Esquires – The Organic Coffee Co. is pleased to announce the appointment of Brendan Duigenan As Managing Director in Ireland.
Brendan, who has held senior positions with coffee chains Starbucks and AMT, began his hospitality career 25 years ago managing bars and restaurants before joining Starbucks in 2007 as Store Manager of the brand’s flagship unit in Kildare Village. He quickly rose through the ranks to become District Manager before joining AMT Coffee in 2014 as Area Manager for Ireland.
In 2019, Brendan was recruited by Esquires – The Organic Coffee Co. as Head of Operations. Since joining, he has successfully implemented several systems and processes for franchisees aimed at reducing operational costs while ensuring Esquires – The Organic Coffee Co. remained at the forefront of innovation and technology.
In July 2024, following the retirement of Tony McVerry who introduced the Esquires Coffee brand to Ireland in 2000, Brendan was appointed as Managing Director. With 15 Esquires stores already in Ireland, he is committed to growing the brand’s franchisee portfolio, focussing on individual entrepreneurship and local community engagement.
Commenting on his appointment, Brendan said, “I am delighted to be heading up the Esquires brand in Ireland. Esquires is a premium brand based on excellent service, top class food and of course the very best of organic fairtrade coffee. We are in challenging times but our commitment to deliver on our core strengths whilst growing in the market is unwavering.”
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