“If you’re losing all these independent Irish-owned operators, and the bigger operators are going to come in, you’re losing your soul of the city and of the towns.”
When Ian Kehoe last met Noel Anderson three years ago, the Dublin publican was navigating his group through the pandemic and recovering from a bruising, but successful, court battle with FBD over disputed business interruption cover. Since then, along with his former rugby-playing backers, he has opened a new restaurant, launched a pub in Blackrock, and recently acquired McSorley’s in Ranelagh for €5.5 million. In this podcast, he explains how the deal came about, outlines his plans for the group, and talks about the glut of closures in the hospitality sector.
