David Foley and Julie Randles have been proprietors of the Wild Geese Restaurant in Adare for the past nine years. In that time David has established a high standard of food in the restaurant.

David has been a finalist of the Best Chef category of the Restaurant Associations Annual Awards 2001. The restaurant has been listed for nine consecutive years in the Bridgestone Top 100 Restaurants Guide, also the Georgina Campbell's Jameson Guide. The Restaurant in 2002 was one of three restaurants nominated for the Gilbeys Gold Medal for fine Dining in Ireland Awards.

David has always has a keen interest in cooking. He trained in Tralee IT & graduated with Honours. From there, he spent many years learning his trade in such fine establishments as The Park Hotel Kenmare, The Kildare Hotel & Country Club, the Waterside Inn, Bray, Berkshire. Stephen Bull's Restaurant, Blanford Street, London. He then progressed to his first Head Chef position when he took over in the Hibernian Hotel Dublin 4. During his six years there, the restaurant received numerous awards including five consecutive 3 AA rosettes.

After being an employee for so long, David developed an intense ambition to start his own restaurant and once The Wild Geese became available he and Julie jumped at the chance to run their own business. It is the philosophy of the Wild geese to use the freshest of local ingredients cooked in the simplest ways to maximise the flavours and tastes of the foods being served. The restaurant, with its beautiful dolls-like settings, lends itself to a relaxing and atmospheric fine dining experience.

The restaurant is open Tuesday to Sundays inclusive, May to September. October to April open Tuesday to Saturdays inclusive. Dinner is served from 6.30 pm, 6pm Sundays. Annual holidays  24th December to 13th January of each year. Tel 061 396451