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James Eyre, Commercial Director, Titanic Quarter and Andrew McQueen, Managing Director, Smoothie Factory UK & Ireland.
Global franchise set to open flagship store in Titanic Quarter
Ben Fogle recounts tales of resilience to Belfast’s business community
One of the world’s most exciting and fastest growing juice bar brands, Smoothie Factory, has confirmed it will open its first UK and Ireland store in the heart of Belfast’s vibrant Titanic Quarter this summer.
The American juice bar franchise, known for its innovative, delicious and healthy products, has signed a lease agreement to open a flagship store at ARC Retail, Titanic Quarter.
Established in 1996 by US Olympic athlete James Villasana, Smoothie Factory is much more than a juice bar, serving a wide range of products including 100% real fruit smoothies, cold pressed juices, salads, sandwiches, superfood bowls, coffee and gelato; perfect for breakfast, lunch and evening meal. With more than 120 stores in 20 countries, the decision by Smoothie Factory to locate a flagship store at ARC Retail represents a significant endorsement of both Titanic Quarter and Belfast. CBRE NI acted for Titanic Quarter Ltd in the letting.
Shoosmiths Partner Gillian Crotty, Ben Fogle, and Shoosmiths Partner Mark Blair.
Award-winning broadcaster, writer and adventurer Ben Fogle recently joined UK law firm Shoosmiths to recount tales of resilience from his illustrious career to a packed audience of the firm’s clients and contacts.
More than 200 members of Northern Ireland’s business community gathered at Belfast’s The Merchant Hotel to hear the star speak about his experience of rowing across the Atlantic Ocean, his expedition to the summit of Mount Everest, and how he overcame challenges along the way.
Guests at the event heard of how Ben coped while being stranded at sea, miles from any shipping routes after having been capsized by a huge wave two thirds into the Atlantic Rowing Race with Olympic gold medallist rower James Cracknell OBE. Ben then shared how teamwork and resilience enabled him to summit Everest, thanks to the heroic acts of experienced Sherpa Ming Dorjee and mountaineer Kenton Cool, who gave him their oxygen equipment in the death zone when his failed twice.
Mark Blair, co-head of the Belfast office, commented: “It was an honour to hear Ben speak about the challenges he has faced on his numerous adventures and how he overcame them. He spoke of some life-or-death situations and the resilience and resolve that was required to get through them, which was incredibly interesting.”
Gillian Crotty, co-head of the Belfast office added: “We all know Ben from his award-winning programmes on TV, but getting to know the Ben behind the camera and what drives him was really enlightening. The level of support we received for the event from our clients really made it a fantastic evening.”
Environmental services company Veolia Ireland is recruiting for 60 positions to join its almost 700-strong team across the island of Ireland. More than half are new roles created thanks to business growth as its clients, the largest industrial firms in Ireland, seek expert solutions to achieve carbon reduction targets.
Veolia has a variety of positions available across offices in Dublin, Cork, Kilkenny and Belfast, in addition to a number of sitebased roles around the Republic of Ireland.
The industryleading roles span from graduate to senior level, and Veolia is now actively recruiting for all roles as it expands to meet growing demand from its clients.
Those interested in applying can find more information on Veolia Ireland’s website.
