Catering by Dóirín
Connemara Cooks is a personal chef service across Connemara and County Galway — a stress-free way to eat well in your own home, or your self-catering rental. Dinner at the table, a buffet for a bigger gathering, or food delivered ready to serve, every menu agreed with you in advance.
What I cook for
Formal and informal dinner parties; anniversaries, birthdays and other occasions; informal get-togethers; and meals in your self-catering rental when you're on holiday in the West.
The Dinner Menu is the full evening — three courses, cooked and presented by me in your own home, with two waiting staff helping on the night. I set the table with floral arrangements, candles, and white linen napkins, and clean-up afterwards is included so you can stay with your guests. Minimum six.
The Buffet Menu is for groups of 15 or more. Food is served from the kitchen, with diners seated at tables or more casually. My team clears plates between courses and serves the desserts. Full clean-up is provided, except for glassware.
A selection from my Buffet Menu, ready to pop in the microwave or oven. Two ways to receive it — bring it home yourself, or have it delivered.
Delivery
Food delivered ready to pop in the microwave or oven. Free locally; otherwise €12 per ten-mile journey.
Collection
Collected from my kitchen at an agreed time, packed and ready to reheat at home.
Common questions
Anyone who'd rather not be cooking when their guests arrive. Family gatherings, holiday-rental dinners, birthdays, anniversaries. Formal or casual, large or small. I cook for whatever the occasion calls for.
Once you get in touch I'll meet with you, in person or by phone, to talk through the options. We agree the menu together and I send a written quote. We go through dietary requirements, the timing of the evening, and any touches you'd like. For service I usually bring at least one qualified waiter.
Your bespoke menu, the food shopping on the day, preparation and presentation, table linen and napkins, and a clean kitchen after. I'm fully insured; a qualified housekeeper supports the service for larger evenings.
Yours, usually. I'll bring fresh ingredients, my own pots, pans, and utensils, and prepare most of the meal on site. For Delivery or Collection orders, I cook in my own kitchen and you get everything ready to finish in your oven or microwave.
All drinks are your responsibility unless we agree otherwise. I have good contacts in the wine trade and can introduce you if it helps.
Tell me about allergies or anything you can't have when you enquire, and we'll build the menu around them. The earlier you let me know, the more room I have to plan properly.
One to two weeks is ideal for a dinner party, but get in touch even if it's tighter — I'll always try. Bank holidays and the summer months book up earliest.
Across Connemara and County Galway. If you're a little further afield, ask anyway — I'll always tell you straight.
No deposit. We agree everything in advance — the menu, the timing, the number of guests — and you settle on the evening.
Menus are available by request
The date, the number of people, and the kind of evening you have in mind. I'll put together a menu and a quote, no obligation.