Pride of Kilkenny

Set on 120 acres of Kilkenny countryside, Ballyhale’s familyrun Mountain View has announced the appointment of Keith Boyle as executive chef of the multi awardwinning estate.

Previously crowned best chef in Leinster and Munster at the Irish Restaurant Awards, executive chef Keith Boyle is joining as culinary lead of Mountain View’s weddings and events, including hosting a much-anticipated series of pop-up dining events across the year with the first announced as ‘Dinner with the

Masterchefs’ on

Saturday, May

4, as part of the inaugural Foodie

Fest.

In addition,

Boyle will develop the estate’s kitchen garden, will oversee a zero waste street food truck named LOADED as part of their weekly Sunday

Market and will be launching a new menu later in the year for The Greenhouse Restaurant.

Keith, previously of Kilkenny’s renowned Michelin-recommended Restaurant Lady Anne, fine dining

Keith Boyle at The Bridge House and Waterford’s The Bay Tree Bistro, said, “I am delighted to join Bee, Michael and all the team at Mountain View as their new executive chef.

“After our initial meeting, it was great to meet owners who have great pride, passion and a vision for their business.

“As we move into the wedding and market season at Mountain View, I am very excited to work on new concepts with the team, new ideas and flavours for the food truck and exciting new dishes for the market kitchen in the summer.

“The newly-erected polytunnel just outside the kitchen door is also something I have always had a passion for. Growing our own produce for our food outlets will bring exciting new flavours with zero food miles.” Boyle is a welcome addition in the next chapter of Mountain View’s continuing success. Commenting on the growth of the family-run estate, Mountain View co-owner and cofounder Bee O’grady says, “At Mountain View, we are a family.

“Originally my parent’s farm, it is wonderful to see how we have transformed our 120 acres of rural beauty into one of Ireland’s most unique wedding and events venues, a boutique luxury glamping village,

The Greenhouse restaurant with its spectacular panoramic views, the South East’s largest weekly farmers market and now our first festival Foodie Fest which is announced for May Bank Holiday Weekend.”