Irish hospitality, from the very first hello.
A badged national tour guide whose whole working life has been shaped by looking after people — and who brings that same warmth to every journey.
Hospitality has always been his world.
Mike Stritch's working life has been spent in hospitality. It began in childhood, helping in his parents' pub; in time he ran the pub himself. That early, everyday experience of welcoming people and reading a room became second nature.
He later moved into guiding and chauffeur travel, completing a national tour guide course and chauffeur licence examinations. Today he works as a badged national tour guide, sharing the Ireland he knows and loves with guests from near and far.
A genuine interest in good food — and years of hospitality behind him — shape the personal restaurant recommendations he offers along the way.
Recommendations from a lifelong host.
Mike's love of good food and his years in hospitality mean his restaurant suggestions come from genuine experience — the kind of places a local host would send their own guests.