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Opportunities for Irish food and drink suppliers

Entertainment Enterprises Group is keen to work with suppliers across
a variety of categories that are brave, innovative and produce quality
products with a reliable accompanying service to match.

Starbucks Ireland in particular invite innovative and indulgent seasonal
product submissions in the individual dessert categories such as tray-
bakes, muffins, pastries and tartlets.
Starbucks also invite submissions for their pre-packaged, savoury breakfast
and lunch categories. Delicious and innovative creations on a range of
carriers, using local proteins and produce are preferred.

Hard Rock Cafe and TGI Friday’s are open to submissions from quality
protein and produce suppliers. There are brand guidelines which need to be
adhered to which can be shared confidentially with interested parties.

Purchasing policy and supplier requirements

As well as quality and taste, service, supply and price are key factors taken
into consideration for all purchasing decisions.
All products must be fully traceable with preference given to products of
Irish origin.

The more accreditations, the better when considering new suppliers. BRC is
preferred where applicable, with HACCP a minimum pre-requisite.

Terms and commercials are agreed centrally with delivery and distribution
dependant upon product.

Product labelling, case sizes and shelf life to be agreed with Category team
upon testing of product.

All remaining information such as outer case labelling, barcodes and
account set-up to be agreed with the commercial team.

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