BLACKLION chef Neven Maguire is “delighted” to be able to support a local Fermanagh charity as he prepares to sell off his staggering collection of dishes and plates which he’s gathered over the decades.
The MacNean House & Restaurant proprietor recently confirmed that he’s going to be selling hundreds of dishes which he’s gathered up over the past few years, with some from all across the world.
He’s hoping that the money raised from the sale of the dishes will go towards St Vincent de Paul, which operates from a number of different branches throughout the county.
“We decided to give them [St Vincent de Paul] the proceeds of the sale as they are a fantastic charity and do such great work in the locality,” he told the Irish Independent.
The award-winning chef confirmed that some of the dishes range from between €50 and €60. He’s hoping that the money raised will help St Vincent de Paul with their local work.
“We won’t be charging people that amount but we won’t be giving them away either, as we want to make sure that both the buyer and the charity get a good deal from the sale,” said the 49-year-old chef.
“I’m delighted that we will get the chance to make some money for a brilliant charity and although it is hard to say goodbye to my local collection of plates, I hope others will get to enjoy them as much as I have.”
The Blacklion chef, who also confirmed that he’s completed work on his new cookbook ‘Eating Out at Home’, has reported a huge demand in his collection of dishes.
“I’ve had the people ask me in the past if I would sell the dishes, but I always said no because although they may just be dishes, they mean a lot to me,” Mr Maguire said.
“They all tell a story and represent different times in my life and have been used both in the restaurant and in my cookbooks, always enhancing the food and making it look better on the plate.
“Some of them were bought when my mum and dad were alive and others I got when I represented Ireland in France [at the Bocuse d’Or World Cuisine in 2001] and some of them are handmade.”
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