Gillian Nelis

Gillian Nelis

Gillian Nelis has been managing editor of The Sunday Business Post since 2012, having previously been assistant editor and property editor. She specialises in long form interviews and news features, and has a particular interest in the food industry, writing the paper’s restaurant reviews as well as a weekly food news page in the magazine.

Danni Barry is the star of the County Down

Danni Barry is the star of the County Down

Ireland’s only female Michelin-starred chef, Barry made her name at Deanes Eipic in Belfast. Now she’s striking out on her own with Clenaghans, her new restaurant in the tiny rural village of Aghalee

The Garden Room: Masters of universal appeal

The Garden Room: Masters of universal appeal

Chef Ed Cooney is trying to achieve something incredibly difficult

Michelin-starred chef Danni Barry steps down ‘to have a life’

Michelin-starred chef Danni Barry steps down ‘to have a life’

Barry to open new venture with business partners

Ox tale has a happy ever after

Ox tale has a happy ever after

There’s something life-giving about spending time in a place that’s full of smiles and laughter, and where everyone from the kitchen porter to the head chef is working hard, but is clearly enjoying doing so

Food & Drink

Food & Drink

Grand tour : Love food, will travel Food features strongly in the 2018 offering from the escorted...

Second phase of Tui rebrand set for launch

Second phase of Tui rebrand set for launch

Creative work was undertaken by Young & Rubicam in London

I remember turning to my wife and saying, I think I’ve climbed the wrong ladder here

I remember turning to my wife and saying, I think I’ve climbed the wrong ladder here

Martin McGeough, the founder of Sligo orthotics company Firefly, is calmly navigating his way through choppy Brexit waters and enjoying the slow life in Yeats country

Chameleon’s karma ensures it’s here to stay

Chameleon’s karma ensures it’s here to stay

Restaurants don’t last as long as the Chameleon has without being adaptable, focused on quality and conscious of delivering a great customer experience

Food & Drink

Food & Drink

Buy a ticket for : The Irish International Fashion and Food Summit The organisers of this event, ...

How to survive the dieting minefield

How to survive the dieting minefield

Trying to lose weight can mean entering a world of guilt, unrealistic goals and extreme behaviours

Conrad Howard: There’s still romance in restaurants

Conrad Howard: There’s still romance in restaurants

The founder of the Market Lane restaurant group had many people to thank for the success of his business after celebrating ten years in operation, not least his bank manager

Beauty spots make their mark

Beauty spots make their mark

An introduction through mutual friends ten years ago led Andrew O’Neill and Geoff Walker to get...

Full marks for taste

Full marks for taste

Gillian Nelis rounds up the annual Blas na hÉireann awards, held earlier this month in Dingle. For the full list of winners, see irishfoodawards.com

There’s no Blue heaven in deepest Dingle

There’s no Blue heaven in deepest Dingle

In a curious move that underlined just how little we were getting for our money, our main courses were served on huge plates which made the portions look pretty small.

More fritters than first-night jitters

More fritters than first-night jitters

Clanbrassil House has confident, flavour-focused cooking by a kitchen team that is clearly enjoying what it’s doing