THE first things you notice are the baseball caps. 

WALK into any restaurant these days and you’re frequently confronted by a wall covered with plaques and framed certificates, telling you how great the restaurant is. What do they all mean, if anything?

The thing about Michelin stars is that it is difficult to hang onto them.

ONE of the country’s plushest hotels, the five star Merrion in Dublin remained in the red last year although losses eased.