Since 2007 —
Curating a world unique hospitality experience
Fáiltiú pearsanta ó na huinéirí
"…if any young restaurant couple in Europe deserve to flourish it is the de Blacams, deeply rooted on its very western extremity." The Financial Times
Inis Meáin Restaurant & Suites was created by Marie-Thérèse and Ruairí de Blacam in 2007, with the aim of enabling guests to best experience their island location of unique natural beauty.
Orla manages the office administration, but she and her family also help us look after our girls, helping out wherever and whenever it's needed. An invaluable part of our teams both past and future.
Meadhbh, another native islander, is a wonderful baker and cook and she has kept us in sweet treats, delicious desserts, and fresh breads for many years with more to come.
Enrique has been keeping us smiling for several years. From Madrid but with a thick Scottish accent, he is always jolly, and has a laugh that makes him a favourite with our guests. We look forward to him playing a key role in our next chapter.
Like MacGyver, Pat has an extraordinary knack for unconventional problem solving. He is multi-skilled neighbour, wall builder, potato grower, chief beekeeper and a lot more, who always helps us out of sticky situations.
Victor is our free-spirited philosopher, who brought his calm and kind zen to the team for the last two years. We hope to see him back for another stint between camper-van adventures in the future.
It was fantastic to have Florian in our team for the last season of the restaurant - very talented both in the garden and the kitchen, he prepped and cooked many services as Chef, using the produce he cared for since planting it as seed.
Ruairí's cousin Saileog, was our wonderful restaurant manager for 5 seasons. She has since been progressing her career in the drinks industry in Dublin, but continues to help us in the evolution of our carefully selected wine and drinks collection.
Biologists and authors, Roger and Olivia have vast experience of vegetables and rearing animals on their Kilkenny farm. They are also specialists in Burren Landscape, and have been our hands-on, eco-guides since the beginning.
We've been very fortunate to work with many fantastic people over the 15 years of the Restaurant & Suites, all adding in their own way to the team and the island - both native islanders and those who have come to work for one season or several.