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We’ve been a supporter of LitFest since its inception five years ago and we’re so pleased and delighted to be involved once again in 2017.  If you’re not immediately familiar with who we are and what we do, Sodexo Ireland is part of the Sodexo Group, a global leader in services that improve the quality of life in the workplace, from foodservices, reception, concierge, safety, maintenance and cleaning to facilities and equipment management.

Copenhagen chef Rene Redzepi, who is making his first visit to Ireland next month, tells Catherine Cleary about what drove him to create Noma, his admiration for Myrtle Allen, and the Irish chefs who have worked in his award-winning restaurant.

Rene Redzepi has spent a morning at home with a feverish daughter. Forty people are downstairs in Restaurant Noma having the lunch of their lives. Two wild-eyed Norwegian fans will want face time with him during the interview.

Oonagh Montague wrote about the Kerrygold Ballymaloe Litfest of food and wine on the Ring Of Cork website on 09th April 2014

Wonderful Value at Kerrygold Ballymaloe Lit Fest

Ballymaloe’s wonderful Literary Festival is fast approaching. Sponsored by Kerrygoldthe Festival promises to be a delicious and images descriptive three day event with workshops, talks, special meals and events – all set within that magical Ballymaloe atmosphere.

Lily Higgins posted a lovely blog about The Kerrygold Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food & Wine 2014

She said:

I’m thrilled to be taking part in this year’s Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food & Wine this May 16th-18th. Last years figures rose from an anticipated 2500-3000 to a jaw dropping 8000 people including authors, chefs, bloggers, foragers, wine experts, gardeners, publishers, writers and journalists. Visitors came from all over the world, sharing and gaining knowledge about all things food and wine related.

The Kerrygold Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food & Wine 2014 was mentioned on the How To Spend It website.

Another place to spot well-known chefs at work – and at play – is the Ballymaloe LitFest of Food & Wine (first picture). Last year’s inaugural event, held at the Allen family’s legendary hotel, restaurant and cookery school in County Cork, proved that nobody throws a party quite like the Irish. It also featured panel discussions, cookery demonstrations and various themed lunches and dinners.

We are delighted to announce that Kerrygold have joined Ballymaloe as title sponsors for the Literary Festival for the next three years.

Donal Skehan wrote about Litfest on his Blog:

Marie Claire Digby wrote a piece on the Litfest in the The Irish Times on March 26

Eating their words

Luminaries of the food and wine writing world will assemble for a three-day festival at Ballymaloe

‘Dare to dream” could have been the theme of last year’s inaugural Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food & Wine, when a star-studded line-up of food and wine writers from across the globe converged on the Co Cork hotel and cookery school for a weekend of demonstrations, debate and, of course, dining, in the company of 8,000 festival-goers.

Business & Leadership reports on Kerrygold's 3 year sponsorship of The Kerrygold Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food & Wine 2014.

The second annual Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food & Wine is now to be sponsored for the next three years by Kerrygold.

A full article about The Kerrygold Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food & Wine 2014 by Martin Doyle in the Irish times.

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The 2nd annual Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food & Wine is to be sponsored for the next three years by Kerrygold.