Celebrating Cork’s unique food culture and renowned cuisine, the new bar and restaurant ‘CRAFT’ will reopen to the public in mid-March with a new and improved food and beverage offering, a fresh look and feel; more seating and an extensive menu showcasing locally produced ingredients.
During the refurbishment works, which commenced on Monday (20th), the existing Craft Lane bar and restaurant will be closed. Along with the refurbishment of the bar and restaurant, a new cocktail bar will also be constructed on the site of the existing Craft Lane kiosk, located adjacent to Gate 7.
Under the management of KSG, the specialist restaurant and food services company, the new CRAFT bar and restaurant will feature a completely new bar counter and seating area and a dedicated restaurant area – with almost 25% additional seating across the new bar and restaurant areas – to cater for 150 customers at any given time.
A newly curated food menu, inspired by Cork’s reputation as Ireland’s gourmet capital, will prioritise the use of fresh and local artisan ingredients in preparing tantalising dishes for passengers to enjoy.
Over the course of the next two months, extensive refurbishment works will take place, including the installation of new flooring, lighting, furniture, and a modern interior décor. Modern and innovative customer service improvements will enhance the overall passenger experience by reducing wait times, improving customer flow, and increasing throughput by ensuring efficient table turnover times.
While the existing bar and restaurant area is refurbished over the next two months, additional works will be undertaken nearby with the construction of a new cocktail bar, which will open for passengers on Friday, January 31, serving popular beverages like espresso martini, pina colada, mojito, mimosa and strawberry daiquiri.
Throughout the course of the refurbishment and upgrade works, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be readily available at Roasted Notes Café and Wine Bar and in the Food Republic food court while the new cocktail bar will open for business on January 31.
