News Blog2021-08-10T11:13:49+01:00

Mulranny Park Hotel Wins AA Courtesy & Care Award 2019

Mulranny Park Hotel has won a major tourism award in recognition of the quality and hospitality of its staff. The AA Courtesy & Care Award 2019 was presented by AA Director of Consumer Affairs, Conor Faughnan at an award ceremony in Mount Juliet on July 22. The AA’s Hotel Inspectorate team commended Mulranny Park Hotel for the friendly approach of the entire team and a dedication to [...]

Lakeside Dining Cabins at Castle Leslie Estate

This summer Castle Leslie Estate introduced three quaint dining cabins each located overlooking Glaslough Lake and woodlands. Catering for a minimum of 4 people to a maximum of 8 people, the Lakeside Dining Cabins are the ideal place to relax and enjoy private dining with your friends and family all the while admiring the panoramic outdoor views. Times are available for a 2.5-hour window and they respectfully [...]

HOTELIERS DISAPPOINTED AT DELAY TO EXPANSION OF GATHERINGS

Hoteliers have expressed their deep disappointment at the decision announced this evening by the Government not to increase the size of indoor gatherings from 10th August. Elaina Fitzgerald Kane, President of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) said: “We recognise the difficult balance the Government has to achieve in reopening the economy, and hoteliers are fully committed to continuing to play our part in ensuring public health is [...]

New Glamping Suites at the Armada Hotel

Here are some details on our new Glamping Suites at the Armada Hotel This secluded spot is tucked into the ruins of the Atlantic Hotel which sits right next door to The Armada Hotel, here you will wake up to sounds of the waves crashing and seagulls right outside your cosy tent, each tent suite has all the luxuriousness of a hotel suite, with features like Respa [...]

Saba Secret Garden opens 16th July in Dublin 4

Dublin’s award winning Thai and Vietnamese restaurant Saba are delighted to announce the opening of their new Secret Garden at Saba, 22 Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4. This welcomed addition to Dublin city’s outdoor dining scene seats 40 guests with all distance guidelines in place. It’s a funky space with beautiful Italian furniture, blended with some traditional church pews, festoon lighting and stunning graffiti artwork by Subset. [...]

Ireland’s culinary scene showcased in popular US baking magazine

~ 150,000 American baking enthusiasts to read all about the island of Ireland ~   A popular US baking magazine, called Bake from Scratch, has dedicated its entire July/August issue to Ireland’s culinary scene. The bumper ‘Authentic Ireland’ edition features delicious recipes and interviews with many local food producers, as well as some of our top ‘foodie’ experiences. Bake from Scratch has a print circulation of 150,000 [...]

Synergy Grill Technology collaborates with Adande Refrigeration to provide an energy-efficient ‘Chill & Grill’ outdoor cooking solution

Synergy Grill Technology, in collaboration with Adande Refrigeration, is pleased to announce the launch of their latest Outdoor (Chill & Grill) Cooking Station. This impressive new unit is designed for chefs who are looking for an outdoor cooking solution that not only consists of a premium grill, but one that also holds the produce in a perfectly chilled state, ready to be cooked. Featuring a top of [...]

Stay Sweet at The Morrison

Stay Sweet at The Morrison €40 stay credit, late check out and more! The perfect location to discover the capital, sweeten your stay at the Morrison Hotel, situated on Dublin’s Ormond Quay, with the latest value package offering which includes complimentary stay credit, late check out and much more! Ideally located in the heart of Dublin city centre, surrounded by shopping, hospitality and cultural opportunities, the ‘Sweeten [...]

Commercial energy consumption increases as economy re-opens

Commercial energy consumption increases as economy re-opens Retail leads the way in the latest Savills-Pinergy Energy Monitor Consumption up in all sectors, but still down on pre-COVID-19 levels Dublin, Ireland, Thursday 16 July: Energy consumption in commercial properties throughout Ireland is rising, with retail showing the biggest increase, according to the latest Savills-Pinergy Energy Monitor. The study, which is a joint initiative between property advisor, Savills and [...]

HOTEL BOOKINGS HIGHLIGHT TOURISM CHALLENGES

IHF says UK stimulus measures show clear commitment to their tourism recovery Dublin, 9th July 2020       The latest industry survey* conducted by the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) shows occupancy levels of 23% and 26% for the peak summer months of July and August respectively, based on confirmed bookings, compared to an average of 90% for the same period last year.  Occupancy for September, traditionally a popular time for US [...]

Harry Byrne’s is on Fire

Iconic Clontarf pub, Harry Byrne's, are delighted to announce that they will be opening their doors TODAY Wednesday 8th July at 4pm. They are also rather pleased to be teaming up with BoCo restaurant who will be bringing their finest pizzas to the lucky Clontarf community in their purpose build wood-fired pizza truck ‘BoCo on Fire’ – a lovingly converted twin-oven fire engine! Harry Byrne’s have also [...]

Walsh Whiskey Community Successfully Raises €16,000 for Seriously Ill Children Under 5

International Walsh Whiskey community raises €16,000 in just over a month to fund 1,000 homecare hours for young children with highly complex medical conditions and their families, through the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation. 10 July, 2020 - Carlow, Ireland: The international Walsh Whiskey Community has successfully raised funds to support 1,000 nursing hours, in just over a month, for the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation www.jackandjill.ie [...]

Adare Manor Introduces New 2020 Experiences for the Perfect Summer-Autumn Getaway

Limerick, Ireland [Thursday, 9th July 2020] – The 5-Star Adare Manor is delighted to introduce new experiences for guests to enjoy for the forthcoming Summer and Autumn Season when the resort re-opens on 30th July 2020. The excitement is mounting internally to welcome new and past guests back to the resort from next month. Some of the new getaway experiences include: Adare Manor Retreat: A two or [...]

The Europe Hotel & Resort reopens to friends old & new Wednesday, July 8th 2020

Sponsored Content It is with great excitement today, that The Europe Hotel & Resort reopened its doors to welcome friends old and new for stays at the 5* multi award winning resort on the shores of picturesque Loch Lein. Over the past few months, the team has kept busy behind the scenes, taking the opportunity to develop a wide range of measures that will ensure the [...]

EcoStraws.ie launches the world’s first plastic-free PPE in Ireland

Sponsored Content A LIMERICK company has just introduced the first fully plastic-free certified PPE to Ireland in a bid to help companies protect both their teams and the planet. EcoShield visors are now available from EcoStraws.ie, helping to tackle both the demand for PPE in the ‘living with covid-19’ era and playing an important role in the reduction of plastic pollution. Established in 2018 by Brian [...]

Amaris Hospitality invests in excess of €600,000 in measures to ensure health and wellbeing of colleagues and guests

Sponsored Content 30 June 2020: The Hilton Garden Inn Custom House hotel has re-opened to the public, having become the first Irish hotel to receive the ‘Safe to Trade’ hospitality industry accreditation, launched in direct response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Located on Dublin’s Custom House Quay, the hotel is managed by Amaris Hospitality (“the Group”) and is the first of the Group’s 30 hotels across the [...]

Dublin foodies rejoice as Suesey Street announces re-opening date

Sponsored Content Popular Dublin restaurant Suesey Street has announced it will open its doors to serve its renowned contemporary Irish cuisine to the public again on July 1. Speaking ahead of the opening, general manager John Healy said the restaurant and staff couldn’t be happier. “We’d like to sincerely thank all of our customers for their patience and for supporting us. It’s been a challenging few [...]

CATEX & IFSA Reopening Solutions

The Irish Foodservice Supplier Alliance recognised that not only are the challenges facing the Foodservice Industry immense, but the solutions to overcome them can seem daunting at best. In response, IFSA have compiled a handy ‘Flip – Book’ of over 30 Irish businesses providing real, tangible solutions to the re-opening of any foodservice business.  IFSA are once again demonstrating their commitment to providing the support, information [...]

Ireland’s Largest Tip Jar

Sponsored Content The Restaurant Association of Ireland (RAI) and Paddy Irish Whiskey have come together to create Ireland’s largest virtual tip jar to support the hospitality industry during these challenging times. They have started an initiative to support these workers via a GoFundMe page and are calling on the public to “tip their bar staff and hospitality workers.” Anything that the public generously donates up to [...]

“Invisible Chef” – Mr Crumb’s ‘cook in pack’ range is perfect solution for altered hospitality industry

After three years of research, Mr Crumb has launched Invisible Chef, a very timely range of “cook and serve in pack” snacks which includes burritos, breakfast muffins, croque monsieurs and filled paninis. With Invisible Chef, the award-winning artisan company is responding to the needs of a very different, post-lockdown hospitality industry. “The new range actually came to market in January but because of the pandemic, it’s only [...]

The new world of work post Covid-19

Sponsored Content Irish launch for unique visual aid to help companies manage social distancing by staff and customers   Idea conceived just 7 weeks ago has already received orders for 3,000 locations in Italy – including from fashion giant Versace “We have to move on from lines of  hazard tape on the floor to a more permanent, professional solution.  Safety Pois is how we do that.” [...]

BoCo Launches BoCo ToGo

Sponsored Content BoCo, Dublin’s No.1 rated pizza restaurant (Tripadvisor) has built its own online food delivery platform, BoCo ToGo, where customers can order everything that they’ve come to love from BoCo’s food menu and a huge selection of drinks. Owner Colm Bodkin says “The digital restaurant landlords are making it very difficult for restaurants to pivot to take-away only.  Deliveroo were taking 35% of our sales [...]

BALLYMALOE FOODS AGREES DEAL WITH MAJOR AUSTRALIAN RETAILER

Sponsored Content Ballymaloe Foods sales of €6 million last year and relish sales are up 10%   Ballymaloe Foods has signed a deal with Australian retail giants Coles to start supplying its Ballymaloe Relish product to their stores. Ballymaloe Foods will start supplying 120 Coles Supermarkets across Australia in May. From the 25th of May, Ballymaloe Relish will be available to purchase in 120 Coles stores [...]

Pinergy works with hotel customers to efficiently manage energy consumption

Sponsored Content "In times like this, we couldn’t wait up to six weeks for our energy bills. We had to act quickly." As the Covid 19 restrictions came into force, many businesses have had to change or pause their business operations. Some decisions have been hard but made for the right public health reasons. One sector that has had to slow its day to day business [...]

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