Neven Maguire

Neven Maguire is an Irish celebrity chef and television personality from Blacklion, County Cavan, Ireland. He is also the head chef and proprietor of the MacNean House and Restaurant.

Maguire has published and launched several cookbooks and features regularly on television and radio in his native country. He writes a weekly column in the Irish Farmers Journal.

Neven Maguire was born to Joe and Vera Maguire. He began cooking at the age of twelve in the kitchen of his family restaurant, MacNean's in Blacklion, County Cavan. The restaurant, purchased by Joe in 1969, was to be greatly affected by The Troubles, being bombed twice and shutting down for more than a decade between 1976 and 1989. Maguire exited school following his Junior Certificate at the age of sixteen to pursue his love of cookery. He took over the business as Head Chef and Proprietor in 2003.

Neven attended Enniskillen College of Food. Upon graduating from college, he worked in several Michelin starred restaurants in Europe. He commenced his overseas career in Berlin. Neven also worked in Roscoff Restaurant, Belfast, Northern Ireland (1 Michelin Star), The Grand Hotel Restaurant, Berlin, Germany (2 Michelin Stars), Lea Linster Restaurant, Luxembourg (2 Michelin Stars) and Arzac Restaurant, San Sebastian, Spain (3 Michelin Stars).

Neven is married to Amelda. He is a father to twins born on 8 February 2012. Amelda went downhill and nearly died during labour after her heart failed.

Maguire is a regular contributor to The Marian Finucane Show on RTÉ Radio 1 and also writes a weekly column and recipe in the Irish Farmers Journal. He has contributed recipes to the Mayo Advertiser. In 2009, he performed at the National Ploughing Championships in County Kildare at a stand sponsored by the newspaper. He has made television appearances on Tubridy Tonight, The Late Late Show, Nationwide, Podge and Rodge and The Restaurant.