Thanks for the review. Heading over in the next hour and didnt really know what to expect. Got free tickets though so can’t really go wrong I guess. Hopefully we’ll manage to get our hands on those great last minute deals. Good job !
Went out yesterday with the girlfriend. Paid full whack for the tickets, but having gone to the Taste of Dublin show in June in Iveagh Gardens, we didnt mind as that was an extremely enjoyable day.
The taste of Christmas though, for me, was a let down.
It was badly layed out (very cramped) and the stalls/shops at it weren’t great. Alot of staff woking at them werent very friendly or outgoing, and looked disinterested.
Charity stalls at it were abit of a nuisance aswell asking for donations etc….
In comparison to the Taste of Dublin show there were alot less samples/handouts from supplliers/vendors, and there werent as many bars serving beers or cocktails.
The Chefs stage however was the highlight for me and Derry Clarke was excellent. He cooked for a few lucky people at the chefs table and did a stunning scallops on a butter nut squash Ratatouille as a starter and then a rack of Connemara hill lamb for the main course. Sublime.
Alot of families there with kids, so maybe they enjoyed it more because of Santa’s grotto…… i left feeling slightly disapponted.
Hi Tim, sounds like you were at the Taste of Christmas event, the one in the Convention Centre? The review above is for the Food & Wine Christmas Show which was in the RDS.
No, I think he was at the Food and Wine show. I was there for the Derry Clarke demo. I agree with Tim. I thought it was badly laid out and cramped. There were some nice stalls but what I bought (bread, sausages, cakes) I could’ve bought at the food market at Marlay Park or such like.
Sunday 27 November, 2011 at 2:48 pm
Thanks for the review. Heading over in the next hour and didnt really know what to expect. Got free tickets though so can’t really go wrong I guess. Hopefully we’ll manage to get our hands on those great last minute deals. Good job !
Monday 28 November, 2011 at 1:17 am
Just back from here taught it was great could do with better promotion next year but all 8 of us enjoyed our selves
Monday 28 November, 2011 at 3:14 pm
Went out yesterday with the girlfriend. Paid full whack for the tickets, but having gone to the Taste of Dublin show in June in Iveagh Gardens, we didnt mind as that was an extremely enjoyable day.
The taste of Christmas though, for me, was a let down.
It was badly layed out (very cramped) and the stalls/shops at it weren’t great. Alot of staff woking at them werent very friendly or outgoing, and looked disinterested.
Charity stalls at it were abit of a nuisance aswell asking for donations etc….
In comparison to the Taste of Dublin show there were alot less samples/handouts from supplliers/vendors, and there werent as many bars serving beers or cocktails.
The Chefs stage however was the highlight for me and Derry Clarke was excellent. He cooked for a few lucky people at the chefs table and did a stunning scallops on a butter nut squash Ratatouille as a starter and then a rack of Connemara hill lamb for the main course. Sublime.
Alot of families there with kids, so maybe they enjoyed it more because of Santa’s grotto…… i left feeling slightly disapponted.
Monday 28 November, 2011 at 5:13 pm
Hi Tim, sounds like you were at the Taste of Christmas event, the one in the Convention Centre? The review above is for the Food & Wine Christmas Show which was in the RDS.
Thursday 1 December, 2011 at 6:51 pm
No, I think he was at the Food and Wine show. I was there for the Derry Clarke demo. I agree with Tim. I thought it was badly laid out and cramped. There were some nice stalls but what I bought (bread, sausages, cakes) I could’ve bought at the food market at Marlay Park or such like.