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Adding Food to your Pub - Learn How: One Day
1 Day Course
1 Day Course

A one-day workshop to address the following
1. Fears regarding the addition of food to your current pub offering.
2. Whether of not food is right for your business.
3. What you know about drink that you do not know about food.
4. The many food options open to publicans.
5. Case studies of successful pub food operators.
6. Insurance implications for third party operators and collaborations.
7. Getting started.
8. Planning a menu – an introduction.
9. Dealing with chefs/ cooks.
10. Designing and setting up a kitchen- an introduction.
11. The pitfalls.
12. How to get started.
13. The supports available.

5. There is 25%Funding available from The National Organic Training Skillnet.

Course Information
  • Duration:
  • 1 day 9.00-5.00pm
    Places are limited to 12 participants.

  • Date(s):
  • Schedule:
  • 9.00am- 5.00pm

  • Cost:
  • €395.00 full price.

    there is up to 35% funding on course fees for eligible businesses from The National Organic Training Skillnet - info@nots.ie: 0719640688.

  • Facilitator:
  • Blathnaid Bergin

  • Venue:
  • Preston House, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois

Who should do this course?

If you have been thinking about adding food to your pub offering, this is the course for you. You can ask all the questions, find out the pros and cons and make an informed decision on what is right for your specific business.

Course content

The A- Z of getting started in food.
The Key Performance Indicators in Food Service.
The legal obligations.
The opportunities
Whether or not food is the right way to go for your business.
Implications for your business if you do add food.
The kind of food operation that will work for your business.
How a kitchen works,
The importance of Menu Planning.
Designing a kitchen based on the menu.
Keeping it simple and keeping costs down.
How to find suppliers.
How to get started.

What will I have when I am finished the course?

A 'to do' list of practical, instantly applicable steps to begin your journey into food - or not.

What is included in the price?

All course materials in hard copy in course folder.
All workshop materials,
Tea/ Coffee breaks and a light homemade lunch is included.

Skillnet Funding

There is up to 35% funding available on all our courses to eligible candidates from the National Organic Training Skillnet. Contact NOTS at info@nots.ie
or 0719640688.

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Next Course Starts: March 3, 2026
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Ph: +353 (0)87 679 0854
Email: info@thebusinessoffood.ie
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