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Michelin-starred chef Richard Corrigan has opened a new restaurant in his native Ireland, it has been reported.

Online recruitment website Caterersearch said Mr Corrigan's latest venture is to be found in Dublin and is the latest Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill brand restaurant opening.

Individuals looking for jobs in the catering industry might be interested to learn the establishment will be managed by Drew Flood, the previous director of hotel services at the K-Club where he spent 17 years.

Meanwhile, the development will also see the construction of a ten-bedroom guesthouse with a 100-seater lounge and private dining area.

According to the BBC, Richard Corrigan began his career in cookery at the age of 14 and spent four years living and working in the Netherlands as part of his training.

The celebrity chef has made numerous appearances on television and in recent years has had the honour of presenting a smoked salmon starter in the final of the Great British Menu in 2006, as well as cooking the fish course for the Queen in the programme's second series.

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The Irish Times has reported on the De Kas restaurant in Ardmore, whose head chef Martijn Kajuiter rates the collaboration with the local residential and day-care St Raphael's Centre for people with "intellectual disabilities" as integral to the running of his kitchen.

With Mr Kajuiter's help, the existing horticultural project at the centre developed from simply supplying lettuces for sale locally to including a range of fruit, herbs and vegetables to be used at the restaurant and hence vary its menu.

The chef told the publication: "It's good for the kitchen because it takes more effort to work this way and it gives us an extra dimension. Every chef gets produce from the same producers, whereas we always have something different."

Mencap, the charity for learning disabilities, says paid employment brings individuals "greater independence" and allows them to "take control of their lives".

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According to the Irish Franchise Magazine, University College Cork and the City Square Shopping Centre in Waterford, both in the south-east of the country, are now home to the 12th and 13th outposts of the firm.

The new properties join the existing outlets in the region, including eight in Dublin, and one each in Carlow, Cork and Limerick.

Further restaurant work opportunities are set to be created in the months to come as the firm currently has two properties undergoing design and construction work ahead of their launch.

Quznos has been established in Ireland since November 2004 and also offers contract catering services.

Since the first restaurant was opened in the US state of Colorado in 1981, the chain has launched more than 5,000 restaurants in 21 countries across the world.

It estimates that a new Quiznos opens every 16 hours, serving sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts.

Restaurant jobs in the Republic of Ireland

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Speaking to the Publican, Vintners' Federation of Ireland president Paul Stevenson, who represents 5,500 people working in the pub trade, said that with growing competition from off-licences, pubs need to up the ante in order to ensure that their customers are still keen to go out for a drink.

"The days of standing behind your bar counter expecting customers to come in are over. We have to realise that and move on," he said.

Mr Stevenson suggested that pubs could consider installing computers during the day, allowing the premises to be used as an internet cafe, and advised them to make good use of any function room space they have, renting them out to dance classes and other social groups.

He added that working hard to appeal to women may also be a good idea, pointing out: "If you get them, the men will follow."

An earlier study from researchers in Northern Ireland revealed that 73 per cent of women drink alcohol, making women a significant market for pubs and bars.

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Plans to expand into the Irish market were initially outlined last year but now new details about the development have emerged, with the Irish Franchise reporting that the first venue in the Republic will open on Dawson Street in Dublin.

Ron Bolger, the former chairman of telecommunications firm Eircom, will be the franchisee but details about opportunities for chef and restaurant work have yet to be announced.

It marks further growth for the brand, which was originally established by respected Italian chef Antonio Carluccio and his wife Priscilla in 1991.

In an interview with the Times, Stephen Gee, the chairman of Carluccio's, was positive about the firm's position in the restaurant sector, commenting: "Eating out regularly has become a way of life for such a large number of people in the UK

"Consumers will look for a casual dining experience that offers value for money at a lower cost rather than change their habits."

Restaurant jobs in the Republic of Ireland

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