Dylan McGrath

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Dylan McGrath's Secret Service is a cooking series that wants to make a difference. John Byrne talks to the chef about his new show and why the kitchen is ...

"Then when I saw the back stories of the individuals - I wasn’t privy to it before. "I suppose we all re-evaluated what work meant to us. She found that she couldn’t get work because of the community she came from. It was a hell of a challenge. Were we going to throw that in and start something new? From time to time, people come to me with ideas for programmes and this one seemed like a good one. They do some of the bigger shows in the country and I’ve a brilliant relationship with them. Here’s what he had to say about the show, himself, and the five kitchen contenders . Working with Dylan and his team they are pushed out of the their comfort zones through an intensive foundation in cooking and service skills. Now he’s back on the box with Dylan McGrath’s Secret Service on Virgin Media One, and the premise of this series is fascinating. Basically, McGrath mentors five characters with an interest in cooking and a hunger for work in his professional kitchen. Dylan McGrath’s Secret Service is a cooking series that wants to make a difference.

Dylan McGrath on selling Fade Street home for €7.25m and his new ... (Independent.ie)

TV chef Dylan McGrath has said the time is right to sell the Dublin 2 building that houses his popular Fade Street Social restaurant.

I think you just have to look at the real world and what people are experiencing with energy crises and cost-of-living crises and homelessness and not being able to find places to live.” He was convicted in 2021 to four and a half years after being found guilty for storing illegal drugs. This evening sees him returning to our small screens for the first time in years as he takes centre stage in ‘Dylan McGrath’s Secret Service’ which airs tonight at 9pm on Virgin Media One. Participants include Fiadhnait Canning (24), who has Down’s syndrome and has never cooked before alongside Lisa Marie Joyce (18), a settled traveller from Finglas. “The high-end restaurants, I take my hat off to them. “I was really conditioned by the kitchen.

Dylan McGrath's Secret Service: One time villain chef pulls at the ... (The Irish Times)

TV Review: Dylan McGrath and the show come from a place of enormous kindness and that, more than the catering, is what ultimately matters.

With just three episodes to go, the suspicion is that he may have bitten off more than he can chew in terms of turning these hopefuls into kitchen-ready workers. This isn’t a free lunch: McGrath has set his crew the challenge of getting up to speed in his kitchen in four weeks so that they can then prepare a charity meal. “I’m nervous as to whether or not it’s going to be something they can do,” he says as he looks ahead to the big charity dinner that will involve the newbies prepping food for 60. In Ireland, the role of a culinary villain was once filled by Dylan McGrath. He wants to extend a helping hand to individuals from marginalised backgrounds who deserve a break. Whether it was Gordon Ramsay swearing up a streak or Marco Pierre White rustling up f-bombs, ego and aggression were regarded as the hallmark of a first-rate kitchen kingpin.

Everything we know about celebrity chef Dylan McGrath's new 'feel ... (Goss.ie)

Dylan McGrath's brand new show Secret Service begins on Virgin Media One tonight. The series follows the renowned chef as he mentors five characters with an ...

“My industry is quite a tough one, and these people joined us and fitted in as part of the team. Speaking exclusively to Goss.ie ahead of the show’s premiere, Dylan said: “It’s a great message. It’s a bunch of people from challenging backgrounds, who are in a position where work is off the table for them for different reasons.”

'People are facing huge challenges and they don't want to eat at a ... (Independent.ie)