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Tom Keaveney and Hugh Jermyn of Pub Grub Experts

With the number of premises serving food in Ireland now topping 30,000, Cork-based chefs Hugh Jermyn and Tom Keaveney aim to capitalise on this trend with a new consultancy for the casual dining market.

Their venture, Pub Grub Experts, will offer advisory services to pubs and other establishments offering casual dining services to an increasingly discerning clientele.

Despite the growth in the market, failure rates are high. Figures released this year by state ...