Bobby Kerr grew up in Kilkenny where his family owned the Newpark Hotel. He qualified with an Honours Certificate in Catering Management from DIT's Cathal Brugha Street college in 1981 and embarked on a career which included work on North Sea oil rigs, sports stadia in Canada and Jury’s Hotel in Ballsbridge before joining Campbell Catering as manager of the bar and food outlets in University College Cork in 1987. He remained with Campbell for 11 years rising to the position of Development Director and overseeing development of the Bewley brand in The UK, USA and Japan. He opened his.
