The Irish Times

Operation de-arching: the week McDonald’s confirmed its Russian retreat after 32 years

Planet Business: Twitter exits, Walmart woes and a UK minister’s top inflation tips

Sat May 21 2022 - 05:19

Emer McLysaght: Ireland’s best pitstop – we’re spoilt for choice

How I love the motorway service stations of Ireland. Let me count the ways

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 00:06

A caveat for winter Olympians – beware of Chinese meat

Doping watchdog issues warning ‘only to eat at places given the all-clear by event organisers’

Sat Jan 22 2022 - 06:00

Patrick Coveney to depart as Greencore boss

Executive will take up CEO role at airport caterer SSP

Thu Nov 25 2021 - 17:57

Irish start-up Vromo signs major deal with DoorDash

Vromo’s tech could soon be used by hundreds of thousands of restaurants globally

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 05:30

Food delivery software platform Vromo raises €6.8m

Irish company counts the likes of Deliveroo, Burger King and Doordash as partners

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 15:40

Retail park portfolio's €78m sale tests investor appetite

Sale of schemes in Dublin, Drogheda and Clonmel offers buyer net initial yield of 8.43%

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 07:40

Will owner of Jacob’s and Batchelors venture into US after €1.7bn takeover?

Agenda: Bain Capital’s purchase of Valeo nets it 85 household brands across 106 markets

Fri May 14 2021 - 05:10

Irish chef in France: I spent the best part of six years failing at everything

Patrick Lee on his journey from Belfast to three Michelin star Les Prés d’Eugénie and the people who helped him get there

Thu Nov 05 2020 - 11:00

How is Ireland’s meat industry handling recent Covid-19 outbreaks?

With billions of euro at stake, processors may need to make changes to work practices

Fri Aug 21 2020 - 05:29

Burger King to sell whoppers from cows that belch out less methane

The cattle were raised on a diet supplemented with lemongrass

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 13:13

Mike Skinner: ‘You can go too far with honesty’

Back with a new mixtape, the man behind The Streets reflects on his career and mental health struggles

Sat Jul 04 2020 - 05:00

UK returns to retail: battle begins to restore customer confidence

Shops and restaurants will be working hard to reassure people it’s safe to come in again

Fri May 15 2020 - 18:25

British operator picks up €500m contract to run Dublin Airport outlets

SSP will run 24 food and drink outlets at airport following competitive tender

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 17:26

Fear and loathing on the retail rental hotspot of Grafton Street

As footfall dwindles, tension between retailers and landlords on rents looks set to continue

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 04:15

Girl (9) seeking ‘utterly irreplaceable’ pig teddy lost at Dublin Airport

Family appeals for help finding Imogen’s missing cuddly toy

Tue Jan 28 2020 - 15:20

What does Burger King’s new veggie Whopper taste like?

Weirdly meaty Rebel Whopper is chain’s attempt to catch plant-based-food wave

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 10:51

Davy closes in on €35m deal for Athlone’s Golden Island shopping centre

Fund set to secure 8.5% net initial yield from scheme anchored by Penneys and Tesco

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 05:50

David McWilliams: Burger King, Irish farmers and the end of meat

Plant-based meat could be the most significant change in the human diet in centuries

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 06:00

Burger King to introduce plant-based ‘Rebel’ Whopper across Europe

New menu items were developed for Sweden but are set to be sol throughout Europe

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 07:30

Millennium Park filling station guiding at €4.75m offers 6% yield

Naas property is let to Applegreen on 25-year lease at initial rent of €310,000 per annum

Wed Oct 09 2019 - 05:00

Alternative meat labelling hits a raw nerve in US cattle states

Ranchers seek ban on using ‘meat’ to describe plant-derived or lab-grown substitutes

Tue Sept 17 2019 - 17:56

Stranger Things 3 breaks viewing figure record for Netflix

1980s-set drama received largely positive reviews from critics for its third series

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 14:54

Sizzling: Beyond Meat shares extend gains to over 600% since IPO

Market capitalisation up to $11.2bn puts veggie burger firm above Xerox and TripAdvisor

Mon Jun 10 2019 - 18:42

Thrill of the ‘treasure hunt’ pushing consumers towards second hand shops

Paco Underhill says ‘economics of 19th century retailing isn’t working’ with shift from disposable clothes

Mon Jun 10 2019 - 01:00

Beyond Meat sizzles in trading debut

Flotation comes at time when appetite for plant-based meat substitutes is growing

Thu May 02 2019 - 18:23

Idea of carbon tax on aviation ‘nonsense’, says Michael O’Leary

O’Leary dismissed trend of veganism in an interview with the Farmer’s Journal

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 22:01

Dublin Airport going to tender with deal worth €350m

Two contracts for catering services set to go to tender, including one for 21 food and drink units

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 07:05

‘Like a Big Mac, But Juicier’: Burger King trolls McDonald’s

After Supermac’s victory, Burger King pokes fun at its giant rival by renaming the Whopper burger

Fri Feb 01 2019 - 10:03

Burger King looks to expand in sub-Saharan Africa

World’s second-largest burger chain sees ‘huge opportunity’ in countries including Nigeria

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 21:21

Aryzta planning to invest €34m in Brazil as cash call looms

Troubled food firm in middle of intense turnaround effort

Fri Aug 17 2018 - 02:35

Clinton’s ‘master of disaster’ plots Airbnb strategy

Irish American Chris Lehane navigating tightrope between tech and politics

Sat Jul 21 2018 - 06:00

Patrick Freyne: Conor McGregor strikes a blow for his presidency

MMA fighter’s praise for Putin comes during quite a week for preposterous men

Sat Jul 21 2018 - 05:00

From self-driving crashes to national power cuts: the future of cyber attacks

Hackers have an array of tools for attacking individuals, companies and countries

Thu May 17 2018 - 05:44