Frances Fogarty opened Lily Mai’s Restaurant in 2004 in the village of Thomastown, Cashel, County Tipperary.

 

Having received numerous awards in her first few years as an evening-only fine-dining venue, she opened her first day-time venue – Lily Mai’s Café – at the DoveHill Irish Design Centre outside Carrick-on-Suir in 2008 and opened Lily Mai's Café at The Village Mills in Bunratty, Co. Clare in 2011.

 

Frances maintains her insatiable passion for food and remain hands-on in both DoveHill and Bunratty.