CASUAL DINING & CONTRACT CATERING SECTOR

Camile Thai Kitchen announces new appointments to its board

Hospitality Ireland – 05.02.2021
Camile Thai Kitchen has announced the appointment of Brian Caulfield and Andy McCue to the Camile board of directors, the latter of whom will take on the position of non-executive chairman. Caulfield is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and angel investor. McCue served as CEO of Paddy Power before joining The Restaurant Group plc as CEO. Camile founder and CEO Brody Sweeney stated, "2020 has been a milestone year for Camile. With many restaurants suffering the consequences of pandemic restrictions, we were very fortunate to see a 59% increase in systems sales in the UK and a 40% increase in Ireland. We owe this to our largely suburban, delivery-focussed business model. This growth has enabled us to proceed ahead of time with our drone and robotics-focused tech strategy." Camile also announced that it has plans to open up further locations in Ireland and abroad, which will be revealed in the next few weeks.

Dublin-based food order app Bamboo acquired by company behind Fetch

Independent.ie – 10.01.2021
POS8 Limited, the owner of on-premises food and drink order-and-pay application Fetch, has merged with Norse Starlit Limited, which owns the Irish food-ordering app Bamboo. Last year, Bamboo was saved by a group of its original investors after liquidators were appointed in early May. The app, launched in 2018, has around 150 restaurants in Galway, Dublin and Cork using its food-ordering product, enabling customers to order ahead for a contactless pickup. According to a statement, the merger of the two applications will bring new features and functionality for venues and customers. It will be able to offer on-premises ordering and dining services through the merger. Jason Jefferys, who is the Co-founder and Chief Executive of Fetch, said the deal would help to enhance its offering to its customer base.