What doesn’t kill you…
When Niall Davis opened his Asian restaurant in Belfast, it was a gamble that very nearly didn’t pay off. Now,...
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Experience is key for Sean McGuigan
Read moreLike many in the trade, Sean McGuigan (25), came into bar work almost by accident. Sean McGuigan was born in...
An eye for the individual
Read moreBack in his native NI for a speaking engagement, hotel entrepreneur Ian Taylor gave LCN his take on what it...
Cow Bay hosts whiskey and woodcarving event
Read moreBushmills Irish Whiskey collaborated with creative woodworker, Éamonn O’Sullivan to host two whiskey and woodcarving workshops in Belfast’s The...
- Features
What doesn’t kill you…
Read moreWhen Niall Davis opened his Asian restaurant in Belfast, it was a gamble that very nearly didn’t pay off. Now,...
Experience is key for Sean McGuigan
Read moreLike many in the trade, Sean McGuigan (25), came into bar work almost by accident. Sean McGuigan was born in...
An eye for the individual
Read moreBack in his native NI for a speaking engagement, hotel entrepreneur Ian Taylor gave LCN his take on what it...
Cow Bay hosts whiskey and woodcarving event
Read moreBushmills Irish Whiskey collaborated with creative woodworker, Éamonn O’Sullivan to host two whiskey and woodcarving workshops in Belfast’s The...
Barperson of the Month
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Seamus Og has an eye on the prize
Seamus Og Birt passed up the chance for academic honours in order to pursue his blooming career in hospitality… A...
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‘People person’ Glenn at home behind the bar
Originally from Carlingford, Glenn McShane spent the first eight years of his working life in a succession of kitchens around...
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Award-winner Steven right at home behind the bar
Now in his mid-40’s, Belfast bartender, Steven Dodds, has spent practically his entire career in the licensed trade – and...
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Ryan flying high at Galgorm
It’s not every day that you come across a bartender who abandoned a career in aeronautical engineering to pursue a...
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It’s turned out nice again for Shane
Shane Baker fell back on his hospitality experience after the last economic downturn threatened his successful career in the building...
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Matt’s in for the long haul
Like many of his industry colleagues who have appeared in this column, Matt Knight (29), has been associated with –...
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Jonny’s happy at his work
Glengormley-born Jonny Shaw has packed a lot of experience into less than 10 years in the trade, but he has...
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Rachel Harrison is happy to be studying and working in a trade that she loves
Passionate about hospitality since her teens, Rachel Harrison is happy to be studying and working in a trade that she...
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Life is just perfect for Aiobheann
A lucrative legal career beckons for Downpatrick’s Aoibheann Dagens, but for now, she’s more than happy behind the bar at...
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Hospitality hits the right note for Jack
Music may have been Jack Gorman’s first love, but over the years, his affections have been well and truly stolen...
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