Restaurant closures top 280 as post-Christmas lull bites
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurant Association The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) expects a…
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Nash 19 in Cork latest restaurant to close
Claire Nash of Nash 19. Cork restaurant Nash 19, founded by Claire Nash in 1992,…
Corner House Bistro Athlone latest restaurant to close
Corner House Bistro, one of Westmeath’s popular restaurants, is closing down due to high VAT…
Deliveroo Ireland donates 308,000 charity meals
Helen Maher of Deliveroo Ireland Deliveroo Ireland has donated 308,000 charity meals to people experiencing…
HERE are the Irish teams for the Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart in February
Two Irish teams, Senior and Junior, have qualified for the Culinary Olympics taking place in…
188 food led businesses have closed since July – Restaurants Association
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association of Ireland Some 50 food-led businesses closed last…
WATCH: Adrian Cummins of the Restaurants Association on business closures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6CvCL-sR7o
Ferrycarrig Hotel appoints Liam Forde as executive chef
Ferrycarrig Executive Chef Liam Forde and Sous Chef Metod Prijatelj Ferrycarrig Hotel’s Reeds Restaurant has…
Examiners called in to Mulligan & Haines gastropub
Colm Wu Examiners have been appointed to two companies controlled by businessman Colm Wu, including…
‘Just 1,200 chefs are being trained annually in Ireland & 5,000 are required’
Mairtin Mac an Iomaire of TU Dublin Just 1,200 chefs are being trained annually in…
New Krewe South restaurant to showcase Irish artists
Krewe South, a sister restaurant to the popular Krewe on Capel Street, is opening in…
FSAI serves ten enforcement orders on food businesses in November
Pamela Byrne CEO of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland In November, the Food Safety…
63pc of Ireland’s publicans believe their local taxi service is poor or non-existent
Pat Crotty President of the Vintners Federation of Ireland A survey of rural Ireland’s tourism…
Your Christmas present from Midleton whiskey, a snip at €120k
Don’t know what to get the postperson this Christmas? Adare Manor’s cellar have the solution. …
Relais & Châteaux remove eel from menu ‘to prevent extinction’
Laurent Gardinier Relais & Chateaux president Relais & Châteaux’s World Culinary Council members voted to…
A 19-year-old Kildare baker included among TikTok’s hit list for 2023
Alice Kelly. TikTok creator A 19-year-old Kildare based baker has been included among TikTok’s list…
Dublin fourth in Europe for foodies in peer review survey
Mar Pages of Solo Female Travellers Dublin is fourth highest rated city for food on…
‘If the Provençale was juicy, the jus de gossip was even more so’ – memories of Dobbins bistro (which was recently sold)
By Eoghan Corry Most people’s first encounter with Dobbins restaurant (or “Dobbins bistro” at a…
Winter roots, game & woodland forage-food highlighted in Euro-Toques Christmas campaign
Conor Halpenny head of Euro-Toques Ireland Euro-Toques Ireland chefs and producers are collaborating to raise…
Bar academy instructor throws ice on the craze for super expensive cocktails
Thomas Ostrowski of Dublin Bar Academy Christmas celebration cocktails are best purchased in casual or…
Louise and Clifden Foyle open new Rathmines restaurant: the Dunmore Inn
Lousie Foyle The Dunmore Inn Rathmines was officially opened yesterday in Rathmines by Clifden and…
McGlone brothers buy Plough Inn in Hillsborough Co Down
Richard Patterson (centre) with new owners Ryan McGlone (left) and Henry McGlone (right). T The…
House Dublin & other venues offer free Heineken zero to designated drivers for Christmas
Lisa Doyle of Nolaclan NolaClan is offering complimentary Heineken 0.0 to designated drivers at all…
Colm Wu buys former Dobbins restaurant for €850k
Colm Wu The former Dobbins restaurant, once one of the trendiest spots for Dublin’s business…
Bewley’s Grafton Street returns to profit amid uncertainty over future
Jason Doyle MD of Bewley’s Bewley’s Café on Grafton Street returned to profit in 2022,…
The Lunch Bag wins enterprise accolade at Tipperary Chamber awards
Ray Nangle and Ger Killian of the Lunch bag Nenagh based school lunch suppliers The…
WATCH: Heartwarming Christmas ad for Charlie’s Bar Enniskillen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUnEMzDNowA
Sean Hunter of Guinness Storehouse named Aramark Chef of the Year
Sean Hunter, of the Guinness Storehouse Executive Chef Sean Hunter from the Guinness Storehouse has…
Croke Park conference centre launches 50 mile menus
Sinead Heneghan of Croke Park2 Croke Park is taking strides towards sustainability by promoting seasonally…
60pc of food businesses concerned about food safety audits
Ray Dolan CEO of Safefood A survey by safefood’s food safety e-learning training tool found…
Keith Boyle closes Bridge House restaurant in Kilkenny after just 4 months
Keith Boyle Keith Boyle at The Bridge House, a fine dining restaurant in Kilkenny, has…
Restaurants seek access to €10m support scheme for ‘down the line’ businesses
Adrian Cummins CEO of the Restaurants Association of Ireland Restaurants, cafes, and gastropubs are upset…
48 and counting: All of Ireland’s Michelin restaurants (back to Myrtle Allen’s time)
Ireland’s were accorded four two star & 17 one star restaurants in the 2022 Michelin…
Slane Distillery signs sustainable power deal
Slane Irish Whiskey and energy supplier Flogas Enterprise have signed a sustainable Corporate Power Purchase…
Cliff House Ardmore & Beach House Tramore among Condé Nast picks for 2024
Travel writer Aoife O’Riordan Condé Nast Traveller has named Waterford and Wexford among its list…
HERE is the menu as John Kelly & Mount Juliet celebrate a Michelin decade
John Kelly of Mount Juliet Mount Juliet and chef John Kelly celebrated ten years of…
‘Either CSO figures are wrong or Government illusion that tourism is thriving is wrong’ – Restaurants Association president
Paul Lenehan President of the RAI The government’s €250m support scheme is not sufficient to…
Darina Allen accorded lifetime award at Listowel Food festival
ÉaLú Foods, Dingle owned by Kallam Moriarty with their Chocolate Bon Bon product receive best…
Remembering a Kerry kitchen celebrity at Listowel food fair: White House head chef Katie Buckley
Listowel born Kathy Buckley, head chef to three US Presidents (Coolidge, Hoover and Roosevelt), Listowel…
Farmers market in Glasnevin given 2 months to close
A popular farmers’ market in Glasnevin industrial estate which has been operating for 14 years…