TU Dublin Foundation Donor Report 2018

Shaping the
Sector’s Future
As TU Dublin prepares for an exciting future on the new Grangegorman campus,
two of Ireland’s leading food businesses, Country Crest and Ballymaguire Foods,
have announced a new partnership with the University.
Building on the legacy of Cathal Brugha Street, a range of culinary programmes
at TU Dublin will have a new home in the Central Quad at the very heart of the
Grangegorman campus from September 2020. With the support of Country Crest
and Ballymaguire Foods, state-of-the-art training restaurants will be incorporated
into the development, creating a world-class learning environment for students
and contributing to the transformation of the campus.
“The new
TU Dublin
development at
Grangegorman
will deliver a
world centre
of excellence
for Food and
Drink capable
of producing
generations
of culinary
pioneers to
come.”
Michael Hoey,
Managing Director, Country Crest
Commenting on the announcement, Michael Hoey, Managing Director of Country
Crest said, “Country Crest is exceptionally proud of its close relationship with
TU Dublin, and we are excited to partner with the University at a time when
the food sector is changing. The Irish food sector must now look to new and
emerging markets in preparation for a possible reduction in trade with our closest
neighbours. To respond to these market changes, we need more graduates
equipped with the knowledge and business acumen required to develop
innovative food products that the global consumer demands. The new TU Dublin
development at Grangegorman will deliver a world centre of excellence for Food
and Drink capable of producing generations of culinary pioneers to come.”
Ed Spelman, Managing Director at Ballymaguire Foods, expressed his delight at his
firm’s partnership with TU Dublin. “Ireland is famous across the globe for its highquality
food products, a reputation that is underpinned by the high calibre of TU
Dublin culinary graduates. There is no doubt that our industry is facing significant
challenges, but with adversity comes opportunity! It is therefore timely that we
announce this strategic partnership with TU Dublin, as it prepares to develop a
high-tech educational environment which will foster the creativity of students and
prepare them for careers in an industry driven by innovation.”
Welcoming the announcement, TU Dublin President, Professor David FitzPatrick
said, “This is great news for our current and future students in the area of Food
and Drink. The partnership with Country Crest and Ballymaguire Foods will
provide our students with access to world-class facilities on our new campus
when the Central Quad opens in September 2020. At that point, students of
Culinary Arts and Food Technology will be co-located with students of Sciences
and Health, Arts and Tourism and Electrical
and Electronic Engineering, creating an
exciting campus community of over
10,000 students and 600 staff,
and facilitating opportunities
for greater collaboration and
synergies between disciplines.
We are delighted that Country
Crest and Ballymaguire Foods
will play a part in that future.”