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- 2020 -6 MarchFood and Drink
Domino’s hails ‘solid’ performance in full-year results
Domino’s sales rose by 4.8% to £1.2m in the full-year ended 29 December 2019. Like-for-like sales in the UK were up 3.7%, whilst Ireland’s total like-for-like sales rose by 3%. These results follow closely after Domino’s reported “solid” fourth-quarter growth last month. Underlying EBIT increased 1.7% to £105.3m in the…
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5 MarchPeople
BBPA appoints Phil Whitehead as chairman
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has announced the appointment of Phil Whitehead as chairman, following a vote at the trade associations general meeting. Whitehead will succeed Simon Emeny, chief executive of Fuller Smith and Turner, who has been chairman of the BBPA for two years. He currently holds…
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4 MarchPeople
TGI Fridays appoints Alan Clark as its new CFO
Restaurant brand TGI Fridays UK has announced the appointment of Alan Clark as its new CFO, among a raft of other appointments. Clark’s appointment follows several changes to TGI Fridays leadership team following the appointment of CEO Robert Cook last year. Prior to joining TGI Friday UK, Cook held the…
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4 MarchFood and Drink
Auntie Anne’s opens new London store
Auntie Anne’s has opened a new store on Coventry Street in London. The store will sell a variety of pretzels in different flavours, including cinnamon and the brand’s ‘Original Salted’ flavour. Auntie Anne’s was founded in 1988 by “Auntie” Anne and her husband, Jonas Beiler, at a Pennsylvanian farmers market…
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Feb- 2020 -28 FebruaryNews
8 great cities in the UK to launch a street food business our guide
Are you considering putting up a food business to break into the hospitality industry? There are many opportunities available to you, and some of them won’t require millions to fund. A street food stall or a food truck are both great models to follow, and you have plenty of options…
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28 FebruaryPeople
Sodexo appoints new CEO to lead corporate services business
Sodexo has appointed Julie Ennis as the new CEO for its corporate services business in the UK and Ireland, effective 1 March. It follows the expansion of current CEO David Bailey’s role to oversee Sodexo’s corporate services business in North America. Ennis joined Sodexo in February 2019 as managing director…
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21 FebruaryRestaurants
Manchester’s Mr Cooper’s to relaunch as Mount Street Dining Room & Bar
Manchester restaurant Mr Cooper’s has announced it will relaunch later this year as Mount Street Dining Room and Bar. The casual dining restaurant located at The Midlands Hotel in Manchester will be fronted by the hotels executive chef Brian Spark, and will serve “British classics with a twist.” The menu…
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12 FebruaryRestaurants
Jamie Oliver to open new Dublin restaurant
Jamie Oliver and his international restaurant business franchise partner Gerry Fitzpatrick are set to open a brand new restaurant in the heart of Dublin – Chequer Lane by Jamie Oliver. The menu will “celebrate the best of great Irish produce” – including fresh rock oysters from Carlingford Bay, beef cooked…
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7 FebruaryBusiness
Domino’s reports ‘solid’ fourth-quarter growth in the UK and Ireland
Pizza chain Domino’s has reported a period of ‘solid’ sales growth across the UK and Ireland in its fourth-quarter of trading. In the 13 weeks to 29 December 2019, UK and ROI system sales were up 4.4% to £326.7m, while total group sales were up 3.7% to £352m. UK like-for-like…
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4 FebruaryTrade Associations
BBPA appoints new chairman
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has appointed Phil Whitehead, managing director of Molson Coors Western Europe, as its new chairman. Whitehead will succeed Simon Emeny, chief executive of Fuller Smith and Turner, who was chairman of the BBPA for two years. According to the group, Whitehead has a…
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