‘Significant doubt’ over future of Bewley’s on Grafton Street as turnover slumps

Cafe made a loss of €1.43m in 2020 and was ‘unfortunately’ unable to secure a rent reduction from its landlord

Bewley‘s on Grafton Street in Dublin: the historic premises is owned by RGRE, a firm controlled by Johnny Ronan. Picture: Fergal Phillips

“Significant doubt” exists over the ability of Bewley’s Cafe on Grafton Street to continue trading as a going concern, its directors have warned, after turnover at the business slumped by nearly 80 per cent.

The famous cafe suffered a “material adverse impact” in 2020 as a result of the pandemic, a problem compounded after it was “unfortunately” unable to secure a rent reduction from its landlord, a company controlled by Johnny Ronan.

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