Killarney

By Michelle Crean
<h3>For 35 years he has been filling plates with fine food in the International Hotel &#8211; but last week Patrick O&#8217;Sullivan hung up his &lsquo;chef whites&rsquo; for a while.</h3>
One of 10 children in his family growing up Patrick, like many of his contemporaries, headed for the bright lights of London after school but soon realised that he couldn&rsquo;t be away from his beloved Killarney, and his more beloved family and returned on the Slattery&rsquo;s bus in the late 1980s.
 Landing at the steps of the Friary, Patrick popped in to see his brother Stephen who was cheffing in the Brewery Grill at the International. A good man to turn his hand to anything, Patrick was recruited by then Head Chef Cyril Boggins, soon qualified as a chef and the rest, as they say, is history!
 It was a real family affair at the hotel because Patrick has been such an integral member of the family at the International over the years, always having a laugh with his colleagues.
 &#8220;Patrick has never said a cross word that anyone can remember, which is some feat given the heat that is sometimes felt in the kitchen!&#8221; Tracy Coyne said.
 A home away from home for Patrick, the family feeling in the International didn&rsquo;t stop there &ndash; Pat&rsquo;s mom Nora worked in the kitchen at the International in the 1990s, his afore-mentioned brother Stephen was a chef here, his brothers William and Larry worked as porter and barman respectively, while his sister Breda, and her daughter Orla both did their time in Hannigan&rsquo;s Restaurant in the 2000s!
 &#8220;The number of O&rsquo;Sullivan family birthdays, christenings, anniversaries and other special occasions that have been held at the International are too numerous to count so we are fairly sure that we haven&rsquo;t seen the last of Patrick and wish him well on his career break, from all the team and the Coyne family at the International Hotel, a huge thank you to Patrick for many years of great breakfasts always served with good humour and a good word.&#8221;

Patrick says farewell after 35 years' dedicated service

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