Casual Dining & Contract Catering Sector

Pre-tax profits perk up at Insomnia coffee shop chain

Irish Times– 12.11.2019

Pre-tax profits at the company behind the Insomnia coffee shop business increased to €3.69 million last year.  Accounts filed by BHJ Holdings Ltd show that revenues increased by 7.5 per cent from €28.78 million to €30.9 million.  The group’s profits sustained a hit in the previous year associated with the cost of businessman and broadcaster Bobby Kerr exiting the company.  Numbers employed rose from 405 to 441 as staff costs totaled €10.1 million.

Compass Group Ireland partners with The Happy Pear

www.FFT.ie - 20.11.2019

Compass Group Ireland has announced an exclusive partnership with The Happy Pear that will see Happy Pear branded food outlets open up across the Compass Group network of client sites. The partnership will see the initial rollout of five new locations across workplaces in the Compass Group Ireland network. The offering will include a selection of vegan and vegetarian options, as well as sandwiches, salads, soups and hot food bowls. The Happy Pear’s hand-roasted coffee and cakes will also be made available to Compass Group Ireland foodservice locations.