Conrad Gallagher was the youngest chef ever awarded a Michelin star at the time, for Peacock Alley in Dublin, at the age of 26 in 1998.
22 Facts About Conrad Gallagher
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Conrad Gallagher opened restaurant consultancy Food Concepts 360 in 2018.
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Conrad Gallagher owns chef recruitment agency The Chefs Connection and opened The Chefs Playground in Johannesburg, South Africa, in April 2020 as a culinary training centre and specialist shop for chefs' apparel and equipment.
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In February 2021, Conrad Gallagher opened "Off the Menu Food Emporium", a delicatessen, coffee and wine shop serving tapas-style meals, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Conrad Gallagher opened Bistro Vin de Boeuf, in St Francis Bay.
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Conrad Gallagher was raised in Hawthorn Heights, a housing estate in Letterkenny, County Donegal.
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Conrad Gallagher was educated at Scoil Colmcille and St Eunan's College, both schools in Letterkenny.
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On Saint Patrick's Day 1996, Conrad Gallagher cooked for President Bill Clinton and his guests at the White House.
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Conrad Gallagher came to fame with his restaurant Peacock Alley in Dublin, first in Baggot Street, later on St Stephen's Green.
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Conrad Gallagher left Ireland to return to New York City, where he married an American citizen and opened a bar, Traffic, at First Avenue and 50th Street in Manhattan.
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The original contract was furnished stating Conrad Gallagher owned the three paintings and the jury returned a 'not guilty' verdict less than two hours after it started deliberations.
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Whilst living in South Africa, Conrad Gallagher consulted for Sun International Group where he was appointed Group Executive Chef in 2004.
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Conrad Gallagher operated Geisha Wok and Noodle Bar in Cape Town, where he occasionally hosted live cooking classes.
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Geisha Wok and Noodle Bar stopped trading in August 2009 when Conrad Gallagher decided to move back to Ireland and open Salon Des Saveurs.
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Conrad Gallagher was declared bankrupt in South Africa in August 2009 following an application by two companies seeking payment of debts.
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Conrad Gallagher starred in the Head Chef TV shows for TV3 Ireland, where he developed a cooking contest reality show, before moving back to the United States in 2011.
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Conrad Gallagher launched Vanity Catering and Events in Costa Mesa in 2014, as owner and executive chef.
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Conrad Gallagher then moved to Port Elizabeth, where he opened Conrad Gallagher's on Stanley Street in July 2016.
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In 2021 Conrad Gallagher opened "Off The Menu Food Emporium", followed by "Bistro Vin De Boeuf", both in St Francis Bay.
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In 2019, Conrad Gallagher became CEO of Food Concepts 360, an international food and hospitality company with over 500 employees and outlets covering the Middle East and Africa in addition to Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
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Conrad Gallagher was awarded a Michelin star in 1998 for his restaurant Peacock Alley in Dublin in 1998.
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Conrad Gallagher was featured cooking at Peacock Alley in Dublin in two episodes of the Great Chefs series "Great Chefs of the World" on Discovery Channel in 1998.