Something very exciting is coming to Dublin next week, and this one's been kept very well under wraps. ATF Insiders are getting the chance to try Chef Ross Bryans' new Irish-produce focused restaurant before anyone else, with a huge 50% off the bill for one night only on Wednesday 14th October. Banba opens on Harcourt Street next Friday 16th October, in a Georgian townhouse behind The Dean (its parent company), with a double-height dining room, an open kitchen, and serious pedigree in the kitchen. Executive Chef Ross Bryans was most recently in charge of Jean-Georges at The Leinster, but has previously worked in some of London's best kitchens, like three Michelin-starred Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, Corrigan's Mayfair and Pollen Street Social, where he retained its Michelin star in his first year as Head Chef. At Banba, the focus is firmly on Irish produce, with Bryans spending the past year building relationships with farmers and growers across the country, from Reilly Mushrooms in Athlone, to Iona Fruit Farm in North Dublin. They're promising all the seasonal dishes, plenty of open-fire cooking, pickling and fermentation, and a menu that changes regularly with the seasons, so no two visits will be the same. The wine list hones in on Irish winemakers at home and abroad, including David Llewellyn of Lusca in Lusk, the team behind Château Puynard in Bordeaux, and Áine and Arnault Clopin of Fáda Wexford Wine. There's also a bar where guests will be invited to help themselves to a seasonal apéritif, and a series of cosy lounge spaces designed to make the whole experience feel more like you're in someone's (beautifully designed) home. Interest piqued yet? Banba officially opens to the public on Friday 16th October, but ATF Insiders have been invited in two days early, on Wednesday 14th October, with an exclusive 50% discount on the bill. This is a rare chance to be among the first to experience one of Dublin's most exciting new openings, at half the usual price, and this is the menu you'll be struggling to choose from... This is an ATF Insiders-only event - sign up here for €6 a month if you're not already part of the best food club in Dublin. Each Insider can book two spaces and bring one guest with them. If you want a bigger table, you'll need more Insiders. The link to book will be emailed to everyone signed up to ATF Insiders tomorrow, Saturday 10th October at 10am. Not an ATF Insider yet? Sign up below to get access to exclusive restaurant previews, special events, brilliant monthly prizes and more. Membership costs just €6 a month, and with events like this you're actually making money...

Even if the temperature hasn’t told us yet, the stacks of pumpkins showing up all over town have - autumn is upon us. And as summery courgettes give way to their orange cousins in the seasonal squash relay race, we’re seeing a sudden glut on Dublin menus. If pumpkin sucks up a lot of the attention, the humble apple is just as much an autumnal MVP – here’s where to go to get the best of both, plus plenty more of the season’s best bounties... Pumpkin benedict, Urbanity You can keep yer pumpkin pies (actually you can’t, we want them too) – for our money it’s the savoury stuff gourds are really good for. Soups and salads galore will be rolled out in the ATF kitchen over the next few weeks, but we can’t claim anything as creative as this. Brunch Kings Urbanity are serving up Hokkaido two ways over brioche with crispy lardons and sage hollandaise (!) just two of the treaty things they’re topping it with. Their pear and blackberry granola, and a spiced sausage and apple toast look essential too - ofc they’ve got a pumpkin spice latte on the go. Apple pie croissant, Twist In the midst of what feels like a real Renaissance for Dublin bakeries, Twist in Temple Bar have turned our heads so often they’re sore – this apple pie croissant leapt right to the top of our weekend hitlist. Stuffed with frangipane and house spiced bramley jam, and piped with dulce de leche, it’s ticking all our boxes for autumn indulgence. A potimarron squash focaccia sounds right up our savoury street too (kale pesto!) Carrot cake Danish, Two Pups Pity the poor carrot. This quiet workhorse tirelessly anchors soffriti and mirepoix year-round, but right when it’s at its very best, in comes pumpkin to suck up all the attention. We’re on the side of the underdog here, and so are Two Pups. The Francis Street fave have filled their laminated pastry with orange cheesecake and a cardamom jam to mimic the flavours of a classic carrot cake. Pumpkin could never. Maritozzo al gorgonzola, Sfuso Or, errr, could it? Sfuso’s seasonal special is putting that carrot commitment to the test with a novelty that’s hard to ignore. The maritozzi moment has lasted long for no little reason, with these fluffy stuffed buns offering no end of opportunity for invention. Here filled with the IYKYK combo of pumpkin and gorgonzola and finished with a sprinkle of pistachio, it’s a very good reason to veer off the quays. Apple and miso caramel tart, Elliot’s It took all of our restraint to keep from choosing Elliot’s pumpkin pastry this time – it’s got brie! – but what they’re doing with Irish-grown apples is, somehow, even more interesting. Miso is the main man here, bringing umami depth in a caramel to complicate the sweetness of the Stonewell-stewed fruit, a nice nod to the savoury possibilities of one of the things we grow best. More cider whipped through a cream on top is just the OTT treat we all deserve. Parsnip and potato croissant, Fable There’s never not heaps of seasonal stuff to choose from at Fable. We could go for their brown butter cakes with spiced apple jam, blackberry jam danishes with rosemary cream, aubergine focaccia with feta and dukkah… or we could spare a thought for the poor parsnip, a veg to make the carrot look popular. If anything could bring it back into fashion, shacking up with spiced spuds and smoked Gubbeen in a gratin surely would. Pumpkin spice bagels, Fat Baby Bakes We’re ever-so-slight sceptics in the pumpkin spice space – with every crappy café in the city jumping on the bandwagon, it’s hard not to be – but one place it really, really works is in Fat Baby Bakes bagels. The NY-style microbakery’s best-sellers are back now for order in minimum batches of six, with tubs of pumpkin spice schmear also there to compliment it. Not keen on home cooking? No problem. You can also pick them up, single and pre-loaded, from Tribe in Rathgar and Knocklyon, Chatty Fox in Rathfarnham, or Mellon’s in Ringsend. Glazed pork and apple, Mr Fox As the seasons shift and the evenings close in around us, we’re suckers for the savoury-sweet pairing of pork and apple. Few look to be doing it as deliciously as the revamped Mr Fox under the stewardship of new chef-patron Adam Jordan. He’s taken prime pork belly from Salters free range farm, given it a BBQ glaze, and cut through the lot with a spicy-sharp salad of apple, radish and jalapeño. Look at that crackling... Tangerine and chilli hot chocolate, Sister We were sad to see Sister’s chamoyada say goodbye at the end of the summer before we had a chance to get in, but if their autumn drinks menu is anything to go by it looks like every season will be bringing new reasons to visit this recent Portobello arrival. An ancho chilli and tangerine hot chocolate is top of our list this time, but they’ve got house syrups to spare in banana bread, apple caramel and pumpkin pie lattes too. Pumpkin spiced halloumi sandwich, Tir Deli There’s no end of stuff to get excited about in Tír’s latest seasonal sambo, from organic roast pumpkin paté to a barrel-aged fermented house hot honey, but it’s the sound of smoked and soy-marinated mushrooms that’ll have us running for Hatch Street or CHQ. Their constant commitment to sustainability and minimal waste shines through in the pumpkin seed crumb and the guts set aside for spiced syrup. Apple and celeriac, Amai by Viktor With their fourth tasting menu newly launched, Amai by Viktor just keep giving us reasons to come back – this odd autumnal pairing is chief among them. Just like their tomato dessert we flagged as a summer special worth making a beeline for, this offbeat palate cleanser (sat between cheese and a chicken and bacon waffle) is playing with the versatility we often forget is right in front of us. Autumn fruits tart, Dax Don’t forget the fruits! With all those knobbly bits and root veg cropping up this time of year, it’s easy to forget the full feast of fresh fruit that lingers over after summer. Dax pastry chef Franco Rego is on the case with this pretty picture of a shortbread tart, topped with white chocolate ganache and a scattering of figs and all the best berries. Apple pie chai, Loverboy Clontarf café Loverboy have impressed us before with some of their smart sambo twists (prosciutto and peach chilli jam!) but they’re slinging out stuff just as creative in the drinks space too. A house spice blend for hot and iced apple pie chai is their latest invention, just in time for when you need something steaming on your seaside stroll. They’ve just dropped a few new sandwiches too if you've worked up an appetite. Pumpkin pie, No Messin’ There’s no appointment eating quite like No Messin’ pies – the show-stopping bakery has been dropping seasonal sales to newsletter subscribers only since they launched things back in 2020. Mince pies (SOON) are by far and away the most beloved, but their pumpkin pie isn’t lagging far behind. Sign up quick to snag your slot in the impending release for that crisp, crumbly pastry…

Café & Bar Manager < Back Café & Bar Manager The Lighthouse Cinema Apply Now Location Smithfield, Dublin 7 Employment Full-time Date Posted 13 October 2026 Website lighthousecinema.ie We are looking for a passionate and driven Café Bar Manager to join our team, responsible for the operational excellence and financial success of the Light House Café/bar , and the wider food and beverage offer. Working closely with a talented and motivated front of house team, the primary objective will be to grow Light House’s reputation as a premier entertainment destination in Dublin, known for its fresh, delicious and locally sourced food menu, an excellent range of drinks from local and Irish suppliers, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere that blends quality service with a real sense of community. Taking on responsibility for the planning, and delivery of Light House’s food and beverage offer, this role is an opportunity to take a thriving social venue into the next phase of its development, realising its full potential as a unique cinema experience in the heart of Smithfield. Purpose of the Role: To create a vibrant, welcoming and popular food and beverage space that will serve as a thriving social and community hub for people of all ages from morning until night, as well as providing and essential revenue stream for Light House. Contract: Full-time with flexible working required (e.g. evenings, weekends, bank holidays) to effectively deliver the Light House Café/Bar operation. Benefits: Staff concessions are offered alongside Light House salary and holiday provisions. Reporting to: General Manager Management of: Café Supervisor, Duty Managers (shared), FOH team (shared). Requirements: Previous experience as a Bar Manager, Restaurant Manager or Food and Beverage Manager Confidence in improving and reporting on financial and operational performance Ambitious, imaginative and commercially astute An understanding of what makes Light House unique Key Responsibilities: Lead on planning, operations and financial management of Light House Café and Bar Deliver an imaginative and creative offer based on local products and local suppliers Manage stock control, ordering, wastage and labour costs Develop relationships with key suppliers Work collaboratively with Front of House manager on rostering, training, and staff management Support the events team to deliver food and beverage requirements for industry and corporate hires Ensure compliance with health, safety, HACCP and restaurant operating procedures How to apply: Please send your CV and covering letter/email to recruitment@lighthousecinema.ie with the reference: Café/Bar Manager in the subject line. Closing date is Thursday 15th October at 17:00 . Given the high volume of applications Light House regularly receives, applicants will only be contacted if they have been shortlisted for interview. Interviews will take place week commencing w/c 19th October.

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