Hailing from the idyllic village of Breaffy near County Mayo, Ireland, Andrew has worked alongside famous chefs at one-Michelin-starred Sheen Falls Kenmare (Ireland), two-Michelin starred Thornton’s Restaurant (Ireland), one-Michelin-starred Tom Aikens restaurant (London), and London’s Linday House (London), Chef Brad Farmerie’s Michelin-starred Public Restaurant in New York City and eventually Jason Atherton’s one-Michelin-starred Pollen Street Social in London. Andrew spearheaded Atherton’s first concept in Singapore and led the launch of Esquina to acclaim. The space quickly earned a reputation as Singapore’s top and pioneer Modern Spanish Tapas space. Following that, Andrew continued to work with Atherton and headed his second concept, The Study, a modern British restaurant.

Feeling that it was time for him to create a space he can call his own, Andrew took the step and launched his first concept as Chef-Owner with Cure, a restaurant that focuses on modern European cuisine in July 2015. Six years since its debut, the restaurant has established itself as one of the top dining spots in Singapore and has continued to remain popular among diners. He has since gone on to establish four additional restaurants under the umbrella of Cure Concepts, including Butcher Boy, an Asian-inspired bar and grill which launched in August 2017 and Bao Boy in July 2019, a cozy East meets West diner and bar that serves up bao burgers. Setting his sights beyond the shores of Singapore, Andrew debuted his first overseas venture, Ember Beach Club in 2020, in partnership with One&Only Desaru, Malaysia. His latest concept, CATFISH, followed shortly after in March 2020. A contemporary Fish Grill & Raw Bar, CATFISH serves up a seafood centric fare highlighting the best of Asian ingredients.

Apart from his own ventures, Andrew also serves as a Culinary Collaborator at the Straits Clan members club, breathing life into their newly renamed Clubhouse Kitchen; with his signature emphasis on quality ingredients and beautifully executed flavours from around the world.

Armed with an arsenal of wine knowledge, it is no surprise that Amir Solay has amassed several noteworthy titles under his belt — 13th Certified Sommelier of the Court of Master Sommeliers (CMS) in Asia, awardee of the Advance & Professional French Wines by SOPEXA (France) and holder of the WSET Advanced Certificate in Wine and Spirits.
The 45 year-old has dedicated more than two decades of his professional career to the art of beverage service, having lent his expertise in multiple roles, from a wine buyer, food and beverage consultant to spearheading wine programmes and being an integral and strategic figure in the opening of numerous Michelin-starred restaurants in Singapore.
Combining his love for travel with wine, Amir has sipped his way through many wineries in Sicily, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Napa Valley and more while on winery attachments and educational tours. His eloquence in the language of wine has led him to conduct numerous wine appreciation classes and trainings for the private and government sectors including local and regional hotels and restaurants. He was also a guest wine columnist for Frequent Traveller magazine and The Yak & The Bud in Indonesia. In 2017, Amir, along with three of the city’s leading sommeliers, organised “The Flying Sommelier” - a series of wine dinners to raise funds for charity.
As Head Sommelier and Operations Director for Club Street Wine Room, Amir works closely with Chef Andrew Walsh, Founder and CEO of Cure Concepts, and oversees the operations for all four restaurants, Butcher Boy, CATFISH, CURE and Club Street Wine Room, under the group.
Amir’s passion and interest towards off-the-beaten track wine regions, under-the-radar grape varieties and wine producers reflect his approach in the curation of the wine list at Club Street Wine Room. With a keen understanding of the terroir and what each winemaker aims to showcase in a bottle, Amir leverages on his trusted relationships with boutique producers, personally sourcing and handpicking the wines for their intriguing provenance stories, while ensuring the curation of wines is kept accessible yet exciting.
When not at work, Amir enjoys cycling, winding down with Netflix and getting in touch with his competitive side via a game of FIFA.

Kate arrived to Singapore in 2014 relocating from Paris. While in Paris, she completed a Masters in International Management followed by 5 years at the New York Stock Exchange. She currently works in Investment Banking (futures and options) and took up the Presidency role of the Irish Chamber of Commerce Singapore in September 2020, having served as Vice President since 2017. Prior to moving to Singapore, Kate has lived in the US, France and Italy. She holds a CEMS (Community of European Management Schools) Master's degree in International Management from Michael Smurfit Business School and HEC Paris alongside a BComm International undergraduate degree from University College Dublin and Bocconi University, Milan. She is passionate about rugby, diversity, entrepreneurship and connecting the global Irish business community and friends of Ireland. Kate holds a board position with the European Chamber of Commerce Singapore. She is married to Guillaume Galy who played for the Singapore national rugby team.

Pat Bourne took up his current role as Ambassador of Ireland in Singapore in August 2018. Pat is a career diplomat who has served in the Irish Foreign Service since 1990. Prior to that, he worked in the Department of Justice. In his diplomatic career, Pat has had the following overseas postings; Baghdad (1990), Tehran (1991-1994), Copenhagen (1994-1995), Canberra (1997-2001), New Delhi (2004-2009) and, most recently, as Consul General in Edinburgh (2013-2015).Pat’s assignments in Dublin have seen him serve in a number of HQ Divisions including the Political Division, Development Cooperation Division, and Economic Division. He has also served on secondment with the Office of the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) working in the area of EU policy. His most recent HQ assignment was as Director of Consular Affairs from 2015 to 2018. As well as Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore, Pat is concurrently the Irish Ambassador responsible for The Philippines, Brunei, Timor-Leste, the Republic of The Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Federates states of Micronesia. Pat studied International Relations to MA level in Dublin City University. Pat is married to Sonali Rajasingham and they have two adult daughters.