Caterer for corporate airlines corners market
Bespoke menus for the private jet set
Name: Eileen O’Connor
Company: Café Riva
The pitch: catering for corporate airline operators
Fifteen years after establishing her catering business Café Riva, former teacher Eileen O’Connor has cornered the on-board dining market for private jets flying into Dublin Airport.
O’Connor estimates that she takes 300 orders each month from private jet clients. She employs nine staff who work on a shift rota, which ensures that orders can be phoned in, and meals prepared, ...