Hotelier and all-round stickler for a well-folded towel Francis Brennan gave popular TG4 soap Ros na Rún the once over last night when he appeared as himself to inspect the show's Restaurant Gaudi.
On Thursday night's episode of the long-running soap, Pádraig, Ros na Rún’s restaurant manager, invited Francis to his eaterie with dreams of securing a place for Gaudi’s restaurant on Francis’ hit RTÉ hospitality makeover show At Your Service.
Sophisticated Pádraig wants to transform Gaudi’s from a rural village restaurant into a stylish and cosmopolitan establishment and he pulls out all the stops to wow Francis, but, as we know, Mr Brennan is no pushover.
Francis is a lifelong admirer of the Irish language and his cameo on Ros na Rún follows his appearance on TG4’s Scéalta na nOstán, a nostalgic series that revealed the history and inside stories of Ireland’s landmark hotels.
Click on the audio link to hear Francis discuss his acting debut
Speaking about his experience on Ros na Rún, Francis said: “I’m so excited to make my acting debut on Ros na Rún, I’m a big fan of the show and it’s always something I’ve wanted to do and it was a great opportunity to brush up on my cúpla focal.
"The cast and crew were so helpful and we had great fun filming the episode!” Francis prepared for his role on the hit soap opera by spending hours watching the show, learning to understand the various accents and different dialects of each character."
Ros na Rún's series producer Deirdre Ní Fhlatharta said: "Francis was an absolute pleasure to work with and we loved having him on set. We have written a story that captures Francis’ energetic personality that he’s renowned and
Ros na Rún's omnibus edition is on Sunday at 10.30pm
