In 2002 Gearoid Lynch and his wife Tara purchased the historic post-house building in Cloverhill, Co Cavan, Ireland and lovingly restored it to its original charm. Together, they run The Olde Post Inn alongside their dedicated team and it has become an award winning food destination lauded by food critics and loyal customers alike. Since his diagnosis with coeliac disease in 2013, Gearoid can adapt the majority of his menus for gluten-free diners in his restaurant.
Gearoid trained as a chef in Killybegs Tourism College and gained experience working in kitchens such as Thornton's and Le Coq Hardi in Dublin, as well as restaurants in London and Luxembourg. He is a regular contributor to Irish media and a highly respected chef in culinary circles having been appointed to the role of Commissioner General with Eurotoques Ireland in 2011 for a two-year period.
Both from Co. Cavan, Gearoid and Tara live locally with their four children, Oran, Lorcan, Emma and Eoin.