Kevin Thornton began his carrier not experimenting in the kitchen but working in a vegetable garden and helping at an abattoir. Now he is considered the top chef in Ireland, known not just for his delicious creations but for his food philosophies, advocacy and philanthropy.
Though he studied around the world Thornton’s philosophy towards food focuses on serving foods that are local and in season. He says unlike some chef who began searching out the freshest local foods as part of a resent trend, he as been foraging his who life. Thornton values the close relationships the farmers that supply to his restaurant, he goes foraging in the woods daily and he even dives for his own sea urchins
