Licensed & Catering News (LCN)

14/08/2025

Our 2025 LCN Awards Video is NOW LIVE! 🏆

Relive the highlights from the 2025 Licensed & Catering News Awards, held on 6th June at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, where we celebrated excellence across the hospitality industry.

This year saw the highest number of entries, and the strongest finalists and winners in LCN history.

We’ll be catching up with our winners in the months ahead through our digital magazines, showcasing exactly why they earned their coveted awards.

Watch the video and learn more about the awards at: www.lcnonline.co.uk/awards

13/08/2025

James Peach announced as keynote speaker at Hospitality Exchange 2025... And More! - https://lcnonline.co.uk/james-peach-announced-as-keynote-speaker-at-hospitality-exchange-2025/

10/08/2025

NEWS 🚨 Acclaimed chef and hotel expert announced for Hospitality Exchange 2025

Hospitality Exchange 2025 is set to return to the Crowne Plaza, Belfast on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th October 2025, bringing together over 600 industry professionals for two days of inspiration, insight and celebration.

Hospitality Exchange 2025 is set to return to the Crowne Plaza, Belfast on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th October 2025, bringing together over 600 industry

09/08/2025

NEWS 🚨 New Little Wings now open at Odyssey Place

The new Little Wing Sliced concept is a new format for the popular pizzeria brand and comes following a £500,000 investment in a custom fit-out that features a new look and feel.

The new Little Wing Sliced concept is a new format for the popular pizzeria brand and comes following a £500,000 investment in a custom fit-out

08/08/2025

NEWS 🚨 Galgorm reports £7 million profit amid continued investment

Galgorm Resort & Spa, located outside Ballymena, has reported a pre-tax profit of £7 million for the year ending 31 October 2024. This marks an increase from £6.6 million the previous year, as the luxury hospitality brand continues its expansion within Northern Ireland and into the Republic of Ireland.

Galgorm Resort & Spa, located outside Ballymena, has reported a pre-tax profit of £7 million for the year ending 31 October 2024. This marks an

07/08/2025

NEWS 🚨 Sports bar opens with interactive games and street food offering

A prominent Belfast hospitality group has expanded its city centre footprint with the launch of a new interactive sports bar.

A prominent Belfast hospitality group has expanded its city centre footprint with the launch of a new interactive sports bar. Three Sheets opened its doors

06/08/2025

From roots to recognition: The Four Trees... And More! - https://lcnonline.co.uk/from-roots-to-recognition-the-four-trees/

04/08/2025

Supporting Belfast: SOS Bus NI and the LCN Awards

At the LCN Awards, held on 6th June at the Crowne Plaza Belfast, guests celebrated the very best in Northern Ireland’s hospitality scene. But amidst the glitz and glamour, there was also a deeper purpose: supporting a cause that underpins the safety and wellbeing of our city’s night-time economy.

At the LCN Awards, held on 6th June at the Crowne Plaza Belfast, guests celebrated the very best in Northern Ireland’s hospitality scene. But amidst

03/08/2025

The new issue of LCN Magazine is out now! 🌟 Dive into the full interview with Charlotte Noren of Beau restaurant, an inspiring conversation you won’t want to miss.

📖 Read it here: https://lcnonline.co.uk/digital/lcnjunejuly25/ =85

01/08/2025

📣 Hot off the press! The June/July issue of LCN Magazine is OUT NOW!

🔥 INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
✨ A Culinary Life Less Ordinary
We sit down with our Lifetime Achievement winner and Restaurant of the Year at the 2025 LCN Awards

🌳 From Roots to Recognition
The inspiring journey of The Four Trees, crowned Gastro Pub of the Year

🍏 Cider’s Summer Surge
Why NI’s on trade scene is perfectly poised to tap into cider’s booming revival

🏆 LCN Awards 2025 Special Supplement
Relive the unforgettable night with exclusive insights from winners and sponsors

🏨 Roe Valley Resort’s Bold New Chapter
Galgorm’s £22M transformation plan revealed

❤️‍🔥 Beau Boasting Heart and Heritage
Meet the woman redefining Belfast dining with a deeply personal vision

🎉 Packed with people, passion and progress in hospitality. Start reading today!

https://lcnonline.co.uk/digital/lcnjunejuly25/

29/07/2025

LCN June / July 2025 issue OUT NOW! - https://lcnonline.co.uk/digital/lcnjunejuly25/

29/07/2025

NEWS 🚨 Galgorm Collection to build first championship links in 100+ years

New links course at Bellarena will cement Northern Ireland’s global reputation as a world class golfing destination.

New links course at Bellarena will cement Northern Ireland’s global reputation as a world class golfing destination. Northern Ireland’s premier luxury hospitality group Galgorm Collection