Declan Maxwell
Declan Maxwell is the General Manager of Luna Restaurant, one of Dublin’s top restaurants. At the start of his career he worked with Nico Ladenis of Chez Nico , a 3 Star Michelin for 6 years in a London . On returning to Ireland he managed La Stampa Restaurant for 4 years before moving to Chapter One Restaurant ,a 1 Star Michelin where he was General Manager for 15 years .
Andrew Fisher
A Graduate of DIT Cathal Brugha Street, Andrew has been General Manager of Fire Restaurant and Lounge on Dawson Street since April 2017. Working in the industry for the last 14 years, he has spent time working in Dubai, France, New Zealand and Australia, including three years working on a Luxury Cruise Line. He has a passion for working with people, and thrives on the buzz of working in our unique, dynamic industry.
“The Hospitality Scene in Ireland is an exciting place to be at the moment, and with Customer’s expectations ever changing, no two days are ever the same, which is why I love it”
Nicola Curran
Nicola Trained in Professional Kitchens and worked in high end Restaurants around the world for 15 years before opening her own place with her husband in 2016. Nicola competed on with the Irish national Culinary Team internationally for several years.
With a small team of ten staff, TwoCooks Restaurant Received a Bib Gourmand from Michelin in its first year of operation, as well as several other awards in its 3 years it has been open. Named best Casual dining by Catherine Cleary in 2016. Waterways Ireland 2017 , Best
Restaurant in Leinster Restaurant awards 2018/2019
Nicola and Josef have two children and have a passion for Modern cuisine as well as healthy home cooking and experimenting with wild and fermented foods.