Anna began her career in her hometown of Dublin, working in L'Ecrivain with Derry Clarke. She then moved to London, where she worked with Shane Osbourne in Pied a Terre, Philip Howard in The Square and the for the Gordan Ramsay Group.
In May 2019, Anna opened Myrtle Restaurant in Chelsea. The name Myrtle was inspired but the Irish chef Myrtle Allen, founder of Ballymaloe House. Anna takes inspiration from old Irish recipes, culture and stories, to create a modern Irish cuisine that still has the heartbeat of home. In Myrtle Restaurant there is a large focus on great Irish produce, music and art.
In autumn 2024 Anna opened her second business The Wee Sister - a wine bar inspired by the Irish welcome, with wines made my Itish people around the world and Irish produce.
Anna has worked on numerous television shows for the BBC. She is the resident chef on the breakfast show Morning Live and for many years has been a regular on Saturday Kitchen as well as being across the MasterChef programmes in the UK. Anna has just finished filming a new cookery programme called Anna's Big Irish Food Tour for the BBC which will air in the UK in 2025.
