Events

CATEX 2023 Recap

What an amazing week! The team had a blast at CATEX, Ireland’s largest foodservice...

The Festival Season is Blossoming

The Festival Season is Blossoming The team at Ballymaloe Foods are very excited to...

Ballymaloe Foods CATEX 2017

CATEX Catering Exhibition Practicalities Getting there: Location: Simmonscourt, RDS Dublin Bus Routes: 7 ...

Cork Burger Festival is Flying…

This week has seen the launch of the first ever Cork Burger Festival. What...

Introducing Cork Burger Festival

The sun is shining (in Cork anyway), the weather is thawing and Ballymaloe Foods...

Markets Galore

How can you be in 2 places at once? Hire a brilliant team! This...

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