Bahay is a buzzy (& Award Winning) food project by Irish-Filipino chef and Psychotherapist Richie Castillo and partner in life and business, Digital Strategist and Food Writer, Alex O'Neill.
Bahay started out with a love & passion for Filipino Flavours, made with the very best Irish ingredients, & a drive to get people eating & learning about Filipino food.
Bahay, which means home in Tagalog, first found a niche popping up in unique venues across Ireland, but have expanded into the UK, mainland Europe with media & TV appearances, popups and events. Bahay released their very first cookbook in October 2023, to critical and widespread acclaim, being featured on National Geographic, Condé Nast "Hottest Chef of the Year", The Guardian Books, The Observer and Channel 4's Sunday Brunch.
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"A small book of Filipino food that I love in a big way!" - Nigella Lawson
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"A small book of Filipino food that I love in a big way!" - Nigella Lawson
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They specialise in creating a familiar “Bahay buzz” with warm hospitality, delicious food and carefully curated dining experiences in these spaces, where they introduce diners to bold and unique Filipino flavours using the very best Irish ingredients.
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They Announced the launch of their first two products in 2025, two lil' flavour bombs that pack a punch, Banana Ketchup & Spiced Sinamak Vinegar.
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We refuse to join Facebook, so you can catch us mainly on Instagram, and sometimes TikTok but not much because Alex cannot be arsed posting on two locayshes and Richie refuses to even download it.
We joined Twitter but there's too many scary blue tick headbangers.
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