Jess Murphy

Jess Murphy is a New Zealand-born chef based in Galway, Ireland. In 2017, she was named Ireland's Chef of the Year.[1]

Life

Murphy grew up in the small town of Wairoa in New Zealand's North Island.[2] She left school at the age of 15 and worked in a bar and washing dishes in Hastings to pay for catering college. When she was 19, she moved to Perth, Western Australia, to work in the restaurant industry.[2][3][4]

In 2000, Murphy moved to Manchester and worked there for two years, followed by two years back home in Hawkes' Bay.[5] She then moved to Ireland and worked as a chef until opening her own restaurant, Kai Cafe, in Galway in partnership with her husband David Murphy.[2]

References
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  2. "Our new food columnist brings a touch of New Zealand to 'The Irish Times'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  3. "The Time of my Life: 'I landed in Dublin with a suitcase full of tools and my knife'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  4. Laffan, Dee. "'Fresh food is alive': How Jessica Murphy of Kai keeps it real in the kitchen". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  5. Vision, A Tribal (2015-09-14). "Jess Murphy Interview | 12 | A Tribal Vision - Galway's Creative Culture". A Tribal Vision. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
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