Food Producers

This confederation of some of Cork’s best-loved and most characterful cafes is an initiative of Ruth Healy of Urru Culinary Store in the town of Bandon.

Twin brothers Padraig and Adrian Hyde say they like to talk about beer as much as brew it. Almost. At their medal-winning Munster Brewery, the brothers welcome all parties, big and small, to the port town of Youghal, once home to the Elizabethan explorer, adventurer and beer-lover Sir Walter Raleigh.

Clonakilty Blackpudding is Ireland's premium breakfast pudding. First manufactured in the 1880's, the secret recipe and production methods have remained the same to this day. This recipe is mixed once a week by the Twomey family, the current guardians of the secret and sole owners of the Company. It is this special blend of ingredients that gives Clonakilty its unique taste, crumbly texture and distinctive flavour.

They are a little family flower farm with a big heart nestled under Nowen Hill in a beautiful part of West Cork. They create bouquets and provide a wide range of gourmet edible flowers.

Haven Shellfish is a Farm to Fork business. After spending 3 years growing our oysters in mesh bags on trestles on the shoreline of Oysterhaven we harvest, depurate, pack and distribute them to our loyal customers.

Wilkies Chocolate is a multi award winning organic dark chocolate maker based in Midleton, Co. Cork.

A fine kitchen café in the little village of Ballydehob on the Wild Atlantic Way - Budds is a much-loved spot for late, lazy breakfasts, especially with the summer crowds who flock to this beautiful, wild coastal region of Cork. Well worth a visit if you are driving through.

Proudly local, very individual and a little eccentric, Divas is exactly what you wouldn’t expect to find in the tiny, tucked-away village of Ballinspittle. A half-hour drive from the city and famous for its own baked breads and cakes, lunches and brunches, at Divas you are also very close to the famous surfing beach at Garretstown. It’s a small dining room, so you may have to wait for a table on busy weekends. The eggs really do come from the farm next door.

A unique festival for Ireland, set in the charming setting of the famous foodie paradise, Ballymaloe House. Litfest is a food and drinks literacy festival, a weekend filled with inspirational stories, great writing, intriguing discussions, great speakers, music and dancing. It’s a place for foodies from all over the world to come together, share ideas, get inspired and celebrate their passions. A celebration of fine writing on the finest food and drink but also much more – the organisers say food literacy is “about understanding where the food you eat comes from, who produces it and if it is good for you”.

A cosy, vibrant bar and eatery snuggled in the heart of Cork City.