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This joint study tour with Simply Lunch will take place in Dublin looking at how trends influence the market and the consumer and will include a walking tour of some of the best concepts the city has to offer.

Overview

OVERVIEW

Dublin has long been a leading source of inspiration across food-to-go, with retailers and food-to-go specialists alike growing with a focus on quality and freshness at the heart of their propositions. And it remains a benchmark market. 

Our visits will include a broad cross section of concepts in and around the city centre, helping you better understand the shape of innovation and the propositions that are winning in the Irish market. Freshness, quality and provenance have long been reference points for the sector, we’ll share with you how that focus is evolving and how it is shaping new solutions. 

Included in our visits will be:

Sprout & Co – an outstanding salad and bowl operator, which grows many of its own products and has a strong seasonal focus on its menu.

SPAR – some hugely impressive convenience stores across the city, we’ll visit stores with their own food-to-go production in house.

Dunnes Stores – a supermarket operator that has taken a radically different approach in its city centre flagship, opening up a food hall style solution at the heart of its store.

Who is this for?

This study tour has been developed for retail managers and staff looking to improve their sales and reduce wastage of food to go products. 

Please email Sarah Mcloughlin to make an Expression of Interest [email protected] (and you will be notified when the bookings go live.)

Bursary places

There will be bursary places available free of charge and the TUCO Academy will be accepting applications up to the closing date of the 20th of September 2024 through the following form: Bursary Application Form Please do not use the booking form button on the right when it is available.

Why should I take part?

This is an opportunity to develop or enhance retail business through new trends and concepts in snacking and handheld food items. Simply Lunch will also offer insights from real life examples at private sector retail units.

How will it help me?

During the event, you will benefit from…

  • Networking with likeminded TUCO Academy members from institutions across the UK, creating links for your institution making your network stronger and building confidence and motivation amongst teams
  • Assessing how the domestic and international markets are progressing in order to keep up with customer demands and expectations
  • Examining current offerings from the existing market, to be able to benchmark against your competition
  • Recognising the types of customers coming into outlets and spending patterns
  • How to stock and display products based on day parts
  • Understand planograms and how to produce business / category plans for retail outlets

What’s included?

  • Transport to the Ireland
  • Overnight accommodation during your stay
  • All site visits 
  • Food and drink each day

What’s not included?

Anything not listed on the itinerary including, but not limited to:

  • Additional drinks, room service, trips not on the itinerary etc. 

Provisional Itinerary:

A provisional itinerary and costs will be made available closer to the time. Final itineraries will be emailed approx. 1 week prior to the event commencement. 

 

FAQs

  • I can’t see a particular course/training, can you run it?

    If you are interested in receiving training that is not already offered by TUCO Academy, pop us an email or give us a call and we will see if we can source it for you. By going through TUCO Academy you will be able to purchase the training at a subsidised rate and if you can offer the training to other members it will reduce the cost further. 

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  • Can I request a course or development day be held at my organisation?

    The TUCO Academy has worked hard to offer all training at a subsidised price, agreeing reduced corporate contract rates with hotels etc. - yet still understands the benefits of in-house training. To that end, working alongside the professional trainers, TUCO Academy can arrange for events to be held at your own institution, for no extra cost. 

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  • Who can use the training with TUCO Academy?

    All professional development events are available for ANY staff in institutions who are members of TUCO, not just employees in the hospitality, catering and commercial services department.

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  • Can I book on behalf of someone else in my organisation?

    Yes – the person making the booking doesn’t have to attend.

    Does this answer your question? If not, you can contact us directly.

  • How do I pay for my professional development event?

    You can opt to pay by credit card on the booking form directly or select to pay by invoice. If you need to submit a purchase order this can be entered in the booking form.

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