Join us for our event ‘Keep Doing What Matters – Culinary Delights’

Join AIB and IMAGE Media on Monday, November 4 for our first event in the AIB Keep Doing What Matters event series. With the series, AIB wants to inspire you to feel what it’s like to embrace life fully and prioritise the things you love – into retirement and beyond.

The first event, titled Culinary Delights, will allow guests the opportunity to experience the reimagined and reinvented Coppinger Row restaurant, which has just reopened in the heart of Dublin. It’s rare that a favourite city centre eatery reopens and the new version is even better than the original. But this is exactly what seasoned restaurateurs Marc and Conor Bereen have achieved with Coppinger 2.0, where they have recreated the original restaurant’s iconic buzz, elevated by head chef Daniel Hannigan’s mouth-watering sharing plates menu.

On the evening, guests will enjoy a gastronomic four-course dinner, created by chef Daniel Hannigan, who will be joined by IMAGE Editor-in-Chief Lizzie Gore-Grimes to guide guests through each course, sharing insights into each exquisite dish and giving guests the opportunity to gain an intimate understanding of the ingredients, techniques, and inspirations behind Daniel’s style of cooking.

To elevate the evening further, wine expert Brigid O’Hora (aka Brideys Wine Chats)) will lead an informal and engaging wine pairing and tasting session, with a bespoke wine chosen to complement each course. 

AIB supports customers by offering financial advice at all life stages so you can keep doing what matters to you. To book a chat with an AIB advisor to get real guidance on how to use savings, pensions, and investments to build your financial future, simply visit www.aib.ie/make-a-plan.

When & Where

When: Monday, November 4 of which there will be two seatings to choose from:

First Sitting: 5pm – 7.30pm
Second Sitting: 8pm – 10.30pm

Where: Coppinger, 1 Coppinger Row, Dublin, D02 Y973

Tickets

Tickets are priced at €55* and are sold in pairs. We can accommodate parties of two, four and six.

The full ticket price goes directly to FoodCloud, a long-standing charity partner of AIB.

*Booking fees apply. Ticket sales are final and non-refundable.

Important Notice

Numbers are limited and bookings must be made via IMAGE directly through the booking link. Tickets are sold in pairs, and tables will be arranged in parties of two, four or six based on the number of tickets purchased in each transaction. Each course is accompanied by a carefully matched wine. Alternative or additional wines can be ordered from the wine list and paid for separately. Any other drinks consumed are subject to additional charges. On the evening, there will be vegetarian options but unfortunately no vegan options.

Menu

On arrival 

Bread, crisps and a selection of dips

Shared small plates

Garlic & chilli gambas a la plancha

Octopus rice, saffron aioli

Lamb belly flatbread, Belvedere pineapple mint chimichurri

Cauliflower cheese, pickled raisin and capers

Main

9 oz sirloin, rocket, parmesan, aged balsamic

Vegetarian option

Pan-fried gnocchi, roast squash, sage, Hegarty’s

Sides

Crispy Ballymakenny spuds, parmesan

Abercorn leaf salad, Cáis na Tire, citrus dressing

Dessert

Lemon posset, blueberries, gin and tonic mousse

Each course will be expertly paired with a carefully selected wine.

Meet the experts

Brigid O’Hora, aka Brideys Wine Chats

Brigid O’Hora is a WSET (HDip) trained sommelier who has worked for many years in the operational side of the wine industry, including front of house in Shanahan’s on the Green, L’Gueuleton restaurant and L’Ecrivain, and as a Sommelier in Dromoland Castle and Locks. During this time her passion was always for the educational aspect of wine, and she really caught the bug for teaching during a year lecturing on wine at Cathal Brugha St DIT (now TU Dublin).

Brigid launched Brideys Wine Chats in March 2020 to offer free Insta-live tastings to followers on Facebook and Instagram, now at over 19,000 followers. These tastings are accessible to novice wine tasters, who are guided through the basics of wine tasting. In September 2020, Brigid launched Virtual Vineyards, an online wine-tasting events business. Incorporating wine classes, tastings and events. As the world has opened back up Virtual Vineyards is also operating on an ‘in person’ event basis. These events consist of six-week wine appreciation courses, wine tasting team building events, and restaurant and bar staff training. With the benefit of Brigid’s master’s in hospitality management and HDip in WSET Wine and Spirits, she is in a qualified position to independently upskill hospitality professionals in both wine and service.

Brigid currently works with Classic Drinks as a Business development manager and also works with Irish brands creating online wine events with SuperValu, Bodega695, her.ie and O’Briens wines.

Daniel Hannigan, Head Chef, Coppinger

Daniel Hannigan is an award-winning chef hailing from Wicklow, Ireland. As the Executive Chef of the Bereen Brothers Group, Hannigan oversees a prestigious portfolio that includes the acclaimed Orwell Road, Row Wines, Charlotte Quay and the newly reopened Coppinger Restaurant where he is currently based as head chef.

His culinary journey is marked by notable experience in renowned establishments such as L’Ecrivain and Thorntons, where he honed his skills and developed a passion for innovative Irish cuisine. In 2022, his dedication and talent were recognized when he was named Best Young Chef in Ireland at the Food and Wine Awards. In addition to his restaurant achievements, Hannigan is also the founder of “Food for Thought,” a pop-up fundraiser supporting the 3TS Turn the Tide of Suicide charity, dedicated to suicide prevention. 

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