Restaurants

Manifesto among top Euro pizzarias

Manifesto restaurant in Rathmines, owned by Italian chef Lucio Paduano has been ranked 35th in the 50 Top Pizza restauants in Europe in a list compiled by the 50TopPizza online guide.

A team of 150 independent inspectors survey the restaurants with anonymous visits in order to compile the list which is updated every year.

The most popular pizza on their menu is The Mammy, which is made with both Italian and Irish sourced ingredients including tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, aubergines, parma ham, parmesan cheese, basil and fresh buffalo mozzarella.It won a gold medal in 2006 in the World Pizza Competition in Salsomaggoire, Italy,

Examiner at PBR Restaurants

The High Court has confirmed the appointment of an examiner to a company that operates a restaurant, several cafes and a gastropub in Dublin.

At the High Court on Wednesday Mr Justice Richard Humphreys said he was satisfied to confirm the appointment of experienced insolvency practitioner Neil Hughes of Baker Tilly Accountants as examiner to PBR Restaurants Ltd with a registered address at Dalkey in Co Dublin.

The firm, which is currently insolvent, employs over 80 full time and part-time staff. Its businesses include 'Kelly and Coopers' gastropub in Blackrock, 'Ouzos' in Dalkey, 'Fish Shack' in Dun Laoghaire's East pier.

It also operates cafes at Malahide, Parliament Street, Dublin 2, and at Sandycove.

There were no objections to the application to have Mr Hughes appointed as the firm's examiner.

Mr Justice Humphreys was told that there has been some interest in the company from potential investors.

Restaurant loses outdoor seats

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Dublin City Council has turned down an application by the owners of Osteria Lucio — a popular Italian restaurant next to the railway bridge on Grand Canal Quay — for retention permission for its outdoor seating structure.

The restaurant is owned by Ross Lewis, who also runs the award-winning Chapter One restaurant on Parnell Square, and Italian chef Luciano Tona.

The application to retain the outdoor seating area was opposed by several local residents who claimed it was an unauthorised development as its licence had expired and that it had taken over a large section of the public footpath.

A spokesperson for Dublin City Council confirmed it had issued an enforcement notice on Osteria Lucio earlier this year over its outdoor seating structure and that “investigations are ongoing”.

Camile profit drop

New accounts filed by his Camile Kitchen , the Thai restaurant company headed by Brody Sweeny, show that the business last year recorded profits of €326,715 – a 21pc

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drop on the profits of €414,681 in 2017.

The business has undergone rapid growth in recent years and it today operates 15 Camile restaurants in the capital with another six outside Dublin in Ashbourne, Limerick, Naas, Bishopstown-Cork, Greystones and Navan.

The outlets at Greystones, Navan and Ashbourne have all opened in 2019 along with two more in London at Battersea Park and Islington.

Press Up goes Indian

The Press Up Entertainment Group has announced that it is opening a new Indian restaurant called Doolally on Dublin's South Richmond Street on Wednesday September 11.

Doolally's menu was created in collaboration with Indian chef Alfred Prasad, who said, "I feel fortunate to be a part of such a fun food story in Dublin. My culinary philosophy of heritage, health and happiness lies at the very core of my cooking. For Doolally, I have drawn inspiration from the heartbeats of India - bustling streets and bazaars, vast and vibrant coastline, and its diverse, eclectic history. It has been a wonderful experience collaborating with Press Up and bringing to you the best of Indian-Irish bonhomie."