One of the weekend's most anticipated lineups has been dropped and festival goers can now see what's in store from the Theatre of Food at this year's Electric Picnic! Celebrating 15 years at the festival, a wild, iconoclastic line-up of the hottest food talents in Ireland’s food culture is nothing short of necessary.

This sensationally scrumptious area is where you'll find the food heroes who give Ireland it's name for fantastic contemporary Irish food, alongside the international mavericks who enrich our restaurants and food carts with their cooking. This magnificent area full of delights for the senses is integral for Picnicker's to get their fill of fabulous food and keep their energy stores up over the sold-out three-day festival weekend.

On the Main Stage of the Theatre, Galway’s world-conquering Dough Bros, famed for their exquisite Neapolitan style pizza, are welcomed. With their shop recently voted "#1 Best Pizzeria in Ireland 2022."

On the Garden Stage, Smokin’ Soul from Wexford will showcase barbecue skills and set-ups that have swept the nation.

Aoife Carrigy welcomes a host of great talents to the Drinks Theatre, so expect Dublin’s hippest cocktails from Dave Mulligan of 1661, booze-free booze with Majken Bech-Bailey, and vermouth from Valentia.

Theatre of Food has got you sorted, not only for nibbles, but for entertainment, as well! With everything from world champion sausage maker; musical bites with Marcus O’Laoire and Richie Castillo; and toasties from Daddy’s of Dublin and 51CornMarket from Cork, our Irish bases are certainly covered! Meanwhile the international menu has Argentinian street food, Middle Eastern mezze, Japanese sushi and Malaysian masterpieces galore.

Over the last 15 years, Theatre of Food has showcased the best new talents in the food firmament, and 2023 sees another new generation striding forward. Organisers encourage festival goers to check out the foodie names of tomorrow: Mike McGrath of Cork's Miyazaki; Sam Moody of Abbeyleix’s Bramley; JP McMahon; Niamh Hegarty of Cork’s BKultured; and Jarred Cuffe of Dublin’s Off The Cuffe.

Theatre of Food showcases and celebrates all that is best about Ireland’s food culture, and their fifteenth birthday celebrations are not to be missed at Electric Picnic 2023. From Friday to Sunday, the three stages will be buzzing with the hottest talents you can find in Ireland’s food universe, brought to audiences by Samuel McKenna of FoodHaus Productions.

For more information about the lineup and about Electric Picnic, check out their website.

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