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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Mar- 2021 -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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Feb- 2021 -19 FebruaryRestaurants
Camile Thai Kitchen announces UK-wide expansion
Thai food chain Camile Thai Kitchen has announced plans to open 15 new locations across the UK and Ireland, creating 300 jobs in the process. Of the new sites, seven will be situated in the UK at locations that include Epsom, Twickenham, and Streatham. The firm is looking to grow…
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10 FebruaryRestaurants
McDonald’s to reopen for walk-in takeaway
McDonald’s has announced plans to reopen the majority of its UK restaurants for walk-in takeaway on Monday 22 February. The fast-food giant told customers in an email that it would be trialling the reopening with enhanced safety measures in place at a select number of its establishments this week. While…
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Jan- 2021 -26 JanuaryAwards & Events
Two London restaurants awarded three Michelin stars
Two London restaurants have achieved the highest accolade at the 2021 Michelin guide for Great Britain and Ireland that was launched via an online event yesterday (25 January). Headed by two female chefs, Clare Smyth and Hélène Darroze, the restaurants both received the maximum three stars, taking the total number…
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12 JanuaryBusiness
Deliveroo to expand to 100 new towns in the UK
Deliveroo has revealed plans to expand into 100 new towns and cities across the UK, following a year of growth in 2020. The food delivery service which has seen an increase in demand since the pandemic, has said it will now launch for the first time in Yeovil, Bangor Northern…
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7 JanuaryCoronavirus
Northern Ireland’s wet pubs receive £10m support package
Northern Ireland’s economy minister, Diane Dodds has announced a £10.6m relief fund for ‘wet bars’ that lost out due to Covid-19 restrictions in the summer months. The support is aimed at the “hardest hit” traditional pubs which do not serve food and were therefore forced to close between 4 July…
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5 JanuaryCoronavirus
UKH offers industry assistance for vaccine roll-out
UKHospitality has pledged to assist the government in the roll-out of vaccines, following the news that Covid-19 restrictions will be tightening further. Yesterday (4 January), Boris Johnson announced England will return to lockdown level restrictions until, at least, the middle of February. Similar restrictions are also now in place in…
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Dec- 2020 -18 DecemberCoronavirus
Northern Ireland to enter six week lockdown on 26 December
Hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland will close from the 26 December for a six week lockdown, as part of efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Under the new restrictions, restaurants and bars will only be able to operate as a takeaway and delivery service, with the legislation coming into…
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3 DecemberCatering Companies
Compass names Matt Thomas as MD for RA Group
Compass Group UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Matt Thomas to its executive team as MD of RA Group on 4 January 2021. RA Group is a collection of specialist food and guest services companies and includes Restaurant Associates, Rapport, RA Venues and commercial restaurant partnerships including City…
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3 DecemberCatering Companies
Fooditude joins Sodexo group
Fooditude has announced it will be joining the Sodexo family in both the UK and Northern Ireland. The catering company said its “delivered-in model” of producing high quality fresh food from its 20,000 square feet central production unit “complements Sodexo’s global strategy” in investing in B2B foodservice delivery. Fooditude founders…
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