Dental hospital spent more than €160k on sandwiches, pastries and coffees for staff meetings

Dublin Dental Hospital paid for artisan teas and coffees, fruit, pastries, milk, and hot and cold food, with employees in attendance routinely ordering personalised sandwiches in advance. File picture

A Dublin dental training hospital spent more than €160,000 on free coffees, pastries, and other food to accompany lunch meetings in four years without a competitive tender.

The Dublin Dental University Hospital spent €161,202 in a four-year period up to November 2024 purchasing food from six local coffee shops and eateries for employees attending meetings.