A podcast with Daniel McLoughlin

The Hospitality Hustle.

"We're going to show you behind the scenes of Rocksalt. We're going to talk to some of the best Irish hospitality businesses across the nation, and I'm going to show you some of the mistakes that I've made."

The reality of running your own business.

  • Behind the scenes

    Inside Rocksalt: the cafés, the bakery, the production kitchen and the people who run them.

  • The best in Ireland

    Conversations with some of the best Irish hospitality businesses across the country.

  • The good and the bad

    Real insights into entrepreneurship and leadership, mistakes included.

Daniel McLoughlin with an Irish Restaurant Awards certificate outside Rocksalt Blackrock

"Your 20s are for learning. Your 30s are for earning. Smooth seas don't make great sailors."

Rocksalt, Anglo-Celt, 2026

Daniel trained at Shannon College of Hotel Management, ran food and beverage at Sofitel London, managed the Camellia restaurant at Exclusive Hotels (winning the Acorn Scholarship), then ran Ego Restaurants and helped Glenroyal open Shoda Market Café. He came home to Blackrock and opened Rocksalt in 2018.

The Rocksalt story

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