Master’s Apprentice, The
“The Master’s Apprentice” is a six-part series revealing the individual business secrets of some of Ireland’s leading practitioners of the tourism, culinary and hospitality industry. It seeks to unearth exactly what drives the very best of us to reach for the top and then stay there.
What motivates an individual to push themselves to achieve the very best? What life lessons do the most successful entrepreneurs in their profession learn as they climb the ladder?
In six distinct, stand-alone documentaries six of Ireland’s highest achieving hospitality gurus take on an apprentice for a week and then work to share their trade secrets with them. The truths and philosophies revealed in “The Master’s Apprentice” are universal. They apply not only to all professions and businesses, but to everyday life. We all begin our life journeys with great ambitions, but only a very few realize and surpass expectations.
The apprentices are all students of the catering and tourism business. They each have great ambitions for their futures. But how will they react as they are plunged into the deep end of their businesses? How will they deal with the generous wisdom of the experts?
“The Master’s Apprentice” is produced in association with Failte Ireland and is set against the stunning backdrop of Ireland’s most sumptuous and highly regarded venues, from the K Club to Castle Leslie.
EP 1- Castle Leslie - Stephen O’Connell takes the head chef role for Sir John Leslie’s 90th birthday.
EP 2- Tannery - Best friends Michelle and Lorraine face the challenges of hotelier Paul Flynn.
EP 3- Events/Ovation - Events company owners invite a student to spend a week entertaining VIP visitors.
EP 4- Sommelier – Wine expert Martina Delaney immerses a 20-year-old in the world of wine.
EP 5- Porterhouse - Celebrity nightclub owners teach 19-year-old wannabe bar owner
EP 6- Ballyknocken Cookery - A culinary school founder takes on an apprentice who is planning to open her own school.
EP 7- K-Club - Christopher O’Sullivan works with the K Club’s expert team.
EP 8- Dunmore East - Water sports entrepreneurs take on an apprentice who wants to run his own adventure center.
EP 9- Connemara Safari - Archologist Gerry McCloskey takes on an apprentice to lead tours of the remote islands of Ireland.
EP 10- Donie O’Sullivan - A master in Equine Tourism has agreed to take on an apprentice to work alongside his family.
EP 11- Rathsallagh - A master of hospitality takes on an apprentice who wants to become the general manager of a hotel.
EP 12- Nicholas Mosse - Ireland’s most recognizable master potter, Nicholas Mosse, takes on an apprentice.
