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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Nov- 2019 -7 NovemberRestaurants
Pizza Express owner to inject £80m into business
The Chinese owner of embattled restaurant chain Pizza Express is to inject £80m into the business, as it aims to pay off its vast amount of debt. Hony Capital, which acquired Pizza Express in 2014, said the money will be used to pay down some of its debt to bondholders.…
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Oct- 2019 -22 OctoberEntrepreneurship
Pasta King acquired by Northern Ireland business entrepreneurs
Devon-based Pasta King, a provider of pasta meals to schools in the UK, has been acquired by two business entrepreneurs from Northern Ireland, Paul Allen and Michael Blaney. Established in 1994, Pasta King employs 55 staff at its headquarters in Newton Abbot, Devon, including a country wide network of field…
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21 OctoberAdvice
Food businesses urged to embrace Natasha’s law
In two years’ time Natasha’s law will come into effect which means that food businesses will need to include full ingredients labelling on pre-packaged foods for direct sale (PPDS). Ben Gardner, CEO of food safety experts the Navitas Group, argues that businesses should act sooner rather than later to end…
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8 OctoberRestaurants
Adare Manor wins Michelin star after multi-million pound refurb
Adare Manor’s Oak Room now stands among “the finest restaurants” worldwide after it was awarded its first Michelin star this week. The prestigious award follows two years after the manor’s debut, after following a multi-million euro renovation at its hotel in County Limerick. CEO of Adare Manor, Colm Hannon expressed…
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Sep- 2019 -30 SeptemberRestaurants
Little Wing to open ninth restaurant with Whiteabbey site
Northern Ireland’s homegrown pizzeria brand, Little Wing has announced an investment of £450,000 in a new restaurant in Whiteabbey, Co. Antrim, creating 25 new jobs. The arrival of Little Wing Whiteabbey, which will be located off the Shore Road, will bring the popular pizza chain’s total number of branches across…
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4 SeptemberCatering Companies
CH&CO records 19% increase in turnover last year
Independent hospitality catering company CH&CO has recorded a 19% increase in turnover last year, in line with the previous year’s projections. Its annual accounts for the financial year ending 31 December 2018 showed a 19% increase in annual turnover to £286m. EBITDA for the year also increased to £17.2m representing…
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Aug- 2019 -28 AugustRestaurants
Pizza Express group earnings down by 7.7% in H1
Pizza Express saw its group earnings drop by 7.7% for H1, in spite of a small rise in sales for the 26 weeks up to 30 June. Group EBITDA for H1 was down 7.7% to £32.4m, with total sales up 2.6% and like-for-like sales up 0.2%. The group cited “industry-wide…
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27 AugustRestaurants
Deep Blue Restaurants combines with Harry Ramsden’s
Deep Blue Restaurants Limited (Deep Blue) and Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG) have agreed to combine the Deep Blue and Harry Ramsden’s brands. The transaction sees Deep Blue take over the entire estate of the 90-year-old Harry Ramsden brand, debt free, which includes outlets in 34 locations across the UK, Ireland…
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20 AugustCatering Companies
CH&CO acquires Mitie Catering
Independent hospitality catering company CH&CO has acquired Mitie Catering, comprising Gather & Gather and Creativevents, the workplace catering and events businesses of Mitie. The deal brings an increase in turnover of £137m to CH&CO, 330 more sites across the UK and Ireland and an additional 3,600 team members to the…
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15 AugustRestaurants
Bangor restaurateurs banned for under-declaring sales
Two restaurateurs in Bangor, have been banned for under-declaring sales and failing to account for cash, according to the Department for Economy of North Ireland. Paul Stephen O’Kane (49) of Clifton Gate, Bangor and Amanda O’Kane (42) of Dunkeld Chase, Bangor, have been disqualified as a result of their “conduct”…
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