Full coverage: Restaurants

Restaurateurs speak of a complex industry grappling with significantly inflated costs, well-heeled new market entrants, and changing consumer habits. But culinary excellence is still shining through and it's imperative that is supported.

Many restaurateurs are expecting an increase in revenues going into 2026, but rising costs ranging from food and energy to higher staff costs will squeeze margins.

In a sharply contrasted 2026 for Ireland’s restaurants, the country’s culinary reputation is expected to reach new heights this year while rising costs means the life raft of July's Vat cut will be too little too late for some.

The French-founded Italian restaurant business, known for its ostentatious interiors, has gone from a pop-up in the south of France in 2015 to 30 eateries across seven countries. Its Dublin outpost will be the latest step on its rapid growth journey.

Award-winning chef Dylan McGrath thanks staff, customers and suppliers for their support and says it is “business as usual” while restructuring takes place.

In five years, Ahmet Dede and Maria Archer have collected a record number of accolades. Yet their story never followed the traditional restaurateur recipe.

One of Ireland's most high-profile chefs speaks to The Currency about the dangers of chains moving into the country, the prospect of unification, and raising her son in a time when adolescence has been put into sharp relief.

Warehoused debt, rising costs and the withdrawal of pandemic supports all contributed to the end of a well-loved Dublin establishment. Now a new venture is eyeing up the city-centre lease.

The private-equity owner of Freshly Chopped and Scrumdiddly’s is moving to take over the smash and chicken burger chain to add to its growing stable of Irish food chains with franchise potential.

The Fennell family has put its heart and soul into the Burtown House restaurant and gardens near Athy over the last decade. A shift toward events brings confidence it will come out the other side of the Scarp restructuring process.