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13 Facts About Dylan McGrath

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Dylan McGrath was born on 4 August 1977 and is an Irish celebrity head chef.

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Dylan McGrath was the owner of the now defunct Michelin starred restaurant Mint in Dublin which closed as a result of the economic downturn.

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In 2011 Dylan was announced by RTE One as the judge on the Irish version of the show Masterchef.

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Dylan McGrath appeared in the 2008 RTE One television series Guerrilla Gourmet and in the fly on the wall series The Pressure Cooker.

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Dylan McGrath was born in Dublin and lived in Carlow until age six.

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Dylan McGrath was brought up in west Belfast before attending catering college.

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Dylan McGrath later travelled from Northern Ireland to Great Britain in search of a career, where he worked under chefs such as John Burton Race and Tom Aikens, before returning to Ireland.

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8.

Dylan McGrath appeared on the television series, Guerrilla Gourmet, which was broadcast on RTE One in early 2008.

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Dylan McGrath featured on the sixth and final episode of the series.

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Dylan McGrath chose a dark room in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin as his temporary restaurant venue, serving a menu of lemongrass and pomegranate dessert.

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One week after filming an episode for this show, Dylan McGrath received his first ever Michelin star.

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Dylan McGrath has been involved in numerous controversies, mainly with his fellow chefs.

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Dylan McGrath has a difficult relationship with Richard Corrigan, who suggested that he should work in theatre, days after he had called Corrigan's food "simple and nice".