In The Kitchen
Danny Africano: “Our job is to feed people, not annoy them with small tastes”
The chef at Lignum in Galway, which is hotly tipped for a Michelin star in 2023, is aiming for generosity when it comes to his menus this year
It’s a classic trope in the mythos of fine dining. A talented and driven young chef turns up at the back door of their dream kitchen without an appointment, looking for a job only to be turned away. But they are persistent. They come back day after day, and eventually they’re let in.
For Danny Africano, head chef of Lignum in Galway, that’s exactly what happened when he pestered the staff at the back door ...
