# restaurants

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'Ireland is like a third world country when it comes to water supply'

The Irish Restaurant Association said businesses will be seriously affected by water restrictions saying they are paying the highest water rates in Europe and the water service should reflect that.

17.4k

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Oct 30th 2013, 8:39 AM

# pizza party

You can now get drunk on 'pizza in a glass'

There’s eating AND drinking in that.

2.3k

Oct 14th 2013, 9:35 AM

# New York

Judge orders end to smoking ban in New York state parks

The ban had been put in place last February, but a judge has ordered it to come to an end.

13.4k

Oct 11th 2013, 9:06 PM

# Budget 2014

'We're examining the options': Noonan says no decision on raising 9% VAT rate

The Finance Minister had previously said that in order to maintain the special rate for the tourism and hospitality industry he would need to find €360 million elsewhere.

4.8k

Sep 26th 2013, 11:54 AM

# BREAKING BREAD

Here's what happens when your restaurant becomes a TV star

What happens to the real life restaurants that feature in our favourite TV shows? We need to know.

19.5k

Sep 8th 2013, 9:30 AM

# FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD

More elbow grease needed to improve food safety, says FSAI

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland says the number of enforcement orders are increasing steadily, warning that restaurants and food businesses shouldn’t be cutting corners.

4.3k

Sep 6th 2013, 6:15 AM

# Cutbacks

Almost everyone has cut spending as a result of recession

Cutting back on going out to pubs and restaurants is the most likely area of saving for households.

10.3k

Aug 1st 2013, 2:05 PM

9 reasons why eating out is a social minefield

What can go wrong, does go wrong. Pass the bread.

23.4k

Jul 20th 2013, 6:00 PM

# hard to swallow

You can eat in every 3-Michelin starred restaurant in the world... for €209,000

That’s the cost per couple of a new elite foodie tour. Per couple? Bargain, so.

13.9k

Jul 20th 2013, 11:30 AM

# tripadvisor

Two top Irish chefs encourage others to ‘tear up’ TripAdvisor award certs

Derry Clarke of L’Ecrivain and Oliver Dunne of Bon Appétit dumped their certs of ‘excellence’, criticising the anonymous nature of posters on the ratings site.

23.6k

Jul 13th 2013, 7:45 AM

Voices

Column: Modern day slavery exists in many aspects of Irish life

Today, with the passing of the Human Trafficking Amendment Bill, we are one step closure to ending slavery in our country, writes Aoife Murphy.

Jun 28th 2013, 7:30 PM

# copycat

Want to make a Big Mac in your very own kitchen?

We’ve got copycat recipes for that and other fast food favourites.

34.1k

Jun 10th 2013, 8:30 PM

# GIZ A TIP

Open thread: Are you a big tipper?

How much to tip and when? The internet is making us wonder.

1.9k

May 21st 2013, 5:30 PM

# notions

8 dinners that really just belong on a plate

Chips on a washing line. We’ve seen it all now.

19.3k

May 10th 2013, 6:00 PM

# Food

9 enforcement orders served up to Irish food premises in April

The orders were served to pubs, restaurants, and a food stall, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland said today.

21.0k

May 9th 2013, 12:46 PM

# silver spoon

25 of the most expensive tasting menus on earth

They can have up to 30 small dishes – but you’ll pay dearly for the mastery.

24.6k

May 6th 2013, 11:30 AM

# restaurants

Masterchef judge Dylan McGrath re-enters top 100 restaurants guide

His new venture, Fade Street Social, has made the McKenna restaurant guide for 2013.

13.6k

Apr 2nd 2013, 3:47 PM

# Good Friday

Calls for Good Friday alcohol ban to be lifted

Restaurants say the “outdated and archaic law” is bad for business.

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Mar 29th 2013, 3:22 PM

# famous food

10 surprising celebrity restaurants

Steven Spielberg, Robert De Niro and the best use of a celebrity name with burgers ever.

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Mar 20th 2013, 10:33 AM

# we're back

Ireland one of the top 20 most competitive holiday spots in world

We fell out of the top 20 in the World Tourism and Travel Competitiveness Index two years ago – now we’re back at no. 19.

10.6k

Mar 7th 2013, 11:58 AM

# kangaroo pie

'Bush tucker' booming in Oz restaurants

Australia has an indigenous cuisine and it makes use of the land’s native foods and seasonal produce.

8.3k

Feb 5th 2013, 6:15 AM

# South Korea

South Korea 'temple cuisine' feeds body and soul

There has been a revival of centuries-old Buddhist tradition which bans foods linked to lust or anger…

6.4k

Feb 4th 2013, 2:30 PM

# local produce

Use of Irish produce in restaurants important to 69% of people - survey

The survey also shows that 66 per cent of people are prepared to complain about the quality of the food they are served.

4.3k

Jan 21st 2013, 2:00 PM

# Food Safety

Number of food safety orders increased 30 per cent in 2012

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said it will continue to take a zero tolerance policy to breaches of food safety legislation in 2013.

4.6k

Jan 8th 2013, 2:40 PM

Voices

Column: The ‘night economy’ is crucial to the survival of Irish towns

Pubs and restaurants need proper support – and safe streets – if town centres are to thrive, writes Richard Guiney.

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Nov 2nd 2012, 8:30 PM

# grub's up

Bono's brother revives '90s restaurant for charity

Tosca was once a haunt for models, party people and visiting celebs – now it’s back for one night only for charity drive.

19.9k

Oct 6th 2012, 8:30 AM

# ludicrous

Pizza Hut's latest offering - cream cheese cone crust

It’s only in the Middle East so far – but would you like to tuck into this creation?

10.0k

Sep 29th 2012, 10:30 AM

# Hospitality Industry

Australian Hotels Association looking to fill ‘thousands of hospitality jobs’

The AHA are hoping to find plenty of ‘experienced hospitality staff’ when they are in Dublin next Tuesday and Wednesday.

8.5k

Sep 25th 2012, 11:45 AM

# Garcon

Sandwiches, sushi and steaks: Dublin’s 25 best restaurants*

*According to users of Trip Advisor. The travel website has compiled a list of the top ranking eateries in the city.

31.1k

Jul 3rd 2012, 7:30 AM

# Not Lovin' It

12 McDonald's menu items that failed to take off

McLobster anyone? Thought not.

23.5k

Jun 17th 2012, 12:00 PM

# On a diet?

Sales at Irish branches of KFC fell almost 10pc in 2010

The company which operates 18 KFC franchises on the island of Ireland says sales dipped, as it recorded a €2m loss.

4.7k

May 28th 2012, 3:00 PM

# delicious dining

10 of the world's most delicious dining experiences

Where are the most incredible places to eat in the world? A new global survey has decided on the top 100 – here is a peek at the top 10.

12.2k

May 19th 2012, 5:00 PM

# winners

Top Irish restaurants named at awards ceremony

Chapter One was named the best restaurant in Ireland – so who were the other winners?

8.4k

May 15th 2012, 10:29 AM

Voices

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.

May 6th 2012, 11:00 AM

Voices

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web…

Mar 18th 2012, 11:00 AM

# Food Safety

Six restaurants closed over food safety concerns in February

The amount of enforcement orders served in February was double that of January.

11.5k

Mar 8th 2012, 1:25 PM

# Meatball madness

Angry Belgians take action over Ikea's cheap meatballs

Restaurant owners believe Ikea’s low prices are undermining their own businesses – so they have begun bussing homeless people in for dinner.

16.2k

Jan 2nd 2012, 4:12 PM

# seamus o'connell

Ivory Tower restaurant has closure order lifted

Chef Seamus O’Connell heartened by support for his Cork restaurant, including Twitter campaign: “I didn’t even know what Twitter was.”

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Dec 20th 2011, 10:54 AM

# Food Safety

Seamus O'Connell's Ivory Tower in Cork closed by food safety unit

Restaurant described by New York Times as a destination for “inventive dishes” is served with closure order – as are five other Irish eateries in November.

9.8k

Dec 7th 2011, 1:51 PM

# Jobswatch

Chicken-tastic: Nandos announces 60 new jobs in Dublin

The chicken restaurant is to open a flagship store in the city centre.

2.4k

Nov 1st 2011, 11:15 AM