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December 2020

Welcome to the December edition of Bord Bia's Ireland Market Foodservice Newsletter.   Thank you to all that logged on to our virtual foodservice seminar on 11th November. If you weren’t able to join us on the day, you can view recordings from the event at www.bordbia.ie/

Casual Dining & Contract Catering Sector

Casual Dining & Contract Catering Sector Krispy Kreme to open ‘fully glazed’ outlet at old Central Bank HQ The Irish Times – 01.12.2020 Still relatively fresh from the huge success of its first Irish store at the Blanchardstown Centre, Krispy Kreme is gearing up to open the

Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) & Pub Sector

Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) & Pub Sector Camile Thai secures former ASK Italian in Twickenham for seventh London site Propel – 09.12.2020 Dublin-based healthy food delivery company Camile Thai is to strengthen its London portfolio with an opening in Twickenham. The

General Industry News

General Industry News ‘Rapid acceleration’ in Covid-19 insolvencies awaits tourism sector The Irish Times – 02.12.2020 The tourism sector faces a “rapid acceleration” in insolvencies after Christmas as the impact of the pandemic continues to place severe pressure on

Casual Dining & Contract Catering Sector

Casual Dining & Contract Catering Sector Catering Firm Compass Forecasts 19% Organic Sales Fall and £100m Hit Hospitality Ireland– 02.10.2020 Catering firm Compass Group has said that it cannot predict how quickly its revenue will recover from the coronavirus pandemic as it

Hotel & Restaurant Sector

Hotel & Restaurant Sector Deputy CEO of Dalata Hotel Group PLC hopes to see recovery in 2021 Business Post– 12.10.2020 In an interview with The Business Post, Dermot Crowley stated “We need to continue to protect our people, our business and our cash over the next 6 months.

Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) & Pub Sector

Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) & Pub Sector Domino’s see surge in third-quarter sales Business Post– 16.10.2020 Domino's Pizza Group posted a 19 per cent jump in third-quarter sales. The company has also benefited from the reopening of contact-free collections and the

General Industry News

General Industry News Irish economy to shrink by between 0.4% and 1.1% this year, says Central Bank The Journal– 14.10.2020 The Irish economy has somewhat rebounded since the start of the pandemic but the recovery has been “partial” and “uneven”, according to the Central

General Industry News

GENERAL INDUSTRY NEWS Jobs hit harder by pandemic than economy Business Post– 07.10.2020 The Central Bank has said the economy has fared better than forecast during the pandemic, but the impact on jobs has been worse, according to its latest quarterly bulletin. The bank

September 2020

Welcome to the September edition of Bord Bia's Ireland Market Foodservice Newsletter.   As part of Bord Bia’s 2020 Irish foodservice market insights programme, we are hosting a series of research meetings with foodservice industry representatives this month. Findings from

Quick Service Restaurant & Pub Sector

QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANT (QSR) & PUB SECTOR Decision to keep Dublin 'wet pubs' closed criticised RTE Business– 15.09.2020 The chief executive of the Licensed Vintners Association has described today's decision not to re-open Dublin's wet pubs as "absolutely devastating”.

August 2020

Welcome to the August edition of Bord Bia's Ireland Market Foodservice Newsletter. Welcome to the August edition of Bord Bia's Ireland Market Foodservice Newsletter.   A month of mixed fortunes for foodservice activity, with business in popular tourist spots holding strong

Casual Dining & Contract Catering Sector

CASUSAL DINING & CONTRACT CATERING SECTORS Ireland-based Press Up Hospitality Group secures debut UK sites for pair of F&B concepts Propel - 17.08.2020 Irish operator Press Up Hospitality Group is to bring two of its food and beverage concepts to the UK. The company has

Quick Service Restaurant & Pub Sector

QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANT (QSR) & PUB SECTOR 120 jobs announced at Portlaoise Plaza RTE Business– 27.07.2020 The Plaza Group will open its seventh motorway service station, creating 120 jobs in Co Laois. The Portlaoise Plaza, which is part of the Supermac's Group, is located

July 2020

Welcome to the July edition of Bord Bia's Ireland Market Foodservice Newsletter.   This week saw the publication of a €5.2BN Government July Stimulus package.  Supports for the hospitality industry include a ‘Stay and Spend’ tax rebate worth up to €125 per person to assist