Backed by Stripe's John Collison and chaired by Strong Roots founder Sam Dennigan, the Abbeyleix guesthouse is no ordinary hospitality business. Dennigan and Cúán Greene, the culinary architect behind the project, explain why.
Over 500 hospitality businesses use the software developed by former Jurys group IT chief Ronan McAuley. Now, the London private-equity investor wants to scale it into the UK and further afield.
Entrepreneur Gerard Lane has won a bitter legal row against his former business partner Denis Connolly over their ownership of Tinakilly House, described by the High Court as “one of the most successful hotels and wedding venues in the country”.
Elis planned to buy Ballinrobe’s OCL Laundry Services but after nearly a year of scrutiny from the competition authority, the deal collapsed. Here’s how it unravelled.
Stephen Buckley, managing director of FX Buckley, reflects on four decades of consistency and carving out a reputation as one of Ireland’s premier steakhouses.
The Spar-owned retail franchisor is providing a timely exit for the owner of Abrakebabra, O’Briens Cafe, and Bagel Factory ahead of a major refinancing deadline.
Coffee pioneer Colin Harmon wrote the book on the coffee business. 16 years since founding 3fe, he’s back with a second edition.
Dermot Rigley outlines how a consortium of entrepreneurs, investors and NHL figures came together behind an ambitious plan to create Ireland’s first purpose-built ice hockey arena.
A company whose sole director is the entrepreneur Paddy McKillen Jr is buying back the well-known Workman’s Club in Dublin after previously losing control of it. The move comes as he fights a bankruptcy petition in relation to another deal.
“Delegate, don’t abdicate” has been Jack Kirwan’s mantra to turn Sprout & Co into a business on track to run 14 restaurants with 500 staff. Good hiring and a structured system are key to this phase of growth.
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