Meadow: August 2008 Archives
Ciaran Kirwan of Meadow Garden Designers has won another prestigious medal at the Bloom Garden Show
Neven gets a grilling at Ballsbridge Motors!
Volkswagen Customers gave generously to the National Rehabilitation Centre when they bought raffle tickets at a special customer event in Ballsbridge Motors.
Well-known chef Neven Maguire proved to be very popular as 170 customers turned up for an evening with him to discuss BBQ tips and hear some of his secrets to success in the kitchen.
Refreshments were provided by With Taste and a smoothie bar from The Happy Pear was a big hit as always. Swing & Co provided the entertainment until Neven went on stage, where he generously spent over an hour and a half answering questions and talking about what is obviously his passion: cooking and food!
To celebrate the BBQ theme, The Outdoor Scene brought the outdoors into Ballsbridge Motors with a beautiful display of garden furniture. John Egan of The Outdoor Scene in Goatstown and Kildare very generously donated a deluxe Leisure Grow BBQ as one of the star prizes for the raffle. In addition, Ciaran Kirwin of Meadow Garden Designs kindly gave a prize of a Garden Design worth €1,500 to one lucky winner. Award- winning Meadow Designs specialise in contemporary and bespoke garden designs, and Ciaran has won many accolades including a medal from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Other prizes included two gourmet hampers and two dinners for two from The Happy Pear, Three deluxe valets from Ballsbridge Motors, and to celebrate the arrival of the Tiguan, three Annual Family Memberships for Dublin Zoo.
Neven also generously donated a prize to this excellent cause: dinner and bed & breakfast for two at his restaurant MacNean House & Restaurant in Blacklion Co Cavan. Given that his restaurant is booked out months ahead, this was a much coveted prize!
Over €1,000 was raised for the National Rehabilitation Centre, so thank you to everyone who bought tickets.
With customers waiting afterwards to have their cook books signed and have photographs taken, Neven proved he is definitely flavour of the month!
Congratulations to all our winners:
The Happy Pear Hampers: Marie Hickey Stephanie Hollywood
The Happy Pear Dinner for Two: Una Comerford John O'Neill;
The Outdoor Scene BBQ: Gaye O'Higgins
