Russell Alford Author

Russell Alford and Patrick Hanlon are the food and travel writer duo behind GastroGays. Begun in 2013, GastroGays has grown into an internationally recognised and award-winning brand and website, specialising in food and travel through recipes, features and guides as well as highly engaged social media channels, all served with a unique tone of voice, style and vision. Russell and Patrick co-produce and present the popular Chew the Fat podcast and also regularly contribute to the media landscape, from appearances on RTE radio and Newstalk to writing for the Irish Times, Lonely Planet, RTE Lifestyle and other publications, both in print and online. They are also brand ambassadors for the Boyne Valley Flavours region of food and drink producers and venues around their home area of Louth/Meath.