Dylan McGrath

Dylan McGrath
Born	Dublin
Nationality	Irish
Education	Catering college
Occupation	Chef
Employer	Self-employed
Known for	Michelin star
Website	http://www.dylanmcgrath.com/

Dylan McGrath (born 1977) is an award-winning Irish celebrity head chef. He was the owner of the now defunct Michelin starred restaurant Mint in Dublin which closed as a result of the economic downturn. In August 2010 he opened 'Rustic Stone Restaurant by Dylan McGrath' on South Great George's Street in Dublin's city centre. In 2011 Dylan was announced by RTÉ One as the judge on the Irish version of the hit show Masterchef. The show aired in September and has been a massive hit. He also appeared in the 2008 RTÉ One television series Guerrilla Gourmet and in the fly on the wall series The Pressure Cooker. Image food critic Domini Kemp considers him a "creative genius", whilst Derry Clarke has called him a "brilliant young chef".

McGrath's cooking style is centred on visually attractive dishes cooked correctly. But for Guerilla Gourmet he served his food in darkness so that his guests could "hone their taste buds".

McGrath was born in Dublin and lived in Carlow until age six. He was brought up in west Belfast before attending catering college. He later travelled to the United Kingdom in search of a career where he worked under notable chefs including John Burton Race and Tom Aikens before returning to Ireland.

McGrath appeared on the television series, Guerrilla Gourmet, which was broadcast on RTÉ One in early 2008. The premise of the programme was that professional chefs set up temporary "guerrilla restaurants" at an unusual location of their own choosing. McGrath featured on the sixth and final episode of the series. He chose a dark room in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin as his temporary restaurant venue, serving a menu of lemongrass and pomegranate dessert. One week after filming an episode for this show, McGrath received his first ever Michelin star.

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