‘Pubs that do not diversifyface closure’

ONE of Cork’s most successful publicans and restaurateurs says those in the trade will have todiversify or face the risk of closing down.

Derek Walshe, who owns the Elm Tree in Glounthaune, has seen his business prosper while more than 100 bars have closed in Cork in the past three years.

He warns more will go the same way if they don’t diversify into food and create a family atmosphere.