EVELEEN COYLE
Eveleen Coyle devises and plans the Trails along with the great FFT team of guides and keeps abreast of all the new and exciting food developments in Dublin, Cork and across the country.
Following a long (and happy) career in book publishing working with some of the world’s leading international publishers
including Bloomsbury, Picador, Penguin, Oxford University Press and Macmillan,
Coyle founded Fab Food Trails in 2006. Her aim has always been to celebrate our local food
produce, reflecting the traditional and contemporary Irish table across the island of Ireland.
While all trails are food led, guests also delight in shared curiosities relating to Ireland’s
culture, history and architecture as they walk, chat, explore and taste the produce that has
become an inherent part of Ireland’s story.
RÓISÍN FALLON
Róisín Fallon’s curiosity about and passion for good food goes back to her childhood, her whole family were involved in the food industry. Róisín has worked as an advisor on many food projects, including Fallon & Byrne in Exchequer Street in Dublin and of course, on the Fab Food Tasting Trail.
CHRIS BINCHY
Novelist Chris Binchy is a fully trained chef and was restaurant critic for The Sunday Tribune. Chris is published by Harper Collins and when not leading our Tasting Trails he spends his days working on his next book.
Dee Laffan
Dee Laffan is a freelance food writer and editor. She is a member of the Food Writers' Guild and Convivium Leader of Dublin's Slow Food Chapter. Formerly editor Easy Food magazine, she has written for The Irish Independent and Sunday Independent.
AOIFE CARRIGY
Born-and-bred Dubliner and dedicated lover of great food, Aoife worked front-of-house in some of the city’s best restaurants from her late teens to early thirties. Today she works as a freelance writer and editor specialising in food, wine and travel, as well as delivering lectures in journalism, workshops in food writing and of course food tours with our Dublin Tasting Trails. Aoife is the Chair of the Irish Food Writers’ Guild, general editor of a series of cookbooks from the Irish Countrywomen’s Association and a periodic blogger at holymackerel.ie.
WILLIAM BARRY
Our Cork guide William has many strings to his food business bow, he was bought up among leading food businesses in his native Ballydehob in West Cork. Recently returned to Cork after 7 years away. William writes for the McKennas’ Guides and has extensive knowledge of restaurants and food producers across the island of Ireland. When he is not leading tours around Cork he is the country manager for ResDiary and supplies to software to hundreds of Ireland's leading hotels and restaurants, In his free time likes nothing better than to be out sailing and is happiest with his feet under a table somewhere.
CATHERINE ALLEN
Dubliner, Catherine Allen, a Ballymaloe-trained chef and food blogger is one of our Fabulous Food Trail guides. Following a number of years in the finance industry, she decided to follow her passion and is now pursuing a career in the culinary world – she hasn’t looked back! Find her on instagram or on her blog https://elbowsoffthetable.ie/.
DEIRDRE MCQUILLAN
Deirdre McQuillan Fashion Editor of The Irish Times, an award-winning travel writer, free lance feature writer and author of a number of cookbooks. Deirdre leads and advises on our Food & Fashion walks as well as guiding our regular Trails.
LORNA BROWN
Dubliner Lorna Brown is a freelance journalist and copywriter. She worked in London during her twenties and returned to her home town and settled in Temple Bar. Food, fashion and art are her passions, and according to Lorna, Dublin is Europe’s best kept secret! Follow her blog www.ilovesaturday.ie.
Philippa Moore
Philippa grew up in her family tea rooms in Co. Wicklow so the hospitality industry is somewhat in her blood. She has worked in several different well known spots in Dublin and when she’s not guiding a Fab Food Trail you will find her talking all things cheese related in Loose Canon. Philippa loves to travel and experience other cultures and cuisines but thinks there is no comparison to the wonderful produce we have on this little island.
BRíd Berkeley
Limerick born Dubliner Bríd grew up in a busy country guest house and restaurant. She studied travel and tourism and went on to open the renowned restaurant Brioche in Ranelagh.
As well as guiding with Fab Food Trails, Bríd works in Event Management, personal styling and as a personal shopper all of which has given her in-depth knowledge of Dublin's food and fashion retail scene.