Gourmet Food Parlour will create 15 new jobs in Swords this year, with an investment of €500,000 in expanding its main store, due for completion in August.

The firm has branches in Swords, Malahide and Dun Laoghaire, and runs successful kitchen partnerships with House on Leeson St, and 37 Dawson St. Its catering division works with several large corporations, providing catering to industry giants such as AIG, Google, Universal, Alltech and Special Olympics.

The investment comes after ten years in business and follows a logo rebrand and a new website. As part of its 10-year celebrations, Gourmet Food Parlour is giving away a chance to win dinner for ten people in the private dining room of the newly revamped Swords restaurant. To enter, just subscribe to their newsletter.

MD Lorraine Heskin said: “Moving next door into a new, expanded space will see the premises completely overhauled, with 40 additional seats, a larger kitchen space, a fully licensed bar space, new menu items and a private dining room.

“This expansion will boost not only our space capacity, but also our offering to the Swords area. We will be welcoming 15 new staff to the Gourmet Food Parlour team to operate the new premises. After 10 years in business, we are so excited to share this news with our loyal customers who have supported us over the years.

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“With a newly revamped premises on the horizon, a logo rebrand and a new website, we are alive and kicking more than ever this year. We hope to continue to grow, and build on an exciting future for the Gourmet Food Parlour team into the next 10 years.”

Image: Lorraine Heskin (right) with co-founder Lorraine Byrne. (Illustration: Conor Merriman)