Aghadoe Heights launches new four-course Afternoon Tea experience
Aghadoe Heights offers a four-course Afternoon Tea priced at €55 per person. The menu features…
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Visit Cork highlights food experiences through the Experience Cork campaign
Visit Cork;s new Experience Cork campaign focusses on food. 60pc of Ireland;s artisan food producers…
Hospitality businesses given four-point action plan to prepare for 9pc VAT rate reintroduction
Hospitality and tourism operators across Ireland are being reminded to update systems ahead of the…
PR setback for Lidl as first pub opens in Belfast with a stand-off and a throw-out
The grand opening of Lidl’s first-ever pub, The Middle Ale in Dundonald (near Belfast), quickly…
Mullingar’s Sugar Plum Sweetery wins top prize at 2026 National Enterprise Awards
Mullingar-based premium chocolatier Sugar Plum Sweetery has won the top prize as the Overall National…
Watch Hill Proper hosts 4th Annual American Whiskey Festival
The event ran from 5pm to 10pm on 15 August 2026. Over 40 distilleries and…
Dromoland Castle appoints Kevin Fleming as resort executive chef
Kevin Fleming joins Dromoland Castle as Resort Executive Chef. The appointment took place in June…
ION Harbour by Simon Rogan launches ION at Sea in Malta
ION at Sea operates Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Dinner Cruise runs from…
Standards, social media, & supporting food infrastructure: Taste of Kildare launch event looks ‘beyond the plate’ with panel discussion
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91162693@N04/albums/72177720334205844 Taste of Kildare 2026 takes place on the 15th and 16th of August. The…
AI survey reveals cheapest pints in Irish pubs (and guess which is the most expensive)
The AI survey listed cheapest pints in Ireland. The Dufferin Arms in Downpatrick charges £2.55.…
Ana Nechita has won the Aramark International Chefs’ Cup 2026
Ana Nechita from Ireland won the Aramark International Chefs’ Cup 2026. She became the first…
Big 7 Travel names Cork on a Fork Fest the number one food festival in Europe
Cork on a Fork Fest ranks first in Europe Event runs 12-16 August with 150…
Iconic Captain Americas restaurant on Grafton Street prepares to close
Captain Americas will serve its last customers on Sunday. The restaurant first opened in 1971…
Dublin prepares for Aramark International Chefs’ Cup June 2-4
Dublin hosts the 2026 Aramark International Chefs’ Cup on the 2nd to 4th of June.…
HERE are the 2026 Restaurants Awards winners for Dublin
Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud (Overall/All Ireland winner): Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud serves modern French cuisine with classical…
Patrick Guilbaud wins back 2026 All Ireland restaurant title from Chapter One
The All-Ireland Final of the 2026 Irish Restaurant Awards took place at the Clayton Hotel.…
Irish whiskey producers lobby to join Scotch in removal of Trump’s 10pc tariff
Whiskey produced in the t26 counties currently attracts a 10 pc tariff in the US.…
Leitrim’s PJ Rigney distillery increases profits despite US tariffs
PJ Rigney Distillery has increased profits to €2.87m. Revenues have risen by 4pc to €17.99m.…
Murcia tourism brings celebrity chef Juan Guillamón to culinary promotion in Dublin
Juan Guillamón is the chef and owner of Almo restaurant in Murcia. He earned one…
Kildare tourism AGM told Taste of Kildare advance bookings 20pc ahead of last year
Bookings for the Taste of Kildare food festival on in Naas racecourse on August 15-16 …
‘Our landscape and our seascape is our larder’ – Good Food Ireland annual conference in Dublin
“Our landscape and our seascape is our larder,” declared Margaret Jeffares of Good Food Ireland…
WATCH: Margaret Jeffares speaking at Good Food Ireland conference 2026
https://youtu.be/l6rJXz45eIk
WATCH: Nick Logue speaking at Good Food Ireland conference 2026
https://youtu.be/VgFWjV6138c
JP McMahon marks 15 years of Michelin starred Aniar restaurant in Galway,
JP McMahon is marking 15 years of Aniar, his Michelin starred restaurant in Galway, with…
Food On The Edge symposium heads to Malta for first out-of-Galway hosting
Food On The Edge is to hold the 2026 symposium in Malta on 19 and…
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC destination guide
The spirit of the Dominican Republic is captured in the vibrant words of Juan Luis…
Pavel Mikeska from Thyme Restaurant in Athlone wins Joe Shannon award
The Joe Shannon Memorial Culinary Competition 2026 has taken place in Dublin. Pavel Mikeska from…
‘Oh Rory’ – Irish gastronomy figures respond to McIlroy comments about Irish food
‘I wanted to enjoy the dinner’ – Rory McIlroy on avoiding a more Irish menu at…
Dublin’s restaurants feel cost of fuel protests
Businesses in the O’Connell Street area have seen reduced customer numbers. Deliveries of food produce…
Bray wins gold at GastroErasmus 2026 International Culinary Competition
Irish culinary students from Bray Institute of Further Education (BIFE) in Wicklow have achieved outstanding…
Waterford launches new food tours
TasteWaterford.ie has introduced the Waterford City Select Taste Tour, Waterford Heritage Taste Tour and Mountain…
Ticketing opens for expanded Waterford festival of food with over 100 events
Ticketing has opened for The Waterford Festival of Food (formerly known as the West Waterford…
CONNACHT restaurant awards: FIVE county champions retain their titles
The restaurants of Connacht have all retained their titles at the Irish restaurant awards regional…
Sligo plates and places: ALL of the 2026 Irish restaurant award winners in county SLIGO
Overall: Eala Bhán, Sligo: Eala Bhán, Sligo, owned by charismatic restaurateur Anthony Gray who has…
Roscommon plates and places: ALL of the 2026 Irish restaurant award winners in county ROSCOMMON
Overall: The Old Stone House, Castlerea: The Old Stone House, Castlerea (located in Ballinlough near…
Mayo plates and places: ALL of the 2026 Irish restaurant award winners in county MAYO
Overall: An Port Mór, Westport: An Port Mór, Westport, run by chef-proprietor Frankie Mallon who…
Leitrim plates and places: ALL of the 2026 Irish restaurant award winners in county LEITRIM
Overall: The Cottage Restaurant, Jamestown: The Cottage Restaurant, Jamestown, a charming venue near Carrick-on-Shannon in…
Galway plates and places: ALL of the 2026 Irish restaurant award winners in county GALWAY
Overall: Lignum, Bullaun, Loughrea: Lignum, opened in 2019 by chef-owner Danny Africano in a renovated…
IFSA Table to Tech Conference takes place at the Mullingar Park Hotel
The IFSA Table to Tech Conference took place at the Mullingar Park Hotel on 31…
England’s CMA issues guidance on spotting fake reviews
England’s watchdog is releasing recommendations to consumers on how to spot fake reviews Shoppers are…