Michael Healy-Rae kicks off the new series of The Restaurant
TV PICK OF THE WEEK
Michael Healy-Rae is famous for politics, his love of Kerry and now - his passion for food. The culinary side of the popular politician will be exposed when Michael takes over as head chef in The Restaurant, and kicks off a brand new series of the top rating cookery show on Sunday, November 16.
Michael knows the key to pleasing the critics on the night, and it comes from a source close to his heart - 'Hunger is the best sauce, my Grandmother always said it .... whether they"ll enjoy it or not, depends on whether they are hungry or not....I hope they haven"t ate for the last three days!'
Between his constituency work and running his businesses, Michael spent a lot of time devising his three course menu. He wanted fresh, local produce and just to try to be a little bit different. But Michael is realistic about his chances of taking a five star rating back to his home in Kilgarvan. Speaking of resident critics Tom Doorley and Paolo Tullio, and the guest critic Sammy Leslie of Castle Leslie, Michael says: 'I wouldn"t be too over ambitious but at the same time I have to aim reasonably high. So I"ll aim for a four, and hope for the best.'
Never slow to promote his beloved Kerry, Michael brings his passion for the Kingdom to The Restaurant, in particular his love of Kerry football. Super fan Michael placed two giant Kerry GAA flags in the kitchen declaring to the restaurant team: 'You"re all honourary Kerry people this evening.' Michael also stayed true to sartorial form and balked at wearing the traditional uniform chef"s hat, insisting instead on wearing his trademark flat cap saying: 'I wouldn"t wear that in a fit. Now I feel way more at home and more like myself!'
The Restaurant is on RTÉ One on Sunday at 8.30pm.
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