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Supporting Irish Hospitality with Chilled Transport Solutions

With the 2025 summer holiday season now underway, Ireland’s hospitality sector is once again preparing for a busy few months. Hotels, restaurants and food service providers across the country are ramping up to serve both local customers and the many international visitors expected over the peak season.

Behind the scenes, this surge in hospitality activity depends on one critical element: a secure and responsive fresh food supply chain. From artisan cheese platters in boutique hotels to farm-fresh vegetables served in fine-dining restaurants, the quality of ingredients makes all the difference to the visitor experience.

At HANNON Transport, we support this vital sector with temperature-controlled logistics solutions that keep kitchens stocked and menus seasonal — delivering fresh, high-quality ingredients to hospitality businesses throughout Ireland.

The Role of Fresh Food in Supporting the Hospitality Sector

The hospitality sector depends on a consistent, traceable and fast supply of chilled produce, especially during peak season. As culinary standards rise and menus diversify, logistics providers must ensure chefs and food buyers have access to a broad range of ingredients — always delivered at their best.

Fresh Food Logistics in Action:

• Local and Seasonal Focus – Many restaurants now highlight Irish-grown and seasonal produce on menus. This requires responsive logistics from regional farms and suppliers.

• High Expectations for Quality – Hotels and restaurants operate with tight shelf life windows and quality expectations — from dairy and meat to seafood and prepared goods.

• Diverse Sourcing Needs – Summer menus are becoming more global and plant-forward, creating demand for more varied and temperature-sensitive ingredients.

Whether it’s for breakfast service in a guesthouse or a gala dinner at a luxury hotel, fresh food logistics play a central role in maintaining service levels and culinary quality.

HANNON’s Logistics Support for Ireland’s Hotels & Restaurants

With over 30 years’ experience in temperature-controlled logistics, HANNON Transport provides tailored support for the hospitality and food service sectors across Ireland.

What We Deliver:

• Chilled Transport (1°C to 8°C) – Ideal for fresh vegetables, dairy, meats and herbs

• Dual-Temperature Trailers – For mixed loads including frozen and chilled

• Groupage (LTL) & Full Load (FTL) – From one pallet to multi-site distribution

• Real-Time Temperature Monitoring – Total control and traceability from collection to delivery

• Flexible Routing Across Ireland – Supporting both local sourcing and imported goods

• Express & Just-in-Time Delivery – Critical for fresh stock rotation and kitchen efficiency

Our team understands the pressures hospitality businesses face — especially in summer when volumes increase, lead times shorten, and the margin for error disappears.

A Reliable Link in the Irish Tourism Chain

With demand rising throughout the summer holiday season, we help hotels, restaurants and hospitality distributors maintain uninterrupted access to the ingredients they need — on time and in perfect condition.

We provide:

• Cold Chain Continuity – From farm or port to kitchen

• Own Fleet, Drivers and Facilities – Ensuring full service control

• Dedicated Customer Service – Proactive support and rapid response logistics

Whether you’re a high-end restaurant group, a local hotel chain or a food distributor serving hospitality clients, we help simplify your fresh food supply chain this summer.

Talk to Us About Hospitality Logistics

Looking for a reliable chilled transport provider this summer? We’re ready to support your needs.

📧 sales@hannontransport.com
📞 Tel: +44 28 9265 1441

Let’s take the complexity out of your fresh food logistics — and help keep your customers coming back.

What HANNON Transport Delivers

HANNON Transport provides temperature-controlled groupage and full load logistics across Ireland, the UK, and Europe.
We operate high-frequency services trusted by food producers, importers, wholesalers, and hospitality operators — with full visibility, in-house customs clearance, and our own fleet and facilities throughout.

Transport & Handling Summary

Routes: Across Ireland; IE–UK; EU–IE
HS Codes (examples):
• 0406 – Cheese
• 0201 – Fresh or chilled beef
• 0709 – Vegetables, fresh or chilled
• 0302 – Fresh fish

Handling Conditions:
• Chilled (1°C to 8°C)
• Mixed temp (frozen + chilled)
• Real-time monitoring and just-in-time delivery

Service Capabilities:
• Groupage (LTL), Full Load (FTL)
• Dual-Temperature Trailers
• Chilled Transport
• Cross-Docking
• Temperature-Controlled Logistics
• Own Fleet & Facilities
• In-House Customs Clearance [EU–NI], [EU–ROI], [NI–ROI]