Martin Lynch
Martin Helps Spreads The Cost With LCN Readers
I am delighted to be penning several articles for the LCN Licensed & Catering News. First published in 1940, LCN magazine, as it has fondly become known, is regarded by many of its readers as the ‘Bible’ of the licensed and catering trade. The business newspaper for the hospitality… Continue reading
Running A Tourism Buisness in Ireland
A briefing paper entitled “Reducing State Imposed Costs on the Tourism Industry:The Case for Better Regulation” by Failte Ireland makes for a great insight into regulation across the tourism sector. In general, tourism businesses are required to interact with at least 24 different public, statutory and other bodies in operating their business. The study’s findings were… Continue reading
Whats Your Recipe For Success?
As a young aspiring chef working with Gary Rhodes , I had high ambitions (working in Michelin star restaurants does that to you!) along with another chef from NI John Simpson who owns successful catering business in Swindon – Hospitality Services - I had recipe for success, inspired by Gary Rhodes & fantastic West Country ingredients I was a… Continue reading
On The Trail off Donegal Good Food Treats
On my working days treks & trails around Donegal & the North West. I get to work with lots of local businesses. Results for the clients are the essence of business. Results which leads to better business for them –it gets them more customers, attracts more attention to their service & converts to the profitability of the business… Continue reading
The highlights of 2011
A Review of the year led me to file Hospitality Solutions highlights of 2011
Working with the team at Hotel WestPort to bring the food to 1 AA rossette standard – which was awarded to the Hotel in October http://www.hotelwestport.ie/dining.html Well done to Declan, Stephen & all the team
The Oarsman winning the national award for Food Pub Of The Year 2011 at the Annual… Continue reading
How a 30 minute conversation with Hospitality Solutions helped a Client to save €3,000 on food costs
On a recent review with a new client the question was asked “how can we control costs on our food margins with out affecting the quality of the food & the choice of dishes that we offer?” – we looked at the average weight on a roasting striploin of beef , spoke with the butcher & re specified the weight… Continue reading
Hospitality Solutions Why we will be working even harder with our clients over the next decade
“High food prices here to stay, says UN and OECD”
Hefty food bills are here to stay, according to a report backed by the United Nations, which warns of another ten years of climbing prices.
The OECD’s forecast is that over the coming decade, real prices for cereals could average as much as 20pc higher and those for meats as… Continue reading
