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E301 That Great Business Show - would you pay 80c for one cube of ice? If yes, Richie French of LXRY ICE would like a word.

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Show Notes

Would you pay 80 cent for a cube of ice? Richie French, founder of The LXRY ICE Collection, says ice is no longer just frozen water. For premium bars, hotels, restaurants and events, it can be a luxury ingredient: crystal-clear, slow-melting, brandable and highly photographable.

Conall asks whether this is serious business or a cocktail of nonsense. Richie explains the science, the margins, the branded ice stamps, the family business behind Pure Irish Ice, and why a 26-year-old Irish founder is thinking about ice 24/7. BTW, did you know certain supermarkets IMPORT ice from the UK?? Can you guess which ones?

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