Ireland
Coverage explores foodservice and hospitality developments across Ireland, with a focus on key markets such as Dublin, Belfast, Cork, and Galway. Reporting includes brand expansion, trading trends, independent operator activity, and cross-border supply chain updates. Content is tailored for UK businesses tracking regional growth, consumer behaviour, and strategic moves by hospitality brands operating in or entering the Irish market.
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Oct- 2024 -24 OctoberNews
McDonald’s UK extends Uber Direct partnership
McDonald’s UK and Ireland has extended its partnership with Uber Direct, Uber’s white-label delivery solution, as it aims to increase the number of customers using its mobile app. Uber Direct, which utilises the UberEats courier network, will be a critical UK partner as McDonald’s aims to continue growing delivery orders…
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23 OctoberBusiness
Over 75% of hospitality workers ‘unconcerned’ about job automation
A recent report undertaken by YouGov has found that three quarters of hospitality workers in the UK (76%) are unconcerned about their jobs being automated in the future. The Feedback from the Field report of frontline employees and managers, which is commissioned by global technology company SafetyCulture, paints a picture…
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18 OctoberCatering Companies
Compass One acquires Peabodys Coffee
Compass One, part of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has acquired Peabodys Coffee, the provider of quality food and beverages within healthcare environments, as it seeks to expand in the NHS. Led by Claudia Mascino, MD, Peabodys Coffee started its journey in 1997 in London hospitals, with food that is…
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16 OctoberNews
Just Eat orders drop across all markets in Q3
Just Eat has seen a drop in orders across all its markets in Q3 but has maintained its full year guidance. The food delivery company reported that its Gross Transaction Value (GTV) fell by 3% to €6.3bn (£5.2bn) in the quarter, down from €6.5bn (£5.4bn) in Q3 2023. Excluding North…
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10 OctoberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 10/10/24
UKH has called for a consultation of the government’s Employment Rights Bill to avoid “unintended negative consequences”, saying the changes are not without cost. While the trade body welcomes the government’s recognition of the importance of employment flexibility, it believes that protecting the sector’s access to zero hours contracts is…
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10 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Cooks Coffee UK&I sales surge to £16.4m
Cooks Coffee, the international coffee focused café chain, has reported a 26.0% increase in its group store sales to £16.4m for the 26 weeks of its financial year to 29 September 2024. UK store sales were up 36.0% at £11.4m, while Ireland store sales increased 6.7% to £5.1m. The group…
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9 OctoberCatering Companies
Compass Group UK&I generates £2bn of Social Value in three years
Compass Group UK and Ireland has generated £2.14bn in Social and Local Economic Value since 2021, measured and validated by Social Value Portal. In 2023 a Social and Local Economic Value of £838.1m was achieved (an increase of 42% from £591m in 2021) as a result of the company employing…
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1 OctoberNews
Cooks Coffee non-exec director steps down
Cooks Coffee Limited has announced that independent director Paul Elliot has stepped down from the board with effect from 30 September. The company has also announced that Gordon Robinson, UK based independent director, will assume the role of chair of the audit committee. Robinson was recently appointed to the board…
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Sep- 2024 -30 SeptemberFood and Drink
September sunshine brings drinks sales back into growth
Average sales in Britain’s managed venues in the week ended 21 September were 3% ahead of the same period in 2023 after a bout of sunny weather. Widespread sunshine brought consumers out to beer gardens and terraces, and sales were up by between 8% and 11% from Monday 16 to…
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25 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Drinks sales drop 5%
Drinks sales in the UK’s managed venues have dropped 5% for the week ended 14 September 2024, far less than the 12% decrease seen the week before. Trading was negative on all seven days of the week, though Saturday fared slightly better than the rest with a decrease of just…
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