In The Kitchen

Tony Parkin: The new chef at the Cliff House on relocating to Ireland, and aiming for a second Michelin star

After 22 years as a chef in his native England, Tony Parkin has moved to Ardmore to take on the House restaurant at the Cliff House Hotel in west Waterford, and says he’s here for the long haul

Tony Parkin on the beach in Ardmore, Co Waterford, with the Cliff House hotel in the background. Picture: Michelle Martin

“I’ve been very open about the fact that I want a second Michelin star. And I know I can do it.” Tony Parkin has just served his new tasting menu for House restaurant at the Cliff House hotel in Ardmore, Co Waterford, for the first time, and is telling me about his ambitions for it.

Parkin arrived in Ireland on October 3 and spent a week honing the menu, meeting his team and sourcing new ...