Top women in Ireland's food industry creatively keeping their businesses going

Sisters with an appetite for fresh ingredients: We profile leading women in the food industry who have adapted to the pandemic  

Cinnamon Cottage owner and Ballymaloe graduate Ally Crowley has seen turnover increase by 20%. Picture: Dan Linehan

International Women’s Day on 8 March is a perfect opportunity to celebrate the work of women in food who have adapted in different ways to the challenges of the last year. 

Fluctuating lockdowns has meant longer working hours. Those who needed to downsize for a while wanted to keep staff, but with Covid payments exceeding their wages, some part-timers did not want to return during the summer. There was a lot to consider. While they thought about it, they had to be creative to keep their businesses afloat.