Jp McMahon is a chef, restaurateur and author. He is the owner and culinary director of Michelin-starred Aniar Restaurant, the award-winning Spanish restaurant Cava Bodega and Kombu, a new ramen and bao bar in Galway. He also runs the Aniar Boutique Cookery School and the Jp McMahon Culinary Consultancy.
He is the founder of and plays host to one of the biggest and most talked-about international food events in Europe, Food on the Edge, featuring the best international chefs from across the globe. Director, founding member and current chair of the Galway Food Festival, Jp is an ambassador for Irish food, travelling widely to promote Ireland, its produce and food culture. He is committed to the educational and ethical aspects of food, to buying and supporting the best of local and free-range produce and to engaging directly with farmers and producers.
Jp is a regular contributor to Radio One and Newstalk radio and has a monthly slot on RTÉ TV. He was twice the winning mentor for the RTÉ series Taste of Success.
