A £1million community fund which provides small, unsecured loans to social enterprises and charities has committed £850K to 36 groups in Northern Ireland in just 18 months. Beneficiaries of the fund have been drawn from right across Northern Ireland with loans ranging from £1,000 to £25,000. Organisations supported include Step... View Article
A Derry couple whose appetite for culinary success breathed new life into an empty city centre property with the opening of one of the city’s signature restaurants, say they have been overwhelmed by the response from local and visiting foodies. Melanie and Ciaran Breslin, owners of Primrose, transformed a 6,000sq.ft.... View Article
Twenty new jobs have been created through the opening of a new café and restaurant at Custom House Square in Belfast city centre. Café on the Square, a high-end café and restaurant, is located on the ground floor commercial unit of the Custom House Square Residence Development, which comprises eight... View Article
Works are nearly complete on the new 280 sq. m. bar restaurant set to open at George Best Belfast City Airport as part of its £15m investment aimed at enhancing the customer experience. The new bar restaurant, The Artisan, will hero produce from a number of Northern Irish suppliers, allowing... View Article
Wholesale business, Musgrave MarketPlace, based in Derry~Londonderry, is celebrating 25 years of doing business in the North West. Forty people are employed on the site which has operated from the Pennyburn Industrial Estate since 1993 and over the years has increased in size. Emir Sheppard, General Manager, Musgrave MarketPlace, said:... View Article
Double delight for team Deanes with the publication of the Michelin Guide for Great Britain & Ireland 2019. Deanes EIPIC has retained its Michelin Star and Deanes At Queens has once again been awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand. It’s the fourth year in a row that EIPIC, based in Deanes... View Article
Mount Charles, Ireland’s leading support service organisation has partnered with SuperValu to launch the third, annual Big School Cook Off Competition. Run in association with the Irish News and supported by Business in the Community, The Mount Charles Big School Cook Off in partnership with SuperValu, is open to all... View Article
Barak Obama’s favourite burger chain Five Guys and Afro-Portuguese inspired chicken chain Nando’s will officially open their two new restaurants at Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon next week, promising an exciting new hospitality experience for thousands of visitors. Part of a £2 million investment by Rushmere, the two restaurants, which... View Article
Amongst the very best in Irish hospitality, the owners of the Balloo Inns Group in County Down were singled out for their remarkable contribution to the industry and awarded one of the most prestigious awards at the Georgina Campbell Awards 2019 in Dublin yesterday. Ronan and Jennie Sweeney were presented... View Article
Key findings: 80% say their company will have a Christmas party this year Almost one third (31%) say their office Christmas party is booked by September 37% of companies will cover the entire cost of the Christmas party One third (33%) pay for their own party 45% spend up to... View Article
