Quinlans move into Kenmare
AWARD winning smoked salmon producer Quinlan’s have confirmed that they have acquired the renowned international smoked salmon brand ‘Kenmare Select’ .
‘Kenmare Select’ was started by the award winning chef Rémy Benoit in 1991 and like Quinlan’s, Kenmare Select uses what is described as a traditional approach to producing it’s suite of products .
“Having ‘Kenmare Select’ in our stable will open even more international export markets for our ranges of smoked salmon which will be complimented by the Kenmare Select Brand,” said Quinlan’s Fish MD Liam Quinlan
“This will see an expansion of our facility in Cahersiveen and we are very happy that some of the most skilled smokers who have worked at ‘Kenmare Select ‘ for so long have agreed to join our team,” said MR Quinlan.
It is understood these workers will now transfer from Kenmare to the Cahersiveen facility.
Quinlan’s smoked salmon has won many awards including the supreme champion award at Blás na hÉireann as well as gold stars from the globally recognised Taste awards.
In recent years Quinlan’s Seafood has added to it’s fish processing operation at Cahersiveen with retail fish shops throughout Kerry and the launch of it’s Seafood Bars throughout Munster.
Liam Quinlan confirmed that upwards of 15 jobs will also be created with the opening of a new seafood bar in Kenmare.
This will be Quinlan’s fifth seafood bar.
“We are landing the freshest catch on our Irish coastline and our motto is to bring our customers the tastiest seafood from tide to table. We opened our first seafood bar in 2011 in Killarney and have since opened in Tralee, Killorglin, Cork and now Kenmare,” he said.
“When we opened in Cork I announced with then Marine Minister Simon Coveney that we would be expanding further and. Kenmare offers us a fantastic opportunity as such an iconic destination for tourists,” Mr Quinlan said.