Stefan Matz

Stefan Matz is a German head chef of Ashford Castle and The g Hotel. He was, together with his brother, owner of the Michelin starred restaurant and hotel Erriseask House in Ballyconneely in County Galway, Ireland.[1][2][3]

Stefan Matz
Born
Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationHead Chef
EmployerAshford Castle
Known forMichelin star with Erriseask House

Previously of Ashford Castle and The g Hotel. He was, together with his brother, owner of the Michelin starred restaurant and hotel Erriseask House in Ballyconneely in County Galway, Ireland.[1][2][3]

Matz did his training in Germany and Switzerland, working amongst others in Restaurant Chesery in Gstaad.[3] From 1989 to 2001 he was co-owner and head chef of Erriseask House. He left to work in Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links in Dublin.[2] In 2003 he left the big city and joined the kitchen brigade of Asford Castle in Cong, County Galway.[4]

Awards

Erriseask House

Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links

  • Three AA Rosettes[3]

Ashford Castle

  • Chef of the Year 2007 - Georgina Campbell's Ireland Guide[4]
  • Best Chef 2010 - 2010 Ireland Good Eating Guide[7]

Personal life

According to Georgina Campbell's Ireland Guide, Matz is a modest but highly skilled chef.[8]

References
  1. Michelin Online Republic of Ireland
  2. "Holy smoked oysters - The Irish Times | HighBeam Research". Nov 5, 2012. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved Mar 23, 2019.
  3. Chef profile
  4. http://www.webtrade.ie, Webtrade Ltd-. "Chef of the Year 2007 - Georgina Campbell's Ireland Awards 2007". Ireland-Guide.com. Retrieved Mar 23, 2019.
  5. "Dining at Erriseask House Connemara Ireland". homepage.eircom.net. Retrieved Mar 23, 2019.
  6. http://www.webtrade.ie, Webtrade Ltd-. "Ireland - Holiday Ireland - Accommodation Ireland - Ireland Restaurant - Ireland Vacation - Ireland Travel - Georgina Campbell Guides - Independent Guide". Ireland-Guide.com. Retrieved Mar 23, 2019.
  7. "Ashford Castle's Stefan Matz named 'Best Chef' in Ireland". Retrieved Mar 23, 2019.
  8. http://www.webtrade.ie, Webtrade Ltd-. "Ashford Castle | Cong Georgina Campbell Guides". Ireland-Guide.com. Retrieved Mar 23, 2019.


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