New catering partner at the home of Irish jump racing.
Punchestown racecourse today (Monday 12 October 2015) made the exciting announcement that the award winning Masterchefs are to be the new catering partner at the home of Irish jump racing. The four year contract will see the Limerick based company cater all equestrian and commercial events at the county Kildare venue.
Over 15,000 corporate hospitality clients will enjoy the Masterchefs dining experience at the annual Punchestown Festival, Ireland’s largest corporate sporting hospitality event. In addition, a further 110,000 racegoers will enjoy the Masterchefs public catering offerings throughout the season from October through to June.
The award winning Masterchefs team join the Punchestown operation fresh from a major win at the Irish catering industry’s esteemed Keelings Farm Fresh Gold Medal awards. The Limerick based company claimed the ‘Ireland’s Event Caterer’ category and then, what is ultimately the highest accolade in their industry, the ‘Supreme Caterer Award’.
What is unique about Masterchefs is that in addition to the battery of chefs that will be on-site at Punchestown, the company also has an off-site facility, 'The Artisan Food Factory', which will provide outlets with items such as fresh artisan breads, quiches and desserts, made by professional bakers and pastry chefs, straight from the oven each day. Produce from this operation recently took four Gold Awards and one Silver for a range of its signature dishes at the annual Blas na hEireann, the Irish Food Awards.
This innovative approach keeps the company at the cutting edge of their industry which is a necessary quality for such a major prestigious event as the Punchestown Festival.
Punchestown Manager Dick O’Sullivan: “It is a great pleasure to welcome the Masterchefs team to Punchestown where our philosophy has always been to deliver restaurant standard quality. Dining and hospitality has become an integral part of our business and we must ensure that our catering partners hold the same high standards with regard to service and product. We feel that Pat O’Sullivan and his team have a proven track record in this regard and look forward to showcasing the famous Punchestown and Masterchefs hospitality as our season gets underway”
Pat O’Sullivan, Masterchefs Managing Director stated “We are delighted to be appointed as official catering partner to the home of the famous Punchestown Festival. Masterchefs take pride in delivering top class service and produce to the extent that, in 2013 we opened the Artisan Food Factory where we handmake every product we serve to our customers. It is this attention to detail that we intend to show on a plate for each and every diner at Punchestown”.
Janet Creighton, Commercial Sales & Hospitality Manager at Punchestown: “As part of the tender process we visited the Masterschefs facilities in Thomond Park, University of Limerick and the Artisan Food Factory. The product, the service and innovation surpassed all expectations. We are both excited and proud to welcome Masterchefs to Punchestown and look forward to welcoming our valued clients throughout the season”.
The Punchestown season gets underway Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th October culminating in the famous Punchestown Festival April 26th – 30th 2016. Additional hospitality packages have been introduced for the 2016 festival renewal. For further information please visit www.punchestown.com
