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Ballsbridge’s new temple of deliciousness knocks it out of the Park

Richard Corrigan’s cosy Dublin eatery offers quality food largely sourced from the farm on his Cavan estate, accompanied by a modern wine list categorised under helpful headings

James McDermott: No worker should be short-changed when tips are dished out

New legislation governing tipping will allow an employer to consider employees’ seniority and experience when distributing gratuities, but is this fair?

The Secret Restaurateur: Tis the season for the festive no-show

Our industry insider ponders just what can be done about a perennial problem - guests who don’t show up at all, or who do show up, but with less people than promises

Restaurants claim giving staff legal requirement to tips will hit wages

The new Payment of Wages Act comes into force today

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Rise of the machines: The Secret Restaurateur on how automation is impacting the hospitality sector

Will the robots eventually rise up and kill us all? Probably. Does that mean I wouldn’t be tempted to hire one for my restaurant? Probably not.

‘The old idea that you have to work six days a week and stay open all day to make money is bollocks’

Trevor Moran’s Locust has 36 seats, opens three days a week, doesn’t post menus on its website - and has just been named the best restaurant in America. The Irish chef talks kitchen culture, life in Nashville, and his accidental career in food

Developer ditches hotel plans at Tara Street in favour of food market

Businessman Luke Keily has shelved previous hotel plan and now proposes a space for up to 13 start-ups and local businesses on corner of George’s Quay

Scenic Cork restaurant hopes for spring reopening as hospitality closures mount

Businesses are struggling to deal with inflation and surging energy prices

New head chef at House aims for second Michelin star with ‘contemporary, less Nordic’ cuisine

Tony Parkin, formerly of Noma and now the Cliff House hotel in Co Waterford’s new head chef, unveils his menu ahead of this evening’s first service

Industry fears ‘one restaurant closure a day’ across Ireland as inflation bites

Rising prices coupled with surging energy prices is causing major problems for hospitality firms

Inflation pushes Michelin award-winning Dublin restaurant to shut

Circa also said that staff shortages were a major issue

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Gillian Nelis: Intimate ‘swing joint’ Italian is small of plate, but big on taste

Service was exemplary in this new cocktail bar and small plates restaurant, where it’s all about the aperitifs, spritzes and the negronis

The Secret Restaurateur: Businesses which survived the 2010 crash are flagging now

Our industry insider is feeling more than a little worried about restaurant closures

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Gillian Nelis: Fish shop by day, fabulous food by night

Niall Sabongi’s Saltwater Grocery in Terenure leads a double life from Thursdays to Saturdays, and the culinary results are spectacular

Food&Wine Restaurant of the Year Awards 2022: the shortlists revealed

The results of the awards, which are held in association with Rémy Martin, will be announced on November 6 at a ceremony in Dublin

Dylan McGrath restaurants saved after rescue plan agreed

The businesses behind Dublin restaurants Rustic Stone and Brasserie Sixty6, co-owned by the well-known chef, will have their debts written down as part of the deal

Jordan Mooney: Fantastic fare at a tiny Temple Bar eatery

It doesn’t come cheap, but a meal at Piglet in Dublin 2 is a delight for the tastebuds and the senses

The Secret Restaurateur: Is putting your money into restaurants a mug’s game?

The funding scheme used by Gaz Smith at Big Mike’s in Dublin prompts our industry insider to ponder the business of opening a restaurant

A vegan deli in Dublin, a seafood supper club in Galway, and how to eat pasta for a good cause

Gillian Nelis rounds up all the food and drinks news you need for September

‘I’m going to give the people what they want’: At Big Mike’s, Gaz Smith plans simple, tasty food

The Dublin chef is about to unveil his most ambitious restaurant, and Gillian Nelis got a sneak preview