Paul Lenehan is the owner of a number of bars and restuarants in Kildare and Dublin including Harte's, Ashtons, Dew Drop and most recently Firecastle. In The Business of Restaurants Podcast Episode 11, I chat with Paul about his training in GMIT Hotel school, opening his first pub, the Kildare restaurant scene, opening a business during the economic crisis in Ireland in 2009, opening the 'hybrid' Firecastle in 2020, the "opportunities" that Covid gave the business, the future of the Irish pub plus much more. Click the Subscribe Button above or follow us on Spotify or most other podcast platforms to get new episodes every Wednesday.