We’re shifting directions this week to focus on the backstory to one of our favorite cafés and community spots, The Fumbally. Located in Dublin 8, the café and its adjoining community space, Fumbally Stables, feels like the heart of Dublin’s burgeoning food scene. The café is a popular hangout for local creatives, and many of the kitchen staff have gone on to create successful food brands and open top restaurants.
How can we use food to strengthen communities? How can small businesses contribute positively to local economies? How can food businesses support sustainable ecology? How can we create nurturing environments for workers? These are questions that chefs and restaurant owners are constantly asking, even as they also struggle to keep their doors open in the midst of many intersecting challenges.