Artificial Intelligence

Will 2024 Be The Year Of The Smart Kitchen?

John O'Beirne, executive director of Square Europe, talks to Robert McHugh about how kitchen operations can be optimised with AI.

What Lies Ahead For Irish Tourism In 2024?

Eoghan O’Mara Walsh, CEO of The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC), reflects on the challenges the Irish tourism industry faced in the last...

Conor Sheridan Discusses Nory

In 2018, Conor Sheridan co-founded Mad Egg, a free-range fried- chicken restaurant, and built it into one of Ireland’s fastest-grow- ing establishmen...

Oliver Milne-Watson Discusses The Newman, In Fitzrovia

Oliver Milne-Watson, general manager of the Newman in Fitzrovia, talks hotels, hospitality, and the inspiration of AA Gill.

McDonald's Plans To Add About 10,000 New Stores By 2027

McDonald's is planning to open about 10,000 restaurants globally by 2027 and more than double revenue from its loyalty program, the company said on Wednesd...

Airbnb Plans To Become More Competitive With Hotels

Airbnb on Wednesday announced new upgrades to its booking platform to make it more competitive with hotels, such as revamping its ratings and reviews pages...

Ireland’s Largest Gathering Of Visitor Attraction Operators

Ireland’s visitor attraction and experience operators are meeting this week in County Clare for the annual AVEA (Association of Visitor Experiences a...

US Fast-Food Chains Turn to Automation To Deal With Staff Shortages

From robotic grills to faster blenders with custom ice and milk dispensers, major US restaurant chains including Starbucks, Domino's, and Chipotle are tout...