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‘It’s the worst thing I ever put in my mouth!’ My week living off TikTok recipes

Is it time to ditch cookbooks and get our recipes from social media? A writer finds out

Mon Apr 25 2022 - 06:00

Arrival of McDonald’s in Moscow marked a new era in 1990, just as its exit does now

US fast-food joint was a post-Soviet Union landmark in Russian capital for three decades

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 14:56

Some Irish companies are staying put in Russia for now

Cantillon: Firms may escape public wrath but investors increasingly driven by ethics

Thu Mar 10 2022 - 05:50

Global market for ‘cultivated meat’ could reach $25bn by 2030

Scientists are trying to find a commercially viable way to transform animal stem cells into marbled steak or sushi-grade salmon

Thu Feb 17 2022 - 05:30

A caveat for winter Olympians – beware of Chinese meat

Doping watchdog issues warning ‘only to eat at places given the all-clear by event organisers’

Sat Jan 22 2022 - 06:00

Bizarre folklore: Unusual Christmas traditions around the world

From eating KFC in Japan to roller blading to mass in Venezuela

Wed Dec 15 2021 - 01:00

How do we celebrate Christmas where I live? With buckets of KFC and Colonel Sanders Santas

December 25th isn’t a holiday in Japan, so I gnaw chicken while navigating spreadsheets

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 00:00

Supply-chain shock: ‘Do your Christmas shopping early’

Irish retailers say they are struggling to secure stock ahead of the busiest season

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 06:00

‘The Swiss are relaxed and lockdown measures were very humane’

Wild Geese: Photographer Shannon Guerrico co-runs an art gallery in Lausanne

Fri Aug 27 2021 - 05:11

McDonald’s runs out of milkshakes in Britain amid supply issues

Fast food giant is latest group hit by post-Brexit and pandemic-related squeeze

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 15:30

Is Brexit behind Nando’s ’mare?

Does a lack of staff have chicken fast-food chains operating on a wing and a prayer?

Thu Aug 19 2021 - 06:11

Nando’s shuts more than 40 outlets in Britain due to supply chain hit

Chain also suffering from staff shortages

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 12:08

Irish software company SynergySuite secures $7m in investment

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

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 14:27

Retail park portfolio's €78m sale tests investor appetite

Sale of schemes in Dublin, Drogheda and Clonmel offers buyer net initial yield of 8.43%

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 07:40

Chicken shops, burgers and many new openings: The top food trends for 2021

Cultured meat and robot waiters get closer, but plenty of fine food is heading our way too

Wed Dec 30 2020 - 06:00

A finger-lickin' terrible year brings new rules and cliches

For marketers, Covid-19 rewrote the meaning of everything from ‘home’ to ‘friend’

Tue Dec 15 2020 - 05:05

KFC pauses ‘finger lickin’ good’ slogan amid Covid-19 outbreak

Slogan has been used for 64 years but ‘doesn’t quite fit’ following outbreak

Tue Aug 25 2020 - 09:20

Nando’s to trial feeding chickens algae and insects in eco push

Casual dining brand plans to cut carbon emissions from the business to zero by 2030

Sun Jul 26 2020 - 13:36

Donegal packaging company switches to producing 1m face shields per day

RAP usually supplies companies such as Starbucks, KFC and McDonald’s

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 18:27

Learning from the past to protect your brand during a crisis

Making bold marketing decisions now can pay dividends later, as previous downturns have shown

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 06:00

A takeaway favourite to make at home: hot, crispy chicken wings

Wing it with these indulgent fakeaway recipes for a feelgood dinner-time treat

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 08:40

Rory Best: ‘I just thought you played the game hard, and partied hard.’

Former Ireland captain talks to Donald McRae about turning things around

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 06:00

Irish business of KFC records pretax loss of €854,893 after revenue dips

Revenue falls 5 per cent to €22.92m in 12 months to end of December 2019

Fri Mar 13 2020 - 18:32

Michael Herbert sells KFC franchise

Belfast businessman sells network of 146 KFC restaurants to UK company EG Group

Wed Mar 11 2020 - 20:01

Auranta: Boosting the animal immune system

Irish Times Innovation awards finalist in the new frontiers category has developed animal feed additives which reduce the need for antibiotics and significantly reduce mortality

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 12:37

Beyond Meat shares heat up as KFC tests plant-based ‘chicken’

Nuggets and boneless wings to be trialled at restaurant in Atlanta with customer feedback

Mon Aug 26 2019 - 19:56

Chicken legs; roast, stew or fry them - they’ll always be succulent

Most of us never purchase the legs of the chicken. Have you realised how much cheaper they are?

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 06:00

Irish software company SynergySuite raises $6m

Tech veteran Bill McCabe among those backing restaurant mangement platform

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 11:11

Why hire a celebrity influencer when you can design your own?

Virtual brand promoters are so lifelike, you just might believe what you see

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 06:00

‘Everyone thinks guards and teachers can retire but no one else’

Gerry Concannon stepped back from the day-to-day running of Mayo software business CBE but he remains as busy as ever

Fri Apr 05 2019 - 05:15

KFC lease row, food prices in a no-deal Brexit, and Aer Lingus’s ownership issue

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 07:08

Omni shopping centre owners act against KFC franchise holder

Irish property investors in legal row with Scottish millionaires over KFC outlet

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 05:55

No-deal Brexit: food giants warn MPs of price rises and supply chaos

British Retail Consortium ‘extremely concerned’ about effects of disorderly Brexit

Mon Jan 28 2019 - 20:30

Jasmine McMonagle buried alongside grandmother in Co Donegal

Mother-of-two (28) was a caring person who always put others first, mourners told

Mon Jan 07 2019 - 15:23