A soft touch brings White’s back to life
Iconic White’s Tavern – holder of the oldest liquor licence in Belfast – re-opened its ancient doors to the public...
- FeaturesRead more
Bar work proves ideal for Hannah
Read moreLike many in the bar trade, London-born Hannah Ferris (27) turned to the profession as a means of making money...
No time for standing still
Read moreLocally-owned with a reputation for high-end service, Galgorm Collection is a hospitality success story for Northern Ireland. Its managing director,...
Bushmills hosts first supper club event
Read moreBushmills Irish Whiskey recently hosted its first Supper Club event alongside celebrated Northern Irish chef, Will Brown at Comber-based Irish...
- Features
A soft touch brings White’s back to life
Read moreIconic White’s Tavern – holder of the oldest liquor licence in Belfast – re-opened its ancient doors to the public...
Bar work proves ideal for Hannah
Read moreLike many in the bar trade, London-born Hannah Ferris (27) turned to the profession as a means of making money...
No time for standing still
Read moreLocally-owned with a reputation for high-end service, Galgorm Collection is a hospitality success story for Northern Ireland. Its managing director,...
Bushmills hosts first supper club event
Read moreBushmills Irish Whiskey recently hosted its first Supper Club event alongside celebrated Northern Irish chef, Will Brown at Comber-based Irish...
Equity deal signal new era for coffee shop chain
Indigenous coffee shop chain, Bob & Berts has enjoyed strong growth in recent years, but a new deal with equity...
New era beckons at the Ross Park
A new era is about to dawn at the Ross Park hotel near Ballymena as it prepares for a £500,000...
Part of something bigger
Since its inception, the McKeever Hotel Group’s strategy has always been to invest in smaller, more rural hotels. In July,...
Small footprint, big shadow…
Speciality coffee is evolving its own identity and two of Belfast’s earliest adopters are Ben Craig and Simon Johnston, whose...
Growth rate at risk as Brexit looms large?
With Brexit negotiations now underway, there are fears that the any new arrangement which impinges on the free movement of...
The art of thinking small
At the age of 31, experienced chef, Tim Brunton, faces a new challenge as he helps hotelier, Ken Sharp, establish...
Searching for the LCN Community Bar of the Year 2017
This year’s Licensed & Catering News Awards will, for the first time, recognise those local bars that work hardest...
Jean-Christophe Novelli excited by Belfast debut
Jean-Christophe Novelli (56), the world-renowned French chef who will open his only Irish restaurant at the City Quays hotel in...
Who let the dogs in?
Dogs are part of the family in around 320,000 homes across Northern Ireland – but is it a good idea...
Back on the rise
It’s been an encouraging year for drinks giant, Diageo and while there may well be uncertainty ahead, Jorge Lopes is...
For more than 70 years, Licensed & Catering News (LCN) has been regarded as the voice of Northern Ireland’s hospitality, leisure and tourism industries. First published in 1940, LCN has established itself as a trusted and informative source of reliable industry-specific information for the trades in Northern Ireland.