Patrick cooks it up with the best.

A LOCAL chef has been shortlisted for the prestigious Feile Bia Chef's Competition 2007.

Patrick McLarnon from Portglenone, who is now Head Chef at Francesca's Restaurant, Brooks Hotel, Drury Street, Dublin has been short-listed in the hugely popular competition which aims to encourage chefs to support artisan producers by sourcing the maximum of authentic and freshly available produce and highlighting this on the menus.

As part of the competition, professional chefs were asked to submit a copy of their restaurant menu.

The six shortlisted chefs from all over Ireland then had to take part in a cook-off in Athlone, County Westmeath on Monday.

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