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In this Best Possible Taste, we meet to Jenny Flynn, Executive Chef at Faithlegg, Co Waterford.\n\nJenny has built long-lasting relationships with local producers and artisan suppliers in Ireland creating bespoke seasonal menus that capture a taste of Waterford across Faithlegg\u2019s restaurant and bars \u2013 the 2AA Rosette Roseville Rooms restaurant, the Alyward Lounge, Bar 1783 and the Red Cedar Lounge.\n\xa0\nSince joining Faithlegg over fifteen years ago, Jenny has introduced her range of products including dressings, oils and jams with her\xa0Seville Orange & Muldoon Whisky Marmalade awarded bronze at the 2021 Blas\xa0na h\xc9ireann\xa0awards.\n\xa0\xa0\nA Wexford native, Jenny grew up in the countryside surrounded by an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables, spending hours working alongside her grandmother in the kitchen preparing homemade jams and breads. From a very early age, Jenny developed an innate appreciation for eating good food which has played a central role to her approach to cooking throughout her career to date. \xa0\n\xa0\nThe food\xa0ethos\xa0at Faithlegg is very simple \u2014 it\u2019s all about respect.\xa0Faithlegg has a unique collection of restaurants, each one with a different food offering but all with a sense of old world charm that is fresh and polished. By respecting the heritage of the building and its story and setting, Faithlegg stays contemporary with a timeless quality.\n\nExecutive Chef\xa0Jenny\xa0Flynn\xa0glows when she speaks about her suppliers \u2014 the farmers, growers, fishermen and bakers who she respects so much, and who take such time and care in doing what they do so well. It is her mission to share that passion with her teams and the guests at Faithlegg, so the cycle of respect continues. Her delicious menus showcase all that is best and finest from many named local and artisan producers from Waterford, from her home county of Wexford, the whole of the South East and the island of Ireland.\n\xa0\n\u201cI\u2019m all about supporting local food,\u201d says\xa0Jenny\xa0Flynn, \u201cnot just because it\u2019s local, but because it\u2019s excellent.\xa0We source and buy our seasonal ingredients and look to maximise their potential, treating them with the respect, attention and care they deserve,\xa0developing the dishes served daily to our guests inspired me to expand our produce into retail, so our guests can now bring a taste of Faithlegg home to their table.\xa0I believe in food and the joy it brings to everyone, in good times and in bad, it helps us celebrate and binds us together, and\xa0at Faithlegg we\xa0love what we do.\xa0We hope our guests think that love shows\u201d.\n\nTHE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE CELEBRATED 10 YEARS ON AIR IN 2023 MAKING IT IRELAND'S LONGEST-RUNNING FOOD & DRINK RADIO SHOW & PODCAST.\n\nVisit www.sharonnoonan.com for more Best Possible Taste interviews.