Cliff House Hotel appoints Tony Parkin to House Restaurant
Cliff House Hotel in Ardmore, County Waterford, have appointed Tony Parkin as Chef-Patron of House Restaurant at the hotel.
Tony Parkin was recently Chef-Patron of Michelin-starred Tony Parkin at The Tudor Room at Great Fosters Hotel in Egham in the U.K. In addition to winning a Michelin star, Tony Parkin also achieved four AA Rosettes for The Tudor Room.
Tony began his career with an apprenticeship under John Campbell at The Vineyard at Stockcross which led to a long stint in Copenhagen working at Kommendaten and Noma. Tony has also previously worked in other renowned restaurants including Northcote, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay and Restaurant Adam Simmonds at Danesfield House.
Tony will be at House Restaurant from mid-October. “I’m really excited to get started at House Restaurant at Cliff House Hotel. I was blown away by Ardmore, and with the hotel and its location overlooking the bay. Fresh, local seafood will definitely be a highlight of my new menus, and I’m looking forward to meeting and working with all the fantastic local producers in the area, with which the team at House have already built great relationships.”
Tony will be taking the reins at House Restaurant from Róisín O’Connor who has decided to move on to pursue new projects. The management and staff of Cliff House Hotel would like to thank her for all her hard work and commitment and wish her the very best for the future.
