Kerry based hotel group the O’Donoghue Ring Collection, is delighted to have been awarded the Operational Excellence in Hospitality, Tourism, & Leisure accolade at this year’s Operational Excellence Awards held at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin on Thursday (15 June).   Presided over by a world-class judging panel drawn from the industry, academia and the broader stakeholder community, the annual Operational Excellence Awards aim to recognise and reward the individuals, teams and organisations who have made a commitment to achieving operational excellence and [...]

John Core, culinary nutrition lead and group business manager with catering and workplace services provider Sodexo Ireland, has won the inaugural Paula Mee Applied Culinary Nutrition Memorial Award from TU Dublin. It was established earlier this year by the university’s School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology in memory of Paula, a well-known author and lecturer at the school, who was one of Ireland’s most prominent dieticians [...]

The sun shone brightly on the longest evening of the year as General Manager Nicky Logue welcomed guests to the InterContinental Dublin’s Garden Terrace party on midsummers evening. Invitees dined al fresco with Spanish guitarist Juan adding to the holiday atmosphere and enjoyed Midsummer & Paradiso cocktails, Bubbles and Rose while sampling the new summer menus developed by Executive Chef Alberto Rossi and his team. Nestling in the courtyard of the Hotel, the Garden Terrace and Veranda is [...]

The month of June is officially ‘Great Outdoors Month’ and a great opportunity to encourage friends, family and children to take some time away from the screens and harsh fluorescents and enjoy some natural beauty.  The Royal Canal Greenway and Old Rail Trail in County Westmeath offer breathtakingly scenic cycle routes that run alongside the Royal Canal and an old railway line through the Hidden Heartlands. Cycle [...]

The Westin Dublin, is set to join Autograph Collection Hotels later this year as The College Green Hotel, Autograph Collection. The new name reflects both the heritage and dynamism of the popular College Green quarter and its contemporary, yet historic locale. The renowned hotel is owned by the MHL Hotel Collection who have invested in a €10 million phased renovation over recent years. The transformation will culminate [...]

Pinergy, the clean energy supply & solutions company has today announced the launch of a €30 million fund to accelerate the delivery of solar energy to businesses across the country. Funded solar is a new service for commercial energy users that will enable them to access lower-cost renewable energy as they get ready for the energy transition. As part of this new service, Pinergy will design, install, [...]

An award-winning chef at a Cork lifestyle destination is sharing his top tips to make the most out of your barbecue experience as the weather heats up. David Rice is the newest addition to the restaurant team at The Pavilion, Ballygarvan and takes up the role as Development Chef. He is encouraging people to get creative this summer and to experiment with different flavours and joints of [...]

Popular local Chinese street food restaurant Noodlee has announced a €3m investment across Cork city and county as they are set to open 15 new stores of chain in the coming months, resulting in the creation of up to 200 jobs. The major investment in Cork’s food and hospitality industry is part of a significant expansion by the brand, who hope to bring their authentic Chinese-style cooking [...]

Nearly a year on from opening, Orwell Road, by Bereen brothers Marc and Conor, is well established in the heart of Rathgar. The modern Irish restaurant uses the best and freshest local Irish produce, and Head Chef Dan Hannigan’s cooking has won a very loyal following for this very convivial and stylish local favourite. Alongside their Summer Dinner a la carte menu, served from Tuesday to Sunday [...]

Bord Bia is launching a series of meat promotional campaigns with the European Union in China this week worth €8 million. The co-funded campaigns to promote meat from Europe will also build awareness of Ireland as a supplier of high-quality, safe and sustainably produced beef, lamb, pork and poultry. Coinciding with the ministerial-led trade mission to China, Bord Bia is hosting a chef masters event in Beijing, Sustainable [...]

Stocktaking service Stocktaking.ie, supported by food service software DigiTally, has launched its 2023 fundraiser to support the Cancer Fund for Children, an all-Ireland charity that provides emotional support to children diagnosed with cancer and their families. The fundraiser officially kicked off on Tuesday 18 April with a coffee morning, while on Sunday 23 April, CEO Patrick McDermott ran the London City Marathon in aid of Daisy Lodge [...]

In early summer 2022, The Killarney Park unveiled a stunning transformation of the hotel’s iconic restaurant, led by award winning interior-design firm, Kim Partridge Interiors. Since then, The Peregrine has quickly established itself as the best restaurant in town (Regional winner, Irish Restaurant Awards, The Best Hotel & Guesthouse Restaurant in Kerry 2023), oozing with character and cosy corners, with a sense of occasion in a contemporary relaxed setting, you can [...]

The Blackwater Suite at the Fairways Hotel, Dundalk was the venue for the 2023 YesChef Awards on Monday 8th May. A packed room saw more than 500 guests representing the hospitality industry come together to celebrate the achievements of their friends and colleagues. Shane Smith, Managing Director of NI Media who run the awards said, “The YesChef Awards are recognised as the ‘Go To’ night in the [...]

After 35 years as Director of Marketing and Sales at the legendary Ashford Castle and sister hotel, The Lodge at Ashford, one of the best known and respected hospitality industry professionals, Paula Carroll, will retire at the end of May.  General Manager of the Ashford Estate, Niall Rochford has invited Paula to take on a strategic ambassadorial role until November 2024. “To say it has been a [...]

Beyond The Plate is a celebration of all things food & drink at Beyond The Pale. Festival goers can feast from some of the best Irish street food vendors and enjoy a stellar line-up of talks, tastings, chats, demos and craic on the dedicated food & drink stage.  This summer the Beyond The Plate stage, curated and hosted by food writer Ali Dunworth will focus on food folklore, feasting and [...]

Hawksmoor has confirmed the opening date for their first restaurant in Ireland. Work on the historic National Bank building is weeks from completion, transforming 34 College Green into an impressive 152-seat restaurant, elegant back-to-back bar and private dining space, which will open on Thursday 25th May, with bookings opening in early May.   Subscribers to the Hawksmoor Dublin mailing list will be invited to book a table during their [...]

The Cork International Hotel is hiring up to 30 new team members across all areas of the hotel.  A recruitment fair will be held at the hotel this Thursday, May 4th from 4pm until 7pm. Trigon Hotels, which includes the Cork International Hotel and the Metropole Hotel, is offering competitive rates of pay along with excellent training, with opportunities for promotion and development open to all candidates.  [...]

Paul Kelly, CEO of Fáilte Ireland recently visited the impressive €20m convention centre, Dublin Royal Convention Centre, the capital's newest meeting and events venue located at Le Pole Square development at Ship Street Great. This latest addition to the stylish and sophisticated Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin and Velvære Spa offers a brand new, purpose built convention centre. Offering convenient, functional and flexible facilities from private boardroom meetings to professional conferences of up to 800 people and gala [...]

A new Workplace Wellbeing Festival has kicked off at Trigon Hotels ahead of Workplace Wellbeing Day this Friday, April 23rd. A week-long programme of free events has been organised at the group’s two hotels, The Metropole Hotel in Cork City and The Cork International Hotel.  The schedule of events for the Workplace Wellbeing Festival includes a Women’s Circle where women can discuss the issues that affect their [...]

Dillinger’s has been at the heart of restaurant dining in Ranelagh since 2009. Times, and the neighbourhood, changed. Dillinger’s is now a little more mature, but still a lot of fun! The food is fresh and local, the service is professional, and the cocktails are quirky and boozy. The welcome is warm, brunch is back and buzzing, regular ticketed themed supper clubs are a roaring success, vinyl [...]

Conrad Dublin, one of the capital’s leading 5-star hotels, is championing local heritage with the launch of its new Signature Suites. Four new rooms have been curated under the two umbrellas of Destination Ireland and Destination Dublin to pay homage to Ireland’s rich culture, all while continuing to provide the world-class service that guests know and love. For those fascinated by folklore, the Destination Ireland suites are [...]

Castlemartyr Resort in Castlemartyr, County Cork, Ireland, has announced it has been inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation (United States of America) for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels around the globe. Historic Hotels Worldwide promotes heritage and cultural travel by featuring a prestigious collection of historic treasures including historic hotels and other historic lodgings spanning more than 10 centuries [...]

Offbeat Donuts has created a new Tanora flavoured donut to mark six months in the Rebel City.  The leading bakery, which is proud to be 100% Irish, launched a competition asking the people of Cork to design a brand new donut for its popular store on French Church Street. The winning pure-Cork donut is the ‘Me Daza Donut’ - a term of approval in Cork slang. It’s [...]

Cooking demonstrations, workshops, tours and talks, music, theatre, fashion and children’s activities are just some of the attractions on offer at this year’s Ballymaloe May Fair, which takes place from May 12th to 14th. Among the first of the Summer festivals, it aims to provide an interesting, diverse and fun- filled experience for family and friends on the beautiful grounds of Ballymaloe. The weekend will be jam [...]