S8 EP5 Tackling Kitchen Gender Norms with Danni Barry

This Week on Dishing it Out, Gary and Gareth welcome Michelin Star recipient and Irish Restaurant Awards Chef of the Year in 2016, Danni Barry.

Originally from County Down to a farming family, Danni talks through her career from  her first job in a local restaurant to going to catering college in Newry.

From these humble roots she joined Simon Rogan's team at L'Enclume and became Head Chef at Rogan & Co before returning home to lead EIPIC in Belfast. Within 18 months, she earned a Michelin star, becoming only the second Irish woman ever to do so.

Danni gives a unique insight into the unspoken bias and barriers women often face in kitchens and how she overcame these challenges. It’s an insightful conversation which the lads share their own perspectives and experiences of. They look at terms like “female chef” and weigh its pros and cons, diversity in judging panels and changes in the industry from days gone by.

The Nespresso Dish of the Week is delicious Tarragon Rosti and the Culinary Conundrum clarifies how to cook the perfect scrambled eggs.