OUR STAFF

Evelina Makovskiene

Front of house Manager

Evelina relocated from Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania to Ireland in 2004 where she quickly started working in the hospitality industry. Evelina joined our team in 2022 where her nearly 20 years of experience made her a vital part of our team. Our main aim at Thatch and Thyme has always been to create a welcoming, friendly space in the café. Customers and staff alike often comment on how Evelina’s receives, welcomes, and relays the requests of diners at our restaurant, and  always with a smile. Even at the busiest of times Evelina’s impressive ability to remain composed makes her a wonderful front of house manager.

“It all begins with an idea”

But what keeps a business going is its staff. Over the last 10 plus years i have been so lucky to work with so many fantastic people, Undoubtedly without whom we wouldn’t be still going as strong as we are today ,

What they’re saying

  • "There are restaurants in infinitely more populous Cork city that would kill for this kind of midweek trade in winter’s depths"

    Joe McNamee

  • "Joanne McEldowney’s cooking is top class. She uses mainly local produce. It is tidily presented and service is with a smile"

    Cork Billy