Declan Ryan (chef)

Declan Ryan (Cork, 1943) is a former chef, manager and hotel-owner in Cork, Ireland. In the period 1971-1999 he and his family were owners of the Michelin star winning Arbutus Lodge. From 1999 he is owner of Arbutus Breads.^[1][2]

Declan Ryan earned Michelin stars in the periods 1974-1983 and 1986-1987 in Arbutus Lodge and in 1982 & 1983 in the Cashel Palace Hotel.^[3][4]

Ryan studied hotel management at Hendon College of Technology in London. Later he trained in The Russell Hotel.^[5][6]

Declan Ryan did a part of his chef training abroad, working in France with Paul Bocuse in Lyon and the Troisgros family in Roanne.^[7][8][9]

He was manager of Arbutus Lodge in the periods 1964-1979 and 1982-1999. He managed Cashel Palace Hotel in 1980 and 1981.^[10]

In 1986 Declan Ryan was, together with Myrtle Allen, one of the founders of the Irish branch of Euro-toques, an organisation for chefs and cooks that works to protect and pass on local culinary traditions as part of the cultural heritage.^[11]

After the closure of Arbutus Lodge and the start of Arbutus Breads he started training again. This time at the "Ecole Francaise de Boulangerie d’Aurillac" to perfect his baking skills.^[12]

In 2009 he acted as juror for "The Grow Bake Cook Award", a competition for non-profession chefs in Cork.^[13]

Personal

Michael Ryan is the younger brother of Declan Ryan.

Awards

• Michelin Star Arbutus Lodge: 1974-1983 & 1986-1987^[14]
• Michelin Star Cashel Palace Hotel: 1982-1983^[15]
• Elected to La Confrerie De La Boulangerie Du Cantal 2000^[16]
• Member Bread Bakers Guild of America^[17]
• Elected Associate member Richmont Club of Ireland 2002^[18]
• Eurotoques Award for Artisan Bread 2002^[19]