From: Stradbally, Co Laois
Inspired: “When I was growing up, I loved going on holidays,” says Michael. “It was the way the staff in the hotel remembered our names and little details about us. It was personal and it made you feel special.”
His path: He studied hospitality and then worked in various hotels, including The K Club and a stint in Germany. Now he is steering his own ship. He is managing director of Fitz of Inch (formerly known as Inch House) in Stradbally. This is his family’s 18th century country farm house. “It has…