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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Apr- 2021 -19 April
EG Group acquires Leon in £100m deal
The EG Group, owned by billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa, has announced the acquisition of all 70 Leon restaurants in a £100m deal. The group, which recently acquired a majority stake in Asda, said the acquisition will complement EG’s existing 700 foodservice outlets in the UK and Ireland of…
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12 AprilApps & Technology
Uber Eats launches in-restaurant order platform
Uber Eats has launched a dine-in platform to allow all restaurants on the site to process in-person orders through the app. The feature sees customers visiting a restaurant able to scan a QR code and browse a menu, order, and pay via the Uber Eats app and website. Moreover, restaurants…
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9 AprilRestaurants
Loungers to open four new sites
Loungers, the owner of Lounge and Cosy Club, has revealed plans to open four new Lounge sites by 26 May 2021. Situated in Wolverhampton, Stourbridge, Welwyn Garden City, and St Ives, the latest establishments bring the group’s portfolio to a total of 142 Lounges and 30 Cosy Clubs. The cafe,…
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Mar- 2021 -25 MarchRestaurants
Deliveroo and Pizza Express renew national partnership
Deliveroo and Pizza Express have announced a renewed national partnership with a two-year exclusive deal across the UK and Ireland. Pizza Express first partnered with Deliveroo in 2016, and customers are now able to order from its pizzerias on Deliveroo in 105 UK towns and cities. In total under the…
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23 MarchRestaurants
Popeyes to launch in the UK
US fried chicken chain Popeyes has announced plans to expand into the UK by the end of 2021. Popeyes, which was founded in New Orleans in 1972, currently has 3,400 restaurants across 29 countries. In 2019, the group launched sites in Spain and then later Switzerland in 2020. As part…
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22 MarchApps & Technology
Deliveroo set for biggest London flotation in 10 years
Deliveroo has announced that it is expecting its stock flotation to value the firm at up to £8.8bn, which would make it the biggest London stock market debut in ten years. In a trading update, the food delivery company revealed that it is continuing to benefit from consumers ordering food…
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18 MarchRestaurants
Nando’s accelerates digital ordering rollout
Nando’s has extended its multichannel business operations, now operating with 85% of orders placed digitally at its restaurants. While the group did not provide any digital ordering possibilities before the pandemic, a recent partnership with hospitality technology company, Vita Mojo, has enabled the acceleration of the digital experience rollout. In…
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16 MarchCatering Companies
ISS appoints new country manager for UK and Ireland
ISS has announced that Liz Benison will join as new country manager for the UK and Ireland on 1 May 2021. The company which has an integrated food service division, stated that Andrew Price, who is currently the interim country manager for the UK and Ireland, will assist Benison with…
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15 MarchGovernment
NI extends rates holiday for 29,000 businesses
Northern Ireland finance minister, Conor Murphy, has announced he will extend the rates holiday for a further 12 months for 29,000 businesses at a cost of £230m Murphy claimed that the package will provide “continued support” for businesses dealing with the impacts of the pandemic. He recognised that the months…
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8 MarchFood and Drink
Domino’s offloads Swedish arm to focus on UK operations
Domino’s Pizza has announced that it has reached an agreement to offload its Swedish arm in order to allow the group to focus on its core UK and Ireland operations. Its entire shareholding in PPS Foods AB, or Domino’s Sweden, has been sold to Eyja fjárfestingafélag III EHF, a wholly…
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