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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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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 Speakers.

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Jack Stein

Chef Director at Rick Stein restaurants.
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Sally O'Kane

Drives sustainability at Frylite.
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Stefan Gates

The Gastronaut.
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Carina Conyngham

Diversifying Slane Castle.
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Danielle McCormick

Guardians of Grub.
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Niamh Shields

Eatlikeagirl blogger.
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Joanna Blythman

Dispelling food myths.

Speaker Details

For more information on our speakers, just click the button below.

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The Chef.

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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 Panelists.

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Andy Rea

Mourne Seafood
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Geri Martin

Chocolate Manor
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Julie O'Brien

Runda Hospitality
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Paul Cunningham

Mourne Larder
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Paula McIntyre

Chef & Author
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Sharon Scott

Taste Causeway

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Suzie Lee

Chef

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
Tom Brown, Cornish-born and London-based Michelin-star chef. Owner of the Pearly Queen in Shoreditch.

More speakers to be added
Keep checking back for more exciting speakers to be added over the next few months.

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The Programme.

08.30

Breakfast
Start the day with breakfast treats.

09.30

Welcome
Pamela Ballantine, Compere.

09.40

Chef Spotlight with
Jack Stein

10.00

The Gastronaut
Stefan Gates on eating insects, quirky guests and other food adventures.

10.40

Guardians of Grub
Reducing food waste, managing costs and improving profitability.

11.00

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

11.30

Dispelling Food Myths
Veganism will not save the planet and other tall tales from Joanna Blythman.

11.50

The Slane Story
Diversification, dining and doing things differently with Carina Conyngham.

12.10

The Chef Panel
Skills, slow food and seasonal menus.

12.30

Lunch
Flexitarian Feast - contemporary cooking "meats" classic cuisine.

13.45

Frylite's Sustainable Solutions
Building a circular economy.

14.15

Creating a Culinary Destination
How to collaborate and embrace great tastes.

14.35

Snapshot
Eastlikeagirl blogger, Niamh Shields, on those Instagram moments.

15.00

Summit Bag
Along with a free book, delegates will have the opportunity to take away some local produce.

All day

Artisan Marketplace
Sample local produce and meet small producers.

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What you get.

Tasty Breakfast
Iconic brands, traditional fare and intriguing healthy options start the day off right.

Sumptuous Lunch
A menu with something for everyone!

Artisan Marketplace
Taste the finest food and drink throughout the day from our craft producers.

Summit Bag
A selection of artisan samples for all delegates.

How to book.

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Cost
Tickets for Taste of Tourism are priced at TBC inc VAT. This includes all meals, refreshments, summit bag and the full speaker programme.

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Thanks for the support.

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Artisans Producers.

Annie's Delight

Boundary Brewing

Broighter Gold Rapeseed Oil

Burren Balsamic

Castlescreen Farm

Cavanagh Free Range Eggs

Chala Chai

CRAIC Foods

Dart Mountain Cheese

Dunluce Distillery

Foyle Bia Mara

Glastry Farm Ice Cream

Irish Black Butter

Killowen Distillery

Long Meadow Cider

Madame Macs

McCrackens Brewery

Monto Chocolates

Mourne Dew Distillery

Mourne Larder

Mussenden Sea Salt

NearyNogs Stoneground Chocolate

North Coast Smokehouse

Papas Mineral Co

Rademon Estate Distillery

Tasty Wee Numbers

The Boatyard Distillery

The Chocolate Manor

The Echlinville Distillery

Whitewater Brewing Co

Wild Atlantic Distillery