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.

  • May- 2023 -
    4 May
    BusinessMixed Q1 for UK drinks sales

    Mixed Q1 for UK drinks sales

    CGA Strategy’s Drinks Recovery Tracker has revealed a “reasonable outlook” for Q1 with wine sales up but spirit sales down. It revealed wine sales have seen growth every week in 2023 as older consumers returned to pubs, bars and restaurants after the pandemic. Meanwhile, beer sales were in year-on-year growth…

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  • Apr- 2023 -
    19 April
    Apps & TechnologyJust Eat ups guidance despite shrinking orders

    Just Eat ups guidance despite shrinking orders

    Just Eat has said it now expects to deliver a positive adjusted EBITDA of approximately €275m (£242.2m) for FY23, up from its previous guidance of €225m (£198.2m), despite an overall fall in orders. The raised outlook comes despite the food delivery platform seeing its gross transaction value narrow throughout the…

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  • 18 April
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsBob and Berts continues expansion with six new stores

    Bob and Berts continues expansion with six new stores

    Independent coffee shop chain Bob and Berts has announced plans to open up to six new stores this year in Scotland and England. The opening of these new coffee shops will take its total footprint to more than 30 sites across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The brand operates from…

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  • 13 April
    NewsAiP secures over £3m in school meals contracts

    AiP secures over £3m in school meals contracts

    Alliance in Partnership (AiP), specialists in education catering, has recently secured £3.6m in new and retained contracts since the beginning of the academic year. The new contracts comprise a total of 28 schools, including seven in Staffordshire, six schools in Aylesbury, nine in Worcestershire, two in Gloucester, three in Derby…

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  • 11 April
    BeveragesPoor weather sees drinks sales stagnate

    Poor weather sees drinks sales stagnate

    Poor weather in the last two weeks of March has seen drinks sales flatten according to the On Premise survey from CGA Strategy. Average sales by value in managed venues were down by 3% in the seven days to 25 March, the poorest week of 2023 so far. They recovered…

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  • 6 April
    RestaurantsPizza Express appoints new COO

    Pizza Express appoints new COO

    Pizza Express has announced the appointment of Lawrence Harvey as its new chief operating officer. The firm said Harvey brings a “wealth of experience” having worked at a number of major brands including Aldi, Barclays and Tesco. He will be responsible for leading operations across all of Pizza Express’ over…

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  • 3 April
    Catering CompaniesQ Catering joins Caterforce as ninth member

    Q Catering joins Caterforce as ninth member

    Buying group Caterforce has announced that Kentp-based Q Catering has joined the foodservice buying group as its ninth member as of 1 April.  Q Catering, which was established in 2003, offers grocery, chilled, and frozen food products to more than 800 businesses across the Southeast of England, including 175 schools…

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  • Mar- 2023 -
    28 March
    RestaurantsWoven by Adam Smith receives Michelin star six months after launch

    Woven by Adam Smith receives Michelin star six months after launch

    Woven by Adam Smith has received one Michelin star, presented to executive chef Adam Smith by The Michelin Guide of Great Britain and Ireland within six months of the restaurant’s launch in September 2022. The restaurant is set overlooking 240 acres of Berkshire parkland at Coworth Park, where the menu…

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  • 23 March
    Apps & TechnologyJust Eat to cut around 1700 delivery driver jobs

    Just Eat to cut around 1700 delivery driver jobs

    Just Eat is set to lay off over 1,800 staff and scrap the model of employing its own couriers. The company stated that it was looking to “improve efficiency” after its number of orders in the UK and Ireland dropped 10% to 260m last year. Around 1,700 couriers have been…

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  • 20 March
    Food and DrinkDrinks sales dip 3% year-on-year in March

    Drinks sales dip 3% year-on-year in March

    Drinks sales in the UK have dropped 3% year-on-year in the first full week of March following a strong first two months of the year, according to data from CGA Strategy. The latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows average sales in the week up to 11 March were 3% behind the…

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