JP McMahon is a Michelin-starred chef, restaurateur and author. He lives and works in Galway
JP McMahon, chef-patron of Michelin -starred Aniar restaurant: 'I remember being asked by a teacher if I was mentally ill after dying my hair.' Photo: xposureWhen I’d ask people if they’d like to try contemporary Irish cuisine, they’d say something like: “Oh God, what is that? Is it stew?” When I replied that it was fish, they’d simply say: “I don’t like fish.” The idea was very new and we must have lost €80,000-€100,000 in the first year.
Peploe’s restaurant review: No trends and fads, just confident French bistro fare that keeps the patrons coming back I think I’m much too Irish to acknowledge my achievements. Externally my life looks successful, but internally you keep pushing forward because you feel you’re not good enough. Even still when I travel to London, I always feel like I’m a tier below. It’s definitely something in me but it’s also part of the Irish psyche. I don’t know if that’s down to colonialism or Catholicism, but I know my kids won’t have it. I think we’re the last generation to suffer from this lack of confidence.
My granny used to say: “What’s the end product of you?” It’s something I’ve always remembered and maybe it put an invisible pressure on me and my brothers and sister to succeed. I want to do the best I can at whatever I apply myself to, but that’s easy when you find your niche. I firmly believe that desire and drive are the key to achievement.star. There’s an element of being in the right place at the right time. If getting the star is tough, retaining it is even tougher.
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