Hospitality Legends: Ryan Jenkins, Owner of ROAM Restaurant

Published: July 24, 2023, 4 a.m.

Ryan Jenkins is a 30-year-old self-taught chef from West Belfast and the owner of ROAM: an award-winning restaurant in Belfast city centre.

In today's episode we talk about:

  • Stumbling into hospitality at 19-years-old
  • How he went from peeling vegetables to owning an award-winning restaurant
  • Where the name ROAM comes from
  • Why he chose (and loves) his Callendar Street location
  • What it was like to watch his dad winning an Oscar
  • And advice he would give to himself if he was doing it all over again.

Check it out!

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