Good Food
James Whelan Butchers: Long Table Dinner 2011
Posted on Friday, July 15th, 2011 by Pat Whelan in Good Food | No Comments »
Another summer is here at last and with it comes the annual Tipperary Food Producers Long Table Dinner. The Long Table Dinner is a celebration of Tipperary food with all of the ingredients coming directly from producers from Co. Tipperary. This year we are delighted to announce that the Long Table Dinner will be hosted […]
James Whelan Butchers: Totally Tipperary a Great Success!
Posted on Thursday, July 14th, 2011 by Pat Whelan in Good Food | No Comments »
The first Totally Tipperary Food Festival took place on June 25th and was a great success with a host of bloggers, chefs, Tipperary food producers and many more gathering to create a unique foodie experience. The festival was organized by the Tipperary Food Producers Network to raise awareness about local food production throughout Tipperary. The […]
James Whelan Butchers: Feargal Quinn’s Retail Therapy
Posted on Thursday, July 14th, 2011 by Pat Whelan in Good Food, Press | No Comments »
I recently featured as a mentor to a butcher shop in Drogheda on Feargal Quinn’s TV show, Retail Therapy. In the series Feargal Quinn uses his vast knowledge and experience of the retail trade to help reinvigorate sales and keep small businesses afloat during these hard times of recession. It was a real pleasure to […]
James Whelan Butchers: Totally Tipperary Seomra Bia Blog
Posted on Saturday, June 25th, 2011 by Pat Whelan in Good Food | No Comments »
totallytipp on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free Sarah Baker Watch live streaming video from totallytipp at livestream.com Kristin Jensen Watch live streaming video from totallytipp at livestream.com Barbara Russell Watch live streaming video from totallytipp at livestream.com Nessa Robins Watch live streaming video from totallytipp at livestream.com Joanna Schaffalitzky Watch live streaming video from totallytipp at […]
James Whelan Butchers: Win Meat for a Month!
Posted on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 by Pat Whelan in Good Food | 4 Comments »
This June, we’re treating one of our lucky customers to a fantastic prize of ‘Meat for a Month’. This pack contains a variety of easy-to-cook family favourites and comes complete with a range of recipes to try out at home. The Meat for a Month pack contains the following products:- Diced Lamb Round Steak 2 […]
James Whelan Butchers: Name this Beauty!
Posted on Friday, June 3rd, 2011 by Pat Whelan in Good Food | 9 Comments »
This beautiful specimen of Irish Wagyu calf was born on our farm in Garrentemple in late May and has already become as somewhat of a celebrity in the bovine world. This Wagyu calf recently featured in an article written by Claire Murphy of the Evening Herald in which she outlines our innovations in Wagyu breeding. […]
James Whelan Butchers: CityDeal Offer Extended to 31st August
Posted on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 by Pat Whelan in Good Food | No Comments »
This week we have enjoyed huge success with our City Deal partners promoting our products. We have offered 52% discount on all our products delivered to you anywhere in Ireland. This promotion was sent to 600,000 people on Monday morning and the response has been phenomenal. In order for us to deal with this response […]
James Whelan Butchers: Totally Tipperary Cloughjordan 25th June
Posted on Friday, May 20th, 2011 by Pat Whelan in Good Food | No Comments »
All roads lead to Tipperary, for Ireland’s newest food festival, Totally Tipperary. This innovative and exciting food event will be held within the historic grounds of Cloughjordan House on the 25th June 2011. Totally Tipperary is open to everyone. Food Producers, Food writers, Food bloggers and Food lovers are converging to taste the best of […]
A Busy Week at James Whelan Butchers
Posted on Monday, May 9th, 2011 by Pat Whelan in Good Food | No Comments »
Last week saw a flurry of activity take place at James Whelan Butchers. I met with photographers and food stylists, had a visit from a celebrity chef and heard great news that a seasonal colleague of ours, Karl Ryan may be heading to the White House as part of the North South Washington Ireland Programme for Service […]
James Whelan Butchers: Our First Wagyu Herd!
Posted on Monday, May 9th, 2011 by Pat Whelan in Good Food | 1 Comment »
Last year I embarked on farming the first wagyu beef herd in Ireland with the intention of introducing the people of Ireland to the great taste of Wagyu. Wagyu beef is a Japanese breed of beef, known for its intense marbling or intramuscular fat. Recent studies have proved that the monounsaturated fats in Wagyu beef […]
James Whelan Butchers: Totally Tipperary Food Festival
Posted on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 by Pat Whelan in Good Food | 1 Comment »
This year the first Totally Tipperary food festival will take place in the grounds of Sarah Baker’s historic Cloughjordan House on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of June. This event is dedicated to celebrating local food and will be attended by a host of food bloggers, food producers, foodies and the general public. This two […]
James Whelan Butchers: Butter Live with Ella McSweeney a success
Posted on Thursday, March 24th, 2011 by Pat Whelan in Good Food | No Comments »
Last Wednesday evening, I attended the “Butter Live” with Ella McSweeney at St. Ailbe’s School in Tipperary town. The first time I’ve ever witnessed butter making was at Harry’s restaurant the previous week in Donegal for the Inishfood gathering. Butter making has been part of the Irish household throughout history. Butter was considered extremely valuable as […]





