Adrian Martin
Born1991 or 1992 (age 31–32)[1]
NationalityIrish
Occupation(s)Chef, Author, Restaurateur, TV presenter
Years active2014 – present
Websitehttps://chefadrian.ie

Adrian Martin is an Irish chef and author from Cavan. He is the owner and head chef of Wildflower Restaurant in London.

Early life and education

Martin is from Cavan.[2] His father John is involved in the food industry, running an event management company which sets up cookery demonstrations and food festivals.

He studied culinary arts at the School of Tourism Killybegs,[3] studied in South West College Enniskillen, and studied baking and pastry arts management at Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street.[3]

Career

Starting at the age of 14, Martin trained at Neven Maguire's Mac Nean House[3] and at Bon Appetit in Malahide. In 2020, days before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, he opened Wildflower in London's Camden neighborhood in a shipping container and in 2022 a second Wildflower in Dublin's south city in a listed Georgian-era building.[4][2][5]

Media work

Martin is a resident chef on the Six o' Clock show on TV3/Virgin Media 1 which is hosted by Martin King and Lucy Kennedy. He has also appeared in Chef Adrian Eats Ireland and Wild Cooks.

Bibliography

  • 2017: Fakeaway: Fast Food Made Healthy [6]
  • 2019: Create Beautiful Food at Home [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Chef Adrian's Culinary Flops". The Phoenix. 23 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 Audley, Fiona. "'It's always been my dream': Irish chef Adrian Martin opens first restaurant at home". The Irish Post. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Brennan, Colin (23 September 2016). "Cavan chef Adrian on how starting in Maguire's restaurant at 14 taught him a lot". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Thornton, Katie (2 February 2022). "Chef Adrian Martin opens new Dublin restaurant Wildflower". Lovin Dublin. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Audley, Fiona. "Fine dining in a shipping container - Irish chef reopens his London debut after lockdown". The Irish Post. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Martin, Adrian (2017). Fakeaway: Fast Food Made Healthy. ISBN 9781781174906.
  7. ↑ Martin, Adrian (5 April 2019). Create Beautiful Food at Home. ISBN 9781781176306.
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