Neven Maguire

Media work

Maguire is a regular contributor to The Marian Finucane Show on RTÉ Radio 1 and also writes a weekly column and recipe in the Irish Farmers Journal. He has contributed recipes to the Mayo Advertiser. In 2009, he performed at the National Ploughing Championships in County Kildare at a stand sponsored by the newspaper. He has made television appearances on Tubridy Tonight, The Late Late Show, Nationwide, Podge and Rodge and The Restaurant.

Neven was Resident Chef on Open House television series from 1998 until 2004. He has also featured in a number of other television programmes including 10 of the Best; Neven Cooks, a 6-part series which is broadcast in South Africa, Australia and on Food Network; Cook with Love, a documentary on his participation in the World Cooking Competition in Lyon in 2002 and Neven's Food from the Sun. Maguire is currently featured on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television network, Create TV where he hosts a cooking show entitled Neven Maguire: Home Chef.

Books

Neven has published several books: Food from the Sun HarperCollins Neven's Real Food for Families Home Chef Neven Maguire's Cookery Collection Cooking for Family and Friends Neven Cooks

He launched a cookbook for those with Parkinson's disease for the Parkinson's Association of Ireland.

Magazine cover with Georgia Salpa

In August 2009, Maguire appeared alongside the bikini-wearing model Georgia Salpa and a plate of food on the cover of Food & Wine magazine. Another caller also expressed disappointment: "I really don't see what this [bikini model] has to do with the pic. And I'm really disappointed with the women that they partake in this as well". However, Catherine O'Mahony, writing in The Sunday Business Post, praised the apology given by the magazine publisher as the whole affair was "pretty embarrassing for everyone connected with it". Model Nadia Forde furthered the controversy by saying "I don't think any chef would make it into a newspaper on his own", causing upset in the Irish cooking community and leading chef Derry Clarke to respond with the remark: "We [chefs] don't need models to make the papers. I have been in plenty of papers without the help of models". Maguire was not paid for his involvement in the photo shoot and five other chefs were also present to be photographed. 2008, 2004, 2003, 2002 Food & Wine's 'Restaurant of the Year' Award 2008 Food & Wine's 'Ulster Best Chef' Award 2009, Best Student in the UK and Ireland 1997