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Hotel & Restaurant Sector   The Dean Galway Opens for Business Hospitality Ireland – 28.04.2022 The Dean Galway hotel officially opened for business on Wednesday 27th April. The Dean Galway is a 100-bed boutique hotel that is more than 5,000 square metres in size. In

Trend of the Month

Trend of the Month Winning Formula? On 28th March, Starbucks’ UK announced figures for their financial year ending October 2021, confirming that total revenues in 2021 rose by 35%, despite a year of continued disruption – how did they do it? Starbucks has a total of 1,000

QSR and pub sector

Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) & Pub Sector   Levy being introduced on use of disposable coffee cups RTE Business – 31.03.2022 A levy on disposable coffee cups will be introduced in the coming months in an effort by the Government to cut their use. The Circular Economy Bill

March 2022

Welcome to the March edition of Bord Bia's Ireland Market Foodservice Newsletter. On Wednesday, 20th April we are hosting a ‘Lunch&Learn’ session from 1-2PM. Join us online where David Cullen of Opinions research agency will present hot off the press insights from the

February 2022

Welcome to the February edition of Bord Bia's Ireland Market Foodservice Newsletter.   It feels fantastic (if not a little surreal) that following almost two years of lockdowns and restrictions, the Irish Government confirmed that as of 22nd January, there will be no

Contract Catering Sector

Contract Catering Sector   Mark Lee appointed CEO of Sysco Ireland Checkout.ie – 14.01.2022 Mark Lee has been appointed CEO of Sysco Ireland and will oversee the firm's 1,300 staff across the island who service more than 10,000 customers. The Dublin-based company operates

Hotel and Restaurant Sector

Hotel & Restaurant Sector   Dalata Hotel Group enter Europe for the first time with German deal RTE Business 01.02.2022 Dalata Hotel Group has taken its first step into the Continental European market with a deal to buy a new operating leasehold interest in Hotel Nikko

QSR and Pub Sector

Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) & Pub Sector   McDonald’s to launch Chicken Big Mac Irish Examiner – 25.01.2022 McDonald’s is to launch a chicken version of its Big Mac in Ireland and UK. The limited-edition new burger will go on sale on February 2, but only in participating

Casual Dining and Contract Catering Sector

Casual Dining & Contract Catering Sector Freshly Chopped signs 120-site partnership deal Propel – 06.01.2022 Dublin-based, healthy fast-food brand Freshly Chopped plans to open 120 new sites across Europe over the next five years after agreeing a new partnership deal with

Hotel and Restaurant Sector

Hotel & Restaurant Sector Hatch & Sons Announces Venue Closures Hospitality Ireland – 10.01.2022 Hatch & Sons has announced the closure of its venues in Dublin’s Hugh Lane Gallery and beneath the Little Museum of Dublin. Hatch & Sons stated on its website, “We are so

Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) & Pub Sector

Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) & Pub Sector Irish Domino's Pizza firm pays €8m dividend Independent.ie – 31.12.2021 A company controlled by a Northern Ireland family that operates about 30 Domino’s Pizza outlets across the island paid an €8m dividend to its shareholders

General Industry News

General Industry News Irish consumer sentiment reached its lowest level since February Business Post – 23.12.2021 Irish consumer sentiment reached its lowest level since February in December, due to concerns over the spread of Covid-19 as well as fears over the rising cost

Casual Dining and Contract Catering Sector

Casual Dining & Contract Catering Sector   Musgrave MarketPlace and Circle K enter new five-year partnership ShelfLife.ie – 23.11.2021 Musgrave MarketPlace and Circle K have signed a new five-year strategic partnership. Under the terms of the partnership, Musgrave

Hotel and Restaurant Sector

Hotel & Restaurant Sector   Christmas cancellations cost hotels €90m in revenue RTÉ Business – 24.11.2021 Hoteliers are reporting over €90m in lost revenues as a result of many companies cancelling events and social gatherings, according to new research by the Irish Hotels

QSR and Pub Sector

Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) & Pub Sector   Supermac’s sees 25% drop in revenue amid ‘hammering’ in city centres The Irish Times – 23.11.2021 The Supermac’s group saw a 25 per cent drop in its revenue last year with its city-centre outlets most impacted by the Covid-19