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Mel McNally CEO of the Irish Pub Company speaks about the Gastro Pub Trend
Mel McNally CEO of the Irish Pub Company speaks about the Gastro Pub Trend. Gastro- is a common English-language prefix derived from the ancient Greek ‘gastros’ meaning stomach … so the recent rise of the Gastro Pubs is no surprise…. One can eat, drink and be merry and not even have to get out of […]
Exporting Ireland & It’s Brand, one that it is sure of its identity
The Irish Pub Company are the original, oldest pub design company. For the past 30 + years we have been Designing and building Irish pubs in Ireland and abroad. We have designed in excess of 2000 pubs and built over 700 outlets in over 53 countries around the world and our brand remains one of […]
Mel McNally, CEO of the Irish Pub Company on the importance of Authenticity in Irish Pub Design
In this article Mel McNally, SEO of the Irish Pub Company explores the importance of Authenticity in Irish Pub Design. One of the key elements of an Irish Pub Company Irish Pub is Authenticity ~ we transport genuine Irish culture, surroundings and standards like the true Irish Pubs of today through stunningly accurate interior designs. […]
The Irish Pub Company's Victorian Irish Pub Design Concept
In 1990, Guinness Brewing Worldwide (now Diageo) and Mel McNally, CEO of the Irish Pub Company were of the same mind that Irish Pubs were of historical value and presented a Great Global Business Opportunity. Mel founded the Irish Pub Company – which to this day remains the leading design build and fit out company […]
Irish Pub Company team up with JMP Entertainment and Alltech on exciting project in Pikeville, USA
The Irish Pub Company are delighted to be working with JMP Entertainment and Alltech on a really exciting project in Pikeville, USA. In collaboration with JMP Entertainment and Alltech, the Irish Pub Company will be creating a restaurant in a historic location in downtown Pikeville, Kentucky. The building, originally a train station will be remodelled […]
Collecting Memories and Stories from Old Irish Pubs
The Irish Pub Company are on a mission to put together a collection of wonderful memories from Irish pubs all over the world. To submit your story or memory from an Irish Pub click here Background: In Ireland, a seanachaí is a story teller. Ireland’s Celtic culture has been passed down from generation to […]
Irish Pub Company Latest Design and Build Project ~ Fadó Midtown
The Irish Pub Company Design and Build Fadó Midtown ~ An innovative and Revitalised Irish Pub. Fadó Midtown is our latest example of the Irish Pub Company Revitalised Irish Pub Concept which Mel McNally, our CEO, presented at the Irish Pubs Global Gathering event in February. We, the Irish Pub Company have evolved the […]
The story and design of Fadó Midtown, Atlanta
An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, used his US visit to promote the best from Ireland. He visited the latest addition to the Irish Pub Company design and build portfolio; Fadó in Midtown Atlanta. The Irish Pub Company are proud to have completed the design and build of the latest addition to the Fadó group. In recent months, […]
May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends beneath it never fall out.
A toast for St Patrick’s Day, “May the roof above us never fall in, and may we friends beneath it never fall out.” March 17th each year, St Patrick’s Day, is one of the most important for Irish Pubs around the world. On this day visitors flock to their local Irish Pub to take part […]
The Challenges Facing the Irish Pub & Revitalising the Irish Pub Concept
Off the back of the Irish Pubs Global Gathering 2015 in the Convention Centre Dublin we wanted to share some of our thoughts on the Challenges Facing the Irish Pub and our plans in Revitalising the Irish Pub Concept. We were delighted with the compliments our work received and the interest in Mel’s presentation. His […]

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