CMERE GIZZA KISS [I BET THAT YOU ARE CONFUSED - I WAS]

“Caution Sloppier Than Your First Kiss”

Today was the first time that I noticed this restaurant and I must admit that I was a bit confused by all the notices, posters and signs. Initially I thought that the name was ‘Cmere & Gizza’ which sounded more than a little odd. After I got home I looked at my photographs and decided that what I thought was the name of the restaurant was in fact the expression ‘Come Here And Give Us A Kiss’ [c’mere gizza kiss].

I now know that the name of the restaurant is Bread & Bones.

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SUPERMAC’S OUTLET [TEMPLE BAR]

I have never visited a Supermac restaurant so cannot really comment about the food or the service.

Supermac’s is an Irish fast food restaurant chain first opened in 1978. The first restaurant was located in Ballinasloe Town, County Galway in the West of Ireland. As of 2015 the chain consists of a total of 106 restaurants spread throughout Ireland. It operates a number of franchise outlets with many also privately owned. Supermac’s serves an average of 320,000 customers per week and had annual revenues of €79.9 million and a profit of €7.4 million according to its 2013 closing report.


Through Supermac’s Ireland Ltd, Pat and Una McDonagh also own Claddagh Irish Pubs & Restaurants, a chain of eleven Irish-themed bars & restaurants operating in 8 Midwestern states in the United States.[10]

Today Supermac’s is Ireland’s largest indigenous quick service restaurant group with a policy of continued expansion and growth.[11] Supermac’s Holdings Ltd. has applied to trademark the Supermac’s name in both Europe and Australia with plans to open branches in each jurisdiction following requests from residents in 15 cities around the world to do so.

In June 2013 Supermac’s opened its 100th store in the Barack Obama Plaza on the M7 Motorway. Since then, the company has further expanded its motor services business by developing the Tipperary Town Plaza and Mallow N20 Plaza on key national routes.

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GOURMET BURGER KITCHEN [TEMPLE BAR DUBLIN]

I am not a fan of burger joints but this one is not at all bad. As a general observation any restaurant that combines the words ‘burger’ and ‘gourmet’ is only doing so to justify charging a high price for nothing better than basic food and uncomfortable seating. At GBK the price is not unreasonable so I am awarding four stars but bear in mind that this rating is relative to other burger restaurants.

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