Chinese duo buy Model Farm pub in Cork for €1.1m

Bar and restaurant in Cork City's western suburbs likely to remain focused on food, writes Property Editor Catherine Shanahan

Given Aichen Chen and Lin Zhu's focus on food — including a restaurant at The Lough and two premises on Princes St — it's likely that food will play a central role at The Model Farm Bar & Bistro which they have just bought for €1.1m. Picture: Lisney

The Model Farm Bar & Bistro on Model Farm Rd has been sold for €1.1m to investors Sengfund, the same company behind the €5m-plus acquisition of the former Flying Enterprise complex in Cork city centre.

Agents for Lisney confirmed the sale of the Model Farm Rd premises which has continued to trade since it was put up for sale by its then owners, the Burton family, in 2025.