Hospitality

Bewley’s seeks to renew café lease with Johnny Ronan Group

Bewley’s and RGRE are awaiting High Court judgment in separate case over ownership of Harry Clarke windows in the Grafton Street café

The firm that operates the historic Bewley’s Cafe in Grafton Street, Dublin, has lodged a case in the Circuit Court seeking to renew its lease

The firm that operates the historic Bewley’s café on Grafton Street has lodged a case in the Circuit Court seeking a renewal of its lease with Johnny Ronan’s real estate company.

Ronan Group Real Estate (RGRE) has disputed Bewley’s entitlement to a lease renewal based on alleged breaches of its previous tenancy agreement.

Bewley’s Café Grafton Street Limited, whose 35-year lease expired last August, applied to the Circuit Court in November seeking a court order ...