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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Aug- 2023 -2 AugustCatering Companies
Blue Apple merges with CH&CO’s workplace portfolio
Workplace caterer, Blue Apple, has announced its merger with independent caterer and Royal Warrant holder, CH&CO. Blue Apple joins CH&CO alongside its existing workplace businesses Gather and Gather and Vacherin. Brian Allanson and Ruston Toms, co-founders of Blue Apple, will continue to manage the business and the brand and ethos…
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1 AugustComment
Reinventing fine-dining: the concept behind eòrna restaurant
Can you tell us briefly about how you entered the industry? Well, I had always in my life worked in hotels, restaurants and bars as part time jobs but never really considered it as a career until after university. I finished my degree in engineering but I wasn’t in love…
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Jul- 2023 -31 JulyNews
UK drink sales dip 3%, CGA finds
UK drink sales were 3% down in the seven days to 22 July compared to the same week last year, CGA by NIQ’s drinks recovery tracker revealed.. It is a second week in the red after a 0.3% drop in the previous seven days, which followed 11 consecutive weeks of…
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28 JulyCatering Companies
The Mezz opens at Dublin airport
Dublin Airport has opened “The Mezz”, a new street food-style unit in Terminal 2 in partnership with SSP Group. The new unit offers six new food and beverage options to passengers, namely, Camile Thai, serving “Good Mood Thai Food”, Handsome Burger, a homegrown market-style restaurant serving what has been dubbed…
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27 JulyNews
Just Eat Northern Europe and UK return to growth in Q2
Just Eat has reported a gross transaction value (GTV) increase in Northern Europe of 4% and of 1% in the UK and Ireland during Q2 2023. Adjusted EBITDA amounted to €143m (£122m) in H1, reflecting a material improvement of €277m (£238m) compared with H1 2022. In Northern Europe, the adjusted…
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24 JulyNews
July drinks sales dip amid cooler weather, CGA says
CGA by NIQ’s drinks recovery tracker, which measures average sales in managed venues, has revealed that sales in the seven days to 15 July were 0.3% down on the same week in July 2022. This represents a drop from sales growth of 5% in the first week of the month…
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21 JulyRestaurants
Soul + Grain opens new site at Newcastle International Airport
Soul + Grain has opened its new site at Newcastle International Airport in the airport departure lounge. The restaurant can seat up to 60 guests and features a contemporary design and free charging points. The menu offers a range of vegan, vegetarian and nutritionally-balanced food options including raspberry and chia…
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20 JulyCatering Companies
ESS secures Bedfordshire Police catering contract
The Energy, Government and Infrastructure sector of ESS, part of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has secured the Bedfordshire Police as its latest catering contract. ESS said that key to the award was the company’s “commitment to welfare through a variety of food offerings and environments that enable officers and…
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17 JulyApps & Technology
Access Hospitality acquires ResDiary
Access Hospitality has announced that it has acquired bookings and table management software company ResDiary for an undisclosed amount. ResDiary’s booking and table management platform currently supports over 9,000 venues, with a particular focus on Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The acquisition will expand the suite of products that Access…
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17 JulyNews
Tortilla revenues increase 22% in H1
Fast-casual Mexican restaurant group, Tortilla Mexican Grill, has reported a 22% revenue increase to £32.7m for the half year ended 2 July 2023. The group’s LFL revenue also increased 8.4% during the period. Net debt reported was in line with expectations at £1.6m. Tortilla reported that franchised sites performed particularly…
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