Chef Julianne Forrestal is the Craft Development Chef for Sodexo Ireland and Northern Ireland and is now in her second year in this role. She was previously Executive Chef for Sodexo at Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board. Given its central role and importance in the accreditation of Irish produce and promotion of Irish food in the media and the food and drink business on the national and international stage, this is one of our most prestigious and high profile clients.

Her current role focuses on the development of culinary skills within our business and she strives to elevate the offer in everything she does by incorporating quality locally sourced produce cooked simply and with care.

She is a passionate advocate of local and sustainably sourced Irish produce handled with care. This is translated in her mission to integrate the Origin Green Charter across our sites. Origin Green is Ireland’s national sustainability program which links government, suppliers and food companies in a mission to drive sustainability. It recognizes that our future and food are inextricably linked. Chef Forrestal is currently driving verification by setting measurable achievements in key areas pertaining to reducing environmental impact, serving local communities and contributing to the protection of Ireland’s rich natural resources.