At Your Service

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Produced by Waddell Media who are based in Northern Ireland

jas376

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

A UK/NI phone number for an RTE production

Is it produced by RTE itself or is there a production company involved? Perhaps it's produced by a production company that is UK/NI based.

Skid X

Last show of the series tonight at 8.30pm ...

Hoteliers Francis and John Brennan try to help and invigorate business at An Grianan, the college of the Irish Countrywomen's Association. President Liz Wall asks if they can revive their 17th-century house and grounds, which contains 53 bedrooms, a 120-seat dining room, six self-catering cottages and a small shop. To keep the site alive, they need to attract new members and people to their courses - but it is a huge task for the Brennans. Last in the series


That might be interesting. I hope John drops in to say hello as he as done in previous years.

amdublin

Skid X wrote: »

That might be interesting. I hope John drops in to say hello as he as done in previous years.

I hope so too.

This is what John said on his fb page

Looking forward to my last At Your Service tonight. Many thanks to RTE, Waddell Media, the many crewmembers over the years and of course Brother for 56 shows over 7 wonderful years. It was a great experience and success. Series 2-7 only happened because of you the viewers. Thank you. Now back to the summer job or jobs!!!

*I wonder have they been watching this thread and maybe saw Amdublin's little ol' competition
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057377170

pmasterson95

Awwww I'll miss them

amdublin

pmasterson95 wrote: »

Awwww I'll miss them

That post is just from John!

Could be another series with just Francis..... :cool:

Skid X

amdublin wrote: »

That post is just from John!

Could be another series with just Francis..... :cool:

I think someone mentioned last week that there will be a new series after John leaves... Waddell Media (The Producers) linked to this on their Facebook page on February 13th this year

http://www.waddellmedia.com/news/view/at-your-service-appeal-for-contributors

Fri 13 Feb 2015
Why not take this exciting opportunity to transform your business?

We’re currently researching a new series of RTE One’s successful primetime

TV show “At Your Service”, starring 5 star hotelier Francis Brennan from the Park Hotel Kenmare.

If you own or run a hotel, guesthouse, B&B, caravan park, campsite, self-catering cottages or similar, then this is your chance to get advice which could change your business forever. We’re always looking for new and unusual venues to film and we’re interested in a wide variety of hospitality businesses. We particularly want to hear from you if you’re diversifying your business this year or have big plans to change your premises.

If you’d like an application form and are happy to appear on TV

then please contact:

Maggi Gibson

Executive Producer

UK: 02890 427646

ROI: 04890 427646

INT: 00 44 2890 427646

Bobsammy

Here we go! Tissues at the ready, I might get emotional bidding farewell to John!

amdublin

That kitchen!

Bobsammy

This looks like an interesting project.

amdublin

That bedroom was grand...

The rest of it is a bit nursing home-ish

amdublin

Bobsammy wrote: »

This looks like an interesting project.

It does!

Bobsammy

I never saw anything quite like that kitchen before!

Lisha

For some reason I'm watching thus thinking of Eoin McLove episode of Fr Ted!! I know ICA is more thN knitting wooly jumpers into cakes but I'm very easily amused

amdublin

Bring in John for the money talks!

amdublin

Bobsammy wrote: »

I never saw anything quite like that kitchen before!

So 80's yah

amdublin

Clever idea on the hen party...that'd be right up my street for a weekend

Skid X

That ICA reality programme which was on a few years ago was decent enough, but it made the organisation look very old fashioned.

I don't know if that was accurate or not.

Maybe they should modernise and offer courses for men too.

Bobsammy

John has a great business brain, more so than Francis. I wonder how Francis will manage without him next year.

Skid X

John and/or Francis would be great for the new Boards 'Ask Me Anything' Forum

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1647

Bobsammy

amdublin wrote: »

Clever idea on the hen party...that'd be right up my street for a weekend

Yeah it's a great idea. I went to one on a farm before, this wouldn't sound dissimilar.

Skid X

Is the ICA connected to Macra na Feirme?

That's meant to be a great group for outing, events etc. Maybe they should compare notes.

amdublin

Skid X wrote: »

John and/or Francis would be great for the new Boards 'Ask Me Anything' Forum

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1647

OMG! Skid! Send a PM to Dav to see if he can arrange it!!!!! I think he looks after the AMA forum!!!

JOHN BRENNAN IF YOU READ THIS AND YOU OR FRANCIS WOULD BE INTERESTED IN THIS PLEASE SEND MYSELF OR SKID A PM!!!!

amdublin

Francis is such a people person

"stoppit ye are too young for a bucket list"

Skid X

Maybe the ICA should get a popular female personality (Amy Huberman, Stephanie Roche, someone like that) to do a promotional campaign for them.

They need to broaden their appeal, I know I wouldn't be in the target demographic but I suspect most young women don't know they exist.

I don't think their building is the real problem, although it does need some modernisation.

amdublin

I'm looking forward to seeing the transformation

amdublin

Those meringues looked nice...but very old fashioned :rolleyes:

jos28

They definitely have to modernise and attract new, younger members. It's a unique organisation with a fascinating history. It's always been associated with older, conservative women. While I'd love to go and have a look around the place. I'm trying to imagine what would get me to part with €185 for a weekend.

amdublin

The blue light is quirky I think :pac:

Bobsammy

That's a big improvement on the kitchen.