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Day 1 at Board Bia Bloom 2024!

Our samples of the best duck in the world are flying out!

Come say hello to the team at the Food Hall!

We were honoured to welcome three distinguished and award winning Chefs from Dubai & Berlin to Silver Hill Duck.

Thank you Chef Saradhi Dakara, Chef Reif Othman and Chef Philipp Vogel for joining us for a tour of our operations and seeing first hand what makes Silver Hill Duck the best duck in the world.

Also big thank you to Bord Bia – Irish Food Board for facilitating the trip.

When quality meets quality, amazing things happen and we thank you for your passion, creativity and craft using Silver Hill Duck on the world stage.

Silver Hill Duck attended Gulfood 2024 in Dubai. The largest annual F&B sourcing event in the world that united food and beverage communities from more than 127 countries around the world.

We had a chance to catch up with our current partners and customers in the region and showcasing the best duck in the world to new customers also.

Our MD Micheál Briody and Environmental Manager Stephen Askin recently collected our Gold Membership for the prestigious Bord Bia Origin Green Sustainability Programme.

This is in recognition of exceeding our sustainability targets across all areas including Raw Material Sourcing, Manufacturing Processes, and Social Sustainability.

This award also acknowledges the effort and commitment invested by our team to ensure we work towards a greener future for our employees, customers and local community from our base in Emyvale, Co. Monaghan.

Singapore, 13 September 2023 – InterContinental Singapore’s Michelin-recommended Cantonese restaurant, Man Fu Yuan, announces an exclusive collaboration with the Irish Duck Company. Together, they present an exceptional dining experience that brings the best of Irish cuisine to Singapore. From 1 October to 15 November, three exclusive menus, each of which showcases fine Irish meats, reared in the country’s vast countryside, will be offered during lunch and dinner.
Under the visionary leadership of Executive Chef Aaron Tan, Man Fu Yuan continually strives to deliver exceptional culinary experiences. Chef Aaron’s unwavering commitment to excellence is evident in his relentless pursuit of the finest ingredients, ensuring that Man Fu Yuan patrons savour nothing but the best. From the highly acclaimed “8-Hands” collaboration with celebrated Chefs Pang Lu Tin, Fok Wing Tin, and Peter Tsang, where they reimagined classics from the 70s and 80s to this celebration of Irish produce Man Fu Yuan consistently explores innovative avenues to elevate its cuisine.

This dedication allows diners to indulge in uniquely crafted experiences that transcend the ordinary, setting Man Fu Yuan apart as a beacon of gastronomic innovation and excellence in the culinary world. With each new endeavour, Man Fu Yuan remains at the forefront of redefining the boundaries of Cantonese fine dining, guided by Chef Aaron’s unwavering dedication to culinary perfection.

Irish Duck Company, the exclusive distributor of the world-famous Silver Hill Duck in Asia, is renowned for providing the “wagyu of duck” to fine-dining establishments globally.
“In Singapore, Irish produce is relatively new and offers an exceptionally high level of quality. Ireland, known for its exceptional agricultural practices, boasts some of the world’s finest produce due to its pristine land, abundant water resources, and advanced farming techniques. The meticulous care invested in animal breeding further ensures consistently high-quality products, reflecting the company’s dedication to delivering excellence in every aspect of their offerings,” shares Joel Lim of the Irish Duck Company, highlighting the partnership’s aim to promote Irish meat and produce in the country with the support of the Irish Government.

Alongside Silver Hill Duck, the Irish Duck Company is set to introduce the exquisite John Stone Dry-Aged Beef and Hampshire Pork in Singapore, marking the very first occasion where all three of these exceptional products will grace a single menu in Singapore.

Chef Aaron Tan has crafted three meticulous set menus that will be available to mark the collaboration, each representing an opulent celebration of Irish cuisine.
“In this exciting partnership with the Irish Duck Company, I am embarking on a journey to weave the rich tapestry of premium Irish meats into the intricate fabric of traditional flavours and techniques. This collaboration offers an extraordinary opportunity to craft culinary experiences that seamlessly fuse tradition with international finest quality ingredients, offering our diners a distinctive taste of Ireland’s finest brought to life in a Cantonese way.” says Chef Aaron.

As a founding member of @bordbia Origin Green, Silver Hill Duck is proud to announce we have obtained 2023 Gold Membership for exceeding our sustainability targets across all areas including Raw Material Sourcing, Manufacturing Processes, and Social Sustainability.

This achievement shows exemplary performance in our sustainability initiatives and also acknowledges the effort and commitment invested by our team to ensure we work towards a greener future for our employees, customers and local community here in Emyvale, Co. Monaghan.

Recently we celebrated a significant milestone of one of our esteemed customers @tunglokgroup who have now sold over 500,000 Silver Hill Ducks across all of their restaurants in Singapore.

It was an honour to present founder @ Andrew Tjioe with a special piece of Galway Crystal on his visit to Silver Hill Duck to acknowledge this amazing achievement. A big thank you to our neighbours @castleleslie and Chef @aaronduffy510 who treated our visitors to an amazing Silver Hill Duck Dinner and a tour of the historic castle.

We are very proud that the world’s best duck comes from our small corner of the world here in Emyvale, Co. Monaghan.