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GET 2 KNOW

KEVIN THORNTON Proprietor of Dublin’s iconic Thornton’s Restaurant
IRELAND | MASTERCHEF for 26 years, Kevin’s passion, understanding and
drive to bring excellence to the plate has made him
Ireland’s highest achieving chef as the first Irish chef
WGS Masterchef Dining Delights ever to have received 2 Michelin stars.
Featuring Kevin Thornton
Dolce Vita, Mandarin Oriental Singapore Kevin’s restaurant is the only Irish restaurant to have
17 April (Tuesday) – 20 April (Friday) ever been included in the prestigious World’s 50 Best
Restaurants (ranked number 25). Kevin is also an
experienced Lecturer in Culinary Arts having worked
Culinary Masterclass & Luncheon @ Miele for many years with DIT, Cathal Burgha Street. He has
Featuring Kevin Thornton been a food writer for many publications including
Miele Gallery The Sunday Business Post and The Gloss magazine.
17 April (Tuesday) His TV work includes No Experience Required (RTE);
Guerrilla Gourmet (RTE); two series of the very
Kevin Thornton is widely regarded as Ireland’s popular HEAT (RTE); MasterChef South Africa, and
best chef and the great philosopher of Iris=h food. Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.

MARCO MANOCCHIO

HOSTING CHEF
Bringing with him a considerable amount of culinary experience and enthusiasm, Chef Marco Manocchio
takes is Chef de Cuisine at Mandarin Oriental, Singapore’s award-winning Italian restaurant, Dolce Vita. During
Chef Manocchio’s career that spans over a decade, he has garnered experience in both local and overseas
dining establishments. He started working in Italy, where he was Chef de Partie at Villa Treville, Positano,
followed by Sol Melia Hotel, Rome. He subsequently moved on to Marriot Hotels, Pasticceria Dolcemente, and
then Intercontinental De la Ville in Rome.
A highly motivated individual, Chef Manocchio then decided to broaden his horizons beyond Italy and took
a leap to move to Paris, where he took on the role of Sous Chef at Hotel Lotti. After a three-year stint,
Chef Manocchio’s sense of adventure brought him to Australia where he served as Sous Chef at an Italian
restaurant, Fiasco located at Coffs Harbour. Prior to coming on board to Mandarin Oriental, Singapore, Chef
Manocchio was at the famed L’Atelier De Joel Robuchon in Singapore as Junior Sous Chef. He was in charge
of coordinating and supervising the team to ensure that kitchen operations ran smoothly.

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