The Waterford food firm that’s really taking the biscuit

Lockdown was a shock for the trio behind luxury confectioners Lismore Food Company, but new launches have them smiling again

Beth-Ann Smith runs The Lismore Food Company with her partner Ken Madden and his brother Owen. Picture: Clare Keogh

Sometimes fear can be paralysing. It can slow us down, stymie our ability to focus, make decisions and act upon them. Handled right, however, fear can also galvanise us and give us the energy to move forward.

And as any entrepreneur can tell you, fear can be thrilling – especially when yoked to the excitement of creating something new.

“I love the word frisson,” says Ken Madden who, along with his partner-in-life Beth Ann Smith ...