Hans Peter (Hans) Matthiae (?-Ardmore, County Waterford, 4 January 2023) was a German Michelin-starred head chef and owner of the restaurant Chez Hans in Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland.
In 1968 Matthiae bought the former Synod Hall on Moor Street in Cashel. After a major renovation, he opened it as a restaurant. It became a quality restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in 1983.Michelin Online The Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating 'good food at a reasonable price', in the period 1981–1982, 1985-1986 and 1996.The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 2, p. 345 The Egon Ronay Guide awarded the restaurant one star in 1982.The emergence, development and influence of French Haute Cuisine on public dining in Dublin restaurants 1900-2000: an oral history. Thesis DIT by Mairtin Mac Con Iomaire, 2009. 3 downloadable volumes.. Part 2, p. 348
Hans Matthiae retired in 1998 and handed the kitchen over to his son Jason.
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