This Listowel native was Head Chef of the White House

Surely one of the greatest honours a chef can attain is to be selected as the Head Chef of the White House. Well, this is exactly what happened to Kerry woman Kathy Buckley, going on to serve under a number of presidents during the 1920s, including Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. Seán spoke to Vincent Carmody whose new book 'Kathy White House' chronicles Kathy's story.

Share this article

16.30 7 Nov 2023

This Listowel native was Head...

This Listowel native was Head Chef of the White House

Listen to this episode

Moncrieff

Share this article

16.30 7 Nov 2023

Surely one of the greatest honours a chef can attain is to be selected as the Head Chef of the White House. Well, this is exactly what happened to Kerry woman Kathy Buckley, going on to serve under a number of presidents during the 1920s, including Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.

Seán spoke to Vincent Carmody whose new book 'Kathy White House' chronicles Kathy's story.

Read more about

Moncrieff Highlights

Related Episodes

Couple are using wedding to ra...

00:07:28

Couple are using wedding to raise awareness around autism and ADHD

Lunchtime Live

00:07:28

Should we let children get bor...

00:17:05

Should we let children get bored?

Lunchtime Live

00:17:05

Fleadh Cheoil 2026 - what to e...

00:11:19

Fleadh Cheoil 2026 - what to expect

Lunchtime Live

00:11:19

Your guide to buying a pre-own...

00:26:21

Your guide to buying a pre-owned EV

Tech Talk With Jess Kelly

00:26:21