen O'Neal

Cocktail Carmen.

Corinna Hardgrave

The Critic.

Martin Lynch

Cost management.

John Mulcahy

Gastronomy tourism activist.

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The Panelists.

Niall McKenna

Chef Patron

Paula McIntyre

Chef & Author

Jim Nash

Wild Atlantic Distillery

Shane Neary

Neary Nogs

Why attend?

If you run a hotel, restaurant, bar or any hospitality business with a food element, this is the conference for you. Here’s a snapshot of what’s on the menu.

Star Chef
Cornish-born, London-based Tom Brown on the highs and lows of the restaurant trade. Owner of the Pearly Queen in Shoreditch.

Cocktail Carmen
A cocktail & spirits expert, founder of 58 and CO Distillery and TV personality best known for her elevated, accessible at-home cocktail recipes.

Costs, Critics and Countless more...
Contributions from a leading food critic, cost consultant and food tourism expert.

The Programme.

08.30

Breakfast
Start the day with breakfast treats.

09.30

Welcome
Pamela Ballantine, Compere.

09.50

Chef Spotlight with
Tom Brown, Great British Menu winner chats.

10.10

Food Tourism
John Mulcahy takes a deep dive into the island’s food scene.

10.40

Critic's Choice
Corinna Hardgrave from the Irish Times on eating out - the winners and losers.

11.00

Networking Break
Fresh coffee and the chance to chat with craft food companies.

11.30

Controlling Culinary Costs
Martin Lynch on seasonal sourcing, menu engineering and the Bistro Concept.

11.50

The Secret Ingredient
People, produce and price - the challenges and opportunities.

12.20

Cocktail Carmen
Saturday Kitchen regular, Carmen O’Neal is making waves in the industry as a cocktail and spirits expert, whilst championing sustainability. She’ll also look at premium drinks and the rise of no and low alcohol options.