Gillian Nelis on Business

How many Irish restaurants stay the course? And why are some struggling or going bust? A new survey provides some clues

Samantha Barry, editor-in-chief at Glamour Magazine Picture: REX

The best way to make a small fortune in the restaurant industry is to start with a large one. It’s an old joke, but it has more than a ring of truth about it.

Many entrepreneurs have harboured dreams of running their own restaurant or café, then found the reality to be tougher than they ever imagined. But a new study by two Irish academics may provide some encouragement to those who are ...