Chef honours Barack Obama visit to Belfast restaurant

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 16 Oct, 12:32 · Archive

Former US President Barack Obama visited a luxury hotel restaurant in Belfast run by award-winning chef Chris McClurg.

Former US President Barack Obama visited Northern Ireland this week and dined at Regency House, a luxury hotel in South Belfast run by award-winning chef Chris McClurg. Earlier in the day, Obama had received an honorary doctorate from Queen's University before attending a special event at The O2 Belfast.

McClurg, a Co Down chef who has worked in high-profile fine dining kitchens in Belfast, London, Brussels and Cornwall, shared a photograph of his team with Obama on social media. He described the experience as 'one for the scrapbook' and said it was an honour to host the 44th President of the United States.

McClurg and his partner Alice Stewart became custodians of the five-star Regency House hotel in May this year, having begun a consultancy partnership with the hotel in October 2025. The chef is a BBC Great British Menu finalist from 2019 and banquet dessert winner in 2022.

How it is being reported

• Top chef on the 'honour' of cooking for Barack Obama during visit to Belfast"What a whirlwind 48hours"Belfast Live · 16 Oct, 12:03
• ‘This will be one for the scrapbook’: Co Down chef on cooking for Barack Obama at Regency HouseBelfast Telegraph · 15 Oct, 20:41
• Award-winning chef on cooking for Barack Obama at his Belfast restaurant: ‘One of the scrapbook’Belfast Telegraph · 15 Oct, 20:41

In this story: Barack Obama · Chris McClurg · Regency House · Belfast · Queen's University · The O2 Belfast

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