A Note On Our Suppliers

On Frenchette’s menu Duck frites is one of their classic signature dishes and we’re delighted to feature it on our Back to Dine menu so therefore we’re using the best we can find Skeaghanore ducks.  Reared by Eugene and Helena Hickey’s family farm in west Cork.

Hickeys ducks are pekin ducks reared by the sea which gives them a much prized salt marsh flavour. They are not mass produced and are the ‘running around’ happy duck variety.

When I need some ducks I call Helena to place my order. After the numerical exchange we can chat for half an hour or more about anything and everything in a way only people in the country do. Helena is always good humoured and it’s a pleasure having the chats. This reminds me that Helena and her family are real people doing what they actually deeply care about and she takes time out of her day to talk to me a customer.
It’s a old fashioned customer relationship that’s not just transactional or nowadays faux for the sake of social media but meant.  Rather like years ago going into your local shops doing your messages having the chats with the butcher over a few slices of ham and half a pound of sausages. This was the way things were. The world has changed.

She then in turn gives the order to humanly dispatch the required number, eviscerate and pluck.
La Rousse foods pick up and deliver to me and I then cook for you using Riad and Lee’s unique recipe.
I do hope you enjoy,

Temple Garner