Urbano 21 celebrating a year in business

Local coffee, sandwich shop and deli Urbano 21 will be celebrating its first anniversary in business this Thursday and Friday with tastings, freebies and giveaways.

Urbano 21 opened at 21a Park Street last September serving gourmet sandwiches, artisan breads, locally sourced produce and fine coffee and handmade cakes.

Suppliers will be on hand to provide samples and tastings over the two days. Amongst the businesses who will be in store include KooKee, Daisy’s Pantry, Viv’s Krackin’ Sauces, Rosco, Nutti and Knead Artisan Bakery.

Urbano 21 is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm and on Saturday from 9.30am to 3pm.

25 new jobs to be created by Maxol opposite Dundalk IT

Brian Fitzpatrick, outgoing Student Union president; Aaron Lawless, incoming Students’ Union president; John Sisk; Brian Donaldson, the Maxol Group; Mario Macblain; John Hanna (contracts manager) and Eamonn Phillips (site manager) at the turning of the sod at the new Maxol Southend Service Station, opposite Dundalk IT

Maxol is to employ at least 25 people at a new service station at the Southend Service Station, on the Dublin Road opposite Dundalk IT. 

An investment of around €2m will be made in Maxol Southend, which will incorporate a Maxol Mace convenience store within the forecourt and will also see the introduction of Maxol’s new café/deli concept Moreish.

Brian Donaldson, group general manager, the Maxol Group said: “We have been seeking a prime location in Dundalk to add to our three existing Maxol branded stations for some time so when this opportunity at Southend presented itself, it was the perfect fit for our latest new forecourt concept.”

The new service station is due to open in August and will bring the number of Maxol stations in Ireland to 234. 

Over the past 18 months it has been investing heavily in Ireland which has resulted in the opening of 21 new service stations and the rollout out of its new forecourt image to over 150 stations.

In January Maxol announced a new partnership with Dundalk IT as part of the institute’s Global Student Project 2015.

The cross college collaboration project will see DKIT students join forces with students from universities in USA and Australia to develop a new mobile app for Moreish, Maxol’s new convenience food and café brand.

Using digital communication facilities and on-line project management software, the teams of students will work together to design the Moreish café app for Maxol. Students will test the app among the student and staff base at DKIT, with the intention to expand its use across the 30 Moreish deli cafés that are expected to be open by the end of 2015. Potential built-in features of the app will include; food ordering, delivery, payment and a loyalty programme.

Old Garda Barracks at Dromad to be demolished in place of new café, deli and shop

The old Garda Barracks and Half Door Restaurant

The old Garda Barracks at Dromad is set to be demolished as part of a plan to open a new café, deli and shop close to Junction 20 of the N1 at Carrickarnon.

The old barracks was one of the busiest stations in the country during the Troubles, with the road fronting it – now by-passed by the N1 – one of the main routes across the border.

Now though Kieran Byrne has secured conditional planning permission from Louth County Council to demolish the Half Door Restaurant and and replace it with an extension to an existing building to form a café, deli and shop.

The old barracks will also be demolished as part of the plans to form an additional vehicular access point.

Also as part of the plans an existing diesel pump will be relocated and an additional single sided diesel pump added, as well as two 40,000 litre underground fuel storage tanks.

An existing store/workship will also be partly converted to form an office.

EK Fuels open new Day Today store and deli on Armagh Road

The good folk over at EK Fuels on the Armagh Road yesterday opened their new convenience store and deli ‘Day Today’.

The new store features a hot and cold deli, a Blizz ice cream and shake stand, papers and magazines and a range of sweets, confectionary and other household items. There’s also a small area where you can sit in and enjoy hot or cold food, which is prepared on site.

Be sure to check it out next time you’re passing or if you’re in need of a car wash or fuel refill.

New coffee shop and deli opening on Park Street

A new coffee, sandwich shop and deli is set to open on Park Street in the coming days.

Urbano 21 will be located at 21a Park Street, the former Dundalk Asian Market.

It will serve gourmet sandwiches, artisan breads, locally sourced produce and fine coffee and handmade cakes.

For further details call 086 892 5922 or email urbano21a@hotmail.com

Relish Café set to open in Dundalk

Relish Café, which has two outlets in Drogheda and one in Bettystown, are set to open in Dundalk town centre shortly.

While the exact location of the new café is as yet unknown, owner Denise Walsh has advertised a number of vacant positions.

Relish are currently hiring chefs, managers and supervisors, as well as deli and waiting staff.

Anyone interested is ask to email their CV and cover letter to operationsatrelish@gmail.com

Relish serves a range of tasty treats, salads, main courses, pastries and desserts and teas and coffees and is sure to be a welcome addition to the town.

EK Fuels start work on new express valet service

The new look car wash at EK Fuels, which was installed in recent weeks

EK Fuels have started work on a new ‘Express Valet’ service at their site on the Armagh Road.

The local TOP garage hopes to open the new service in the coming weeks.

The business, which is run by Freddie Johnston, also recently unstalled a new conveyor belt system to its popular car wash.

The system uses a reverse osmosis rinse for a ‘streak-free’ finish, with prices starting from just €6.

Just before Christmas, EK Fuels were granted planning permission for a convenience shop on site with a hot and cold deli.

Shop and deli planned for Dundalk filling station

EK Fuels on the Armagh Road in Dundalk

EK Fuels on the Armagh Road in Dundalk could soon have its very own convenience shop with hot and cold deli.

The popular filling station, which operates as a TOP garage, is located just behind the Lisdoo.

Owner Freddie Johnston has applied to Dundalk Town Council for planning permission to change the use of part of the existing coal storage building to a convenience shop, which will incorporate a hot and cold deli.

He also hopes to erect a storage building to the rear of the site.

The council will make a decision on the matter on July 4^th.