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Teamasters Cup for Ireland

Food & Bev Live, one of Ireland’s leading foodservice and hospitality tradeshows, has partnered with The European Tea Society, to bring the first-ever national qualifying round teasplash1219

of the Tea Masters Cup to the two-day event returning to the Citywest, Dublin on the 4th & 5th February 2020.

"The launch of the Tea Masters Cup competitions in Ireland is such an exciting development and is perfectly aligned to reflect the renaissance of tea drinking as the next big trend," comments David Veal, Executive Director of the European Tea Society.

"We're thrilled to be bringing this inaugural event to Food & Bev Live and shining a light on tea – one of the nation’s favourite drinks. The competition will be part of the European Tea Pavilion which will be promoting speciality teas, particularly to the younger tea drinking market.

“The Irish market is highly valued, and the popularity of niche and speciality teas is a growing trend across the country. Moreover, the demand for an international platform for the professional growth of tea specialists has never been greater, so we look forward to welcoming competitors to the show next February,” adds David.

Awards for Foodservice Suppliers

Organised by the industry for the industry, Food & Bev Live returns to the Citywest Dublin on the 4th and 5th February 2020. Continuing the event’s history of celebrating fblive1119

excellence, next year’s show will see the launch of the IFSA’s - The Irish Foodservice Supplier Awards.

A first of its kind in Ireland, the IFSA’s are a brand-new award scheme specifically aimed at highlighting product and service innovation within the Foodservice Industry. With six categories including best sustainable packaging product, best sustainable food product, energy efficiency innovation and supplier of the year; the awards will be judged by an independent panel, with a wealth of knowledge specific to the Industry.

Margaret Andreucetti, Food & Bev Live Sales Manager is pictured with Patrick Clement, IFSA Chairman.

Speaking about the launch of the awards and the importance of providing a two day show that delivers for both exhibitors and visitors, Patrick Clement, IFSA Chairman comments:

'Food Service Must Cut Waste' says Mahony

The Food service industry must play its part in reducing food waste, Noel Mahony, chief executive of UK caterer BaxterStorey has said. firmtrio1019

He was speaking at the RDS Dublin to Irish industry leaders in an Afternoon Tea gathering hosted by The Firm, the specialist hospitality sector recruitment consultants.

Noel is pictured (on right) with Dermot Jewell and Micheline Corr of 'The Firm'

Diets need to change and food waste must reduce dramatically if the food service industry is to meet 2030 agricultural emission targets, he said. The Paris Accord and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) are already driving a sea change in the retail and hospitality sector.

Hotels dump food worth €180m.

The EPA released a research report last week – “Reducing Commercial Food Waste in Ireland”along with a number of Fact Sheets and an updated “Less Food Waste – More Profit”

The key figure for the Hotel Sector is the analysis that hotels throw away c. €180 million worth of edible food annually. This works out at c. €200,000 per hotel in Ireland. Hotels with large functions discard a much higher quantity than the average.

This research, carried out in 2018/19, confirms the statistics that the Green Hospitality Programme (GHP) has been presenting to the hotel sector for the past 5 years and, whilst some of the KPI’s are different, the scale of the challenge is absolutely clear.

Cruise Gong for Cobh

Cobh in Co Cork has been named one of the world's most popular cruise destinations by a leading review site.

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Cruise Critic recognised the Cork town as one of the best destinations in the world, winning in the Top-Rated British Isles & Western Europe Cruise Destination category.

The awards are based entirely on consumer ratings submitted with their online reviews, with one quote saying: "I just went walking around the town and felt like I was at home there. I ate brunch at a local coffee shop and late afternoon lunch at a small local restaurant. I really enjoyed wandering around and feeling welcomed and happy."

Destinations awarded in this year’s awards received the highest ratings among cruisers who cruised to the destination in the past year and shared their experiences on Cruise Critic.