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Stefan Matz

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Stefan Matz
Born
Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationHead Chef
EmployerAshford Castle
Known forMichelin star with Erriseask House

Stefan Matz is a German head chef of Ashford Castle and The g Hotel. He was, together with his brother, owner of the Michelin starred restaurant and hotel Erriseask House in Ballyconneely in County Galway, Ireland.[1][2][3]

Matz did his training in Germany and Switzerland, working amongst others in Restaurant Chesery in Gstaad.[3] From 1989 to 2001 he was co-owner and head chef of Erriseask House. He left to work in Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links in Dublin.[2] In 2003 he left the big city and joined the kitchen brigade of Asford Castle in Cong, County Galway.[4]

Awards

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Erriseask House

Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links

  • Three AA Rosettes[3]

Ashford Castle

  • Chef of the Year 2007 - Georgina Campbell's Ireland Guide[7]
  • Best Chef 2010 - 2010 Ireland Good Eating Guide[8]

Personal life

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According to Georgina Campbell's Ireland Guide, Matz is a modest but highly skilled chef.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Michelin Online Republic of Ireland
  2. ^ a b "Highbeam". Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "Chef profile". Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  4. ^ Ireland Guide
  5. ^ "Dining at Erriseask House Connemara Ireland". homepage.eircom.net. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Ireland - Holiday Ireland - Accommodation Ireland - Ireland Restaurant - Ireland Vacation - Ireland Travel - Georgina Campbell Guides - Independent Guide". Ireland-Guide.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Chef of the Year 2007 - Georgina Campbell's Ireland Awards 2007". Ireland-Guide.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Ashford Castle's Stefan Matz named 'Best Chef' in Ireland". Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Ashford Castle | Cong Georgina Campbell Guides". Ireland-Guide.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019.