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...
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
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...
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...
Interviews
Glens backdrop perfect for luxury hotel
The setting couldn’t be more fitting. Nestled amid the mystical Nine Glens of Antrim and boasting breath-taking views across a...
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On a journey of discernment
Bushmills Irish whiskey master distiller, Colum Egan, delivers a masterclass for those not yet initiated into the joys of this...
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All about the love
Latching on to demand among diners for offerings out of the ordinary, brothers Chris and Gerard McQuillan came up with...
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In it for the love of it
Concerned that the rigours of management were stifling his creative urge, chef Danny Millar has ended his long association with...
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An eye for detail wins Sugarcane the top spot
An early departure from a career in the civil service gave husband and wife team, Peter and Emma McCleery the...
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Corner House sets the standard with new £100k garden
Phase three of Trevor McCann ongoing refurbishment plans at The Corner House near Lurgan have seen the opening of a...
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High standards help The Chelsea win big
When Belfast bar and restaurant, The Chelsea, picked up this year’s LCN Award for outstanding customer service, it marked another...
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Killeavy rises from the ruins
The Killeavy Castle Estate, located near Newry in south Armagh, opened its doors to the public in mid-April following a...
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Kyle is in at the deep end
Kyle Greer (31), the recently-appointed executive head chef at Belfast’s Europa hotel, got his first taste of life in a...
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Eyes front for Andrew
Although Andrew Gedge has been involved in the leisure and hospitality sectors here since the early 90’s he’s never...
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