Two Michelin-starred chefs could be forced to remove the outdoor seating area of one of their restaurants in Dublin after it was refused planning permission on grounds it endangers public safety.

Neidín is already on the steroids getting ready to haul The Menu’s enormous carcass west to one of his most favourite annual food outings, The Dingle Food Festival (Sept 30-Oct 2) in association with the Blás na hÉireann National Irish Food Award.

The Michelin-star Dublin restaurant Chapter One has increased its accumulated profits to €308,734.

You’ll be delighted to know (finally, perhaps) that there is method in whatever passes for madness these days.

THE TILL receipt may have the name of the restaurant that previously resided here (Pizza e Porchetta), but that would seem to be the only example of a case of mistaken identity.