Catherine Healy (chef)

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Catherine Healy
Died1993
Dublin
NationalityIrish
OccupationChef
EmployerSelf-employed
Known forMichelin starred Dunderry Lodge

Catherine Healy (née Strong) (born Kells, died 1993) was an Irish Michelin star winning head chef during her spell in the kitchen of restaurant Dunderry Lodge.[1][2]

According to the Irish Independent, she may have been Ireland's greatest female chef.[3]

She, and her husband Nick, sold the restaurant in 1990, due to a terminal illness.[4][5]

Awards[]

  • Michelin star 1986-1989[6]
  • Red M 1981-1985[7]
  • One star Egon Ronay Guide 1983-1985 and 1987-1988.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Where to eat without it costing an arm and a leg". Irish Independent. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  2. ^ Nick Healy Retires from Howth Yacht Club Archived 2010-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Where to eat without it costing an arm and a leg". Irish Independent. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Nick Healy Retires from Howth Yacht Club". Hyc.ie. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Accomplished chef and front-of-house man at acclaimed Dunderry Lodge". The Irish Times via HighBeam Research. 9 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2012. (subscription required)
  6. ^ Michelin Online Republic of Ireland Archived October 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 2, p. 345
  8. ^ The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 2, p. 348
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