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About Me

Barbara Collins: Food writer, Broadcaster, Journalist, Agri-food Consultant, Media Training

Journalist & Food Writer

Barbara Collins worked as a reporter and producer at BBC Northern Ireland in Belfast from 1999-2015. Stories covered included the Madrid train bombings, teenage cosmetic surgery (shortlisted for a Prix Europa) and the discovery of Gerry Evans’ body by the Independent Commission on Victims Remains. She made more than a dozen documentaries for BBC Radio 4 Live and also made packages for BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour and the Food Programme as well as BBC World Service. She is a member of the UK and Irish Guilds of Food Writers. Barbara writes for Food NI/Taste of Ulster. Their guidebooks, which she authors, won a Best of the Best Gourmand World Cookbook Award at Frankfurt in 2015 and a Gourmand award in Yantai, China in the same year.

Broadcast & Consultancy

Barbara is the presenter/producer of The Chef’s Table on Galway Bay FM which so far, has run for two six part series. She regularly contributes as a food writer to BBC Radio Ulster. Her experience and knowledge of the cross-border agri-food industry means she has amassed a vast amount of experience as an InterTrade Ireland Elevate and Digital Sales Consultant.

Her clients have included:

  • Mount Mills Flax Oil
  • Long Meadow Farm
  • Dessert First
  • Beara Distillery
  • Shines Seafood

Media Training & Public Relations

Barbara does workshops Greasan na Mean/Skillnet in Spiddal, Galway on topics such as Podcasting, Documentary Making and Brand Storytelling. She also does PR for the Irish wool pillow company and Achill Mountain Lamb

The Good China Set

Barbara Collins worked as a reporter and producer at BBC Northern Ireland for 16 years before setting up her own company, the Good China Set, in 2015. She is based in Galway, Ireland.

 

 

 

 

Barbara is a member of the UK and Irish Guilds of Food Writers. She writes for Taste of Ulster/Food NI, broadcasts for BBC Radio Ulster and she also does occasional PR work including the Blas na hEireann Awards.