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The Annual Food On The Edge Event Kicks Off in Galway This Morning

Food On The Edge 2017 kicks off in The Black Box, Co. Galway this morning. The gathering of the world’s best international chefs and food leaders will run for two days, with over 400 people in attendance each day.

During the event, more than 40 speakers will take to the stage and there’ll be 70 Irish food producers in the food village. The founder and director of the award-winning two-day global food symposium, dubbed the “Electric Picnic for chefs”, is chef and restaurateur JP McMahon.

Speaking about the event, he said: “We have a jam-packed schedule with thought-provoking talks by world renowned chefs who are pushing boundaries. We hope audience members will leave Food On The Edge inspired, informed and most of all – ready to take action.

“One of the themes for this year’s symposium is Action and Reaction – our speakers on this subject will talk about what has inspired them to make positive changes (Reaction), what action they plan on taking in the future, and what they are doing now to ensure it happens (Action).”

The World’s Best Female Chef of 2016, Ana Roš of Hisa Franko in Slovenia, and star of an episode of the acclaimed Netflix series Chef’s Table, will open proceedings on day one with a talk entitled “(con)fusion”. Another Chef’s Table star, modern kaiseki chef Niki Nakayama of n/naka in LA, will deliver a talk in the afternoon on day one.

The day two line-up includes cult chef and Chef’s Table star Magnus Nilsson of Fäviken in Sweden. Irish chefs taking part this year are London-based Robin Gill and Anna Haugh, as well as Domini Kemp, Niall McKenna, Cúán Green and the Euro-Toques Young Chefs.

The major theme of Food On The Edge 2017 is Action & Reaction and a number of speakers will present personal stories about how they have been inspired to take action in reaction to issues spoken about in previous years at Food On The Edge.

For example, JP McMahon will share his “action & reaction” story about his new Education Agenda campaign to get food introduced as a proper subject in primary schools in Ireland.

An Artisan Food Village sponsored by La Rousse Foods will showcase food and drinks products from approximately 60 local food producers over the two days.

A pop-up, Charlie Byrne’s Bookshop, will act as a hub for signings and sales of titles authored by the speakers. After the two days of talks, the organisers of Food On The Edge will take the speakers on a two day trip to visit Irish food producers.

For more information about this exciting industry event, visit foodontheedge.ie.

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