We run private, small-group food tours for high-end visitors — mostly American, all of them delighted to be here. We've been doing it in London since 2019 and Edinburgh since 2023, and we've just launched in Dublin. We need charming people to be the face of it.
The gig
You'll walk a small private group through 5–6 of Dublin's best food and drink stops over 2 hours 45. Along the way you'll tell them the story of each venue, what they're eating and how it's made, and the history of the streets you're walking down — with as many good anecdotes as you can fit in. Think two-and-a-half hours of great company, not a lecture.
What we pay
€100 per tour — roughly €36 an hour — plus tips, which are generous. Our guests are on holiday, spending well, and American.
Who we're after
- Natural storytellers and entertainers. If you perform in any capacity — stage, screen, comedy, music, storytelling — you already have most of what this needs.
- Genuine enthusiasm for Irish food and drink, and for Dublin itself.
- Reliable, warm with strangers, and good at reading a room.
- Tour guiding or hospitality experience is a bonus, not a requirement. We'll train you properly.
Why guides stick with us
- Freelance and flexible — we work around auditions, rehearsals and runs.
- Small private groups, so it's a conversation, not a crowd.
- You'll eat and drink very well.
- No script to recite. We'll give you the structure and the material; the personality is yours.
To apply
Send us a short video — 1 to 2 minutes, filmed on your phone, no production values needed — telling us:
- who you are and why you'd be a great food tour guide
- your favourite restaurant in Dublin: its history, its ethos, and a signature dish and how it's made
That second part is the real audition. Show us how you'd tell it to a table of guests.
Email it to [email protected]. You'll need the right to work in Ireland and to be set up as self-employed (we can point you in the right direction if you're not).
More about us: chubbyfellow.com
Pay: €36.00 per hour
Expected hours: 3.0 – 9.0 per week
Work Location: In person
