Musgrave MarketPlace and TU Dublin Strengthen Partnership with New Scholarship Announcement
Wednesday 30th October 2024: Musgrave MarketPlace, the only 100% Irish-owned national foodservice, retail, and SME wholesaler and part of the wider Musgrave Group, has announced an expansion of its scholarship programme with Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin).
As part of its ongoing commitment to the Irish food and hospitality industry, Musgrave MarketPlace will be supporting more students financially through three-year scholarships alongside providing access to industry mentors and events. The enhanced scholarship programme follows an investment of over €350k in the creation of a state-of-the-art student training restaurant at the university’s Grangegorman campus.
Speaking today, Desi Derby Director of Marketing at Musgrave MarketPlace said –
“Across the Musgrave Group, we have a long and proud heritage in food across the island of Ireland and believe in prioritising investment in Ireland's Future Food Leaders. As a strategic partner of TU Dublin, Musgrave MarketPlace is delighted to be investing in both the culinary arts and baking and pastry management programmes.
“Our Musgrave MarketPlace mentors will be on hand to provide industry and business guidance to students to help broaden their knowledge and expertise while there will be networking opportunities at industry and in-branch events. We want to ensure we do all we can to help support these students as they look to develop and grow within the industry.”
As Ireland’s leading centre of education and innovation for the Food, Drink & Hospitality Sector, TU Dublin is a driving force behind Ireland’s culinary renaissance, training many of Ireland’s leading chefs, food innovators, hoteliers and entrepreneurs.
Welcoming the announcement, Dr. Denise O’Leary, Head of School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology, TU Dublin said –
“We are delighted to see our relationship with Musgrave MarketPlace go from strength to strength with an expansion of the scholarship scheme. TU Dublin graduates already excel in food related sectors in Ireland and across the world, and the mentorship and financial support provided by the scholarships will provide life changing opportunities for more of our students to reach even higher and go further.”