Digital Marketing for Food Business (and others) Digital Marketing for Food Business (and others) is ideal for people who are looking to develop a marketing strategy for their business. The ability to use social media to regularly engage people, build an audience and express your personality is becoming an essential digital skill for every business.…
I had the immense pleasure of interviewing Sheila Kiely for The Food Hour show and we talked bout her busy life as a mother of 6, running her husband’s business and writing two cookbooks on top of that. I met Sheila a few years ago just after she published her first book ‘Gimme the Recipe’…
A few weeks back, I had the pleasure interviewing some visitors to Cork from Europe. Oscar Gonzáles is from Spain and has a great appreciation for craft beer and cider and we had a lovely chat about the Irish craft beer industry. Anyway, when he returned to Spain, he left me a little gift of…
McKennas Guide 2016 – New Entries from Cork Each year, John & Sally McKenna publish their guide – 100 Best places to eat. Last year saw the guide going from print to App – easy to use, you can search by area or by restaurant. A group of tasters visit all restaurants and the final…
It is always wonderful to see chefs and restaurants being awarded for their hard work and dedication. This year’s Irish Restaurant Awards Munster Regional Heat took place 8th March in Killarney and for the purpose of this post, I concentrate on the Cork winners. There are many categories and one might ask, do we really…
Social Media for Chefs & Restaurants Let’s face it, we all are on social media these days. Some are simply looking for distraction, others are doing serious research but we all follow other pages and people. Restaurants and chefs are the most followed after celebrities but as a recent survey revealed, followers do expect more…
I have always been a big fan of Glenisk Yogurt, so I was extremely interested when I saw that Glenisk launched a new product line. Strained Greek Yogurt. Plain yogurt is my favoruite and I prefer Greek style yogurt to most others – plain Greek yogurt is so versatile – you can make cacik (Turkish…
The other day I discovered Buffalo Mozzarella in Aldi for €1.99. Imagine my surprise when I saw that the cheese was made in Macroom. I assumed it to be a private label from Toonbridge Dairy but I was completely wrong. Buffalo Farmer John Lynch and a small team of dedicated people have established Macroom Buffalo…
Bia Sásta’s logo says ‘We know Food’ and that is true. And it is great to see other people recognising this simple fact as well (hope that doesn’t sound over confident now) – I am getting lots of emails and private messages on Facebook asking questions on food and food business and I am always…
I am working on an exciting marketing project at the moment – and I am lucky enough to be working with a client who is open to new ideas and the quirky bit that makes it fun. Can’t say too much at the moment – just that I am working for the first time with…