Tech veteran Bill McCabe returns to back the restaurant management software developer

Company specialising in frozen vegetable products targeting $100m in revenues by 2023

Low footfall, high rents and a switch to online shopping combine to undermine the sector

With several big brands closing their doors, the street’s return to former glory days looks some way off

Developer said purchase of historic premises would allow business to operate rent-free

Company controlled by Johnny Ronan owns Grafton Street premises

Search for new food operator, hotel plan an option if premises remains shuttered

Retailers seeking rent reduction being asked by landlords to ‘prove their case’

I spent hours in the Dublin cafe, yet no waitress ever tried to clear my table as I sat there

Tech veteran Bill McCabe among those backing restaurant mangement platform

From bunnybots and egg hunts to classic board games and easy introductions to opera

The landmark Dublin cafe has launched a guided tour to show off its artistic glories

How a former taoiseach’s efforts to save the Dublin cafe chain led to a row with a minister

Friends First secures planning for major internal refurbishment and new roof