Chef JP McMahon

JP McMahon is a chef, restaurateur, & author. He is owner & culinary director of Michelin-starred Aniar Restaurant with Boutique Cookery School and co-owner of award-winning Spanish restaurant Cava Bodega. In 2022 JP launched JP McMahon Culinary Consultancy working nationally & internationally. JP is committed to the educational & ethical aspects of food, to buying & supporting the best of local & free-range produce & engaging directly with farmers & producers.

JP is the founder & host of one of the biggest & most talked about international food events in Europe, Food on the Edge. The highly successful inaugural event took place in Galway in October 2015 followed by equally acclaimed annual events to 2019. The 2020 event was cancelled due to Covid, but returned in 2021 to a hugely enthusiastic audience. FOTE2023 will take place October 16th & 17th in Dublin. The event features the best international chefs from across the globe.

JP is also the Director, founding and current chair of the Galway Food Festival. In 2023 the festival adapted to a year-round Food Network, Blas na Gaillimhe, encompassing food businesses from across the city & county.