{"podcast":{"title":"Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly","slug":"everyday-business-with-aidan-donnelly-6381217","podcast_index_feed_id":6381217,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5107213.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5107213","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43489915.jpg","author":"Davy","episode_count":78,"summary":"In this podcast, Aidan Donnelly is in discussion with numerous guests to get insights into their journey, their highs and lows, their management styles, and the lessons they have learned along the way. Most of Aidan’s time has been spent focusing on the financials of these companies but what is more fascinating to him is how companies operate, how the entrepreneurs started them, and the business people/managements who run them. But as with most things, a work/life balance is essential, so it won’t just be about the professional developments they have made through the years, but also the personal ones. Aidan Donnelly, Head of Equities at Davy, has been working in, analysing, and investing in companies for decades. He has 27 years’ investment management experience. He joined Davy in 2005 and has worked as an analyst/fund manager for a range of global equity funds and is now responsible for the direct equity offering at Davy. There will be a new episode released every two weeks, so please like, share and subscribe if you like what you hear!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-business-with-aidan-donnelly-6381217"},"episode":{"title":"63: Lorraine Heskin, CEO of The Gourmet Food Parlour","slug":"63-lorraine-heskin-ceo-of-the-gourmet-food-parlour","published_at":"2025-10-16T12:47:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-business-with-aidan-donnelly-6381217/63-lorraine-heskin-ceo-of-the-gourmet-food-parlour","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-business-with-aidan-donnelly-6381217","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8792236","audio_url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8792236.mp3?modified=1760619046&sid=5107213&source=rss","summary":"Hailing from Barna in Co. Galway, Lorraine Heskin studied in University of Limerick before heading off to New York for 4 years working in a diverse range of food businesses. On returning to Dublin in 2006, she founded the Gourmet Food Parlour, opening its first 25-seater café in Dun Laoghaire. Since then, it has evolved to become Dublin’s most trusted restaurant group, with 12 locations across Dublin, Meath and Galway including a state-of-the-art catering kitchen in Santry. In 2023, they opened 3 unique dining concepts inside the iconic Arnotts Dublin department store, and now have a fourth there, as well as two in Brown Thomas, employing 320 people in total. As CEO, Lorraine’s hands on approach to running the business is the driving force behind the company. Her dedication, determination, and hard work filters down throughout the company. She was an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist in 2023 and recently won CEO of the year at the inaugural Business Post, Leadership and Excellence Awards. She has her own consultancy business established where she works with female entrepreneurs on their business journey, guiding and encouraging them to grow and scale. This is the 63rd episode in the Davy podcast series ‘Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly’ with special guest Lorraine Heskin, CEO of The Gourmet Food Parlour.","meta_description":"Hailing from Barna in Co. Galway, Lorraine Heskin studied in University of Limerick before heading off to New York for 4 years working in a diverse range…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3501,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/everyday-business-with-aidan-donnelly-6381217/episodes/63-lorraine-heskin-ceo-of-the-gourmet-food-parlour/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/everyday-business-with-aidan-donnelly-6381217/63-lorraine-heskin-ceo-of-the-gourmet-food-parlour.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}