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Full coverage: Hospitality

Dylan McGrath holds onto control of his restaurants as battle between tycoons ends

Chef Dylan McGrath could at one stage have lost control of two prime restaurants in his empire. A legal battle between wealthy businessmen loomed but now peace has broken out.

Tom Lyons
11th Sep, 2023 - 2 min read

The Press Up group has filed accounts for six of its major hotels. Here is what we learned

The group, controlled by Paddy McKillen junior and Matt Ryan, is one of the country’s largest hospitality operators. It has filed accounts for three companies that offer an insight into the performance of its hotel interests.

I. Kehoe and T. Lyons
7th Sep, 2023 - 3 min read

What we know about the performance of Cork’s biggest pub group – in 11 graphs

The Rearden's Group controls several prominent pubs, including Rearden's on Washington Street. An analysis of its performance over a four-year window sheds light on how the industry is performing after the pandemic.

Ian Kehoe
22nd Aug, 2023 - 4 min read

Well-known Dublin pub on Camden Street sells for over €14m

Investor Alan McIntosh is back offering a pre-pandemic price for Devitt's pub in central Dublin.

Tom Lyons
19th Jul, 2023 - 2 min read

Could single table restaurants be the itsy-bitsy future of fine dining?

Spiralling costs, staff shortages and a demand for cosy over coiffed could single table restaurants be the answer for chefs wanting to make a name and a life for themselves?

Rosanna Cooney
1st Jul, 2023 - 6 min read

Kill, pause, or reschedule: How Hostelworld’s CFO helped get the company through the pandemic

Caroline Sherry has the distinction of being one of four female CFOs of listed companies in Ireland. She talks about the fallacy of work-life balance and re-scaffolding Hostelworld during the pandemic so it could re-emerge in the black.

Rosanna Cooney
12th Jun, 2023 - 5 min read

As Bombay Pantry scraps for its survival, what does the future hold for Ireland’s embattled restaurant sector?

Bombay Pantry, the Indian takeaway food chain that operates six outlets across Dublin and Wicklow, has now sought bankruptcy protection from its creditors, a further sign of the growing strain on the sector. What do insolvency experts say about the future of restaurants?

Ian Kehoe
6th Dec, 2022 - 5 min read

McGrath to plough more funds into restaurant as creditors face haircuts

Shareholders, suppliers and the landlord of Brasserie Sixty6 are among the creditors expected to suffer severe write-downs while co-owner and chef Dylan McGrath is preparing to lend fresh cash to rescue the business.

Tom Lyons
15th Sep, 2022 - 2 min read

Vegan Sandwich Company is seeking a rescue plan under new restructuring process

The plant-based food business is stocked nationwide and has three Dublin premises. After a period of rapid growth, it has now appointed an insolvency expert under the Scarp scheme.

Rosanna Cooney
30th Aug, 2022 - 2 min read

Dance halls, Broadway and the Queen Mary: The making of John Mahon

New York publican John Mahon outbid Conor McGregor for a landmark pub on Dublin's quays as part of a generational expansion plan. The Longford native's story is one of emigration, luck and hard graft.

Rosanna Cooney
26th Aug, 2022 - 6 min read
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