About Benny's Deli

Benny O’ Connell worked as a bellboy, a barman, a waiter, a chef and a hotel manager, until he eventually fulfilled his dream of owning his own business. In 1981 he decided to retrain as a baker and opened a tiny bakery on Main Street, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. The early philosophy was simple: To make food that tasted like home, for customers who didn’t have the time or skills to make it for themselves.  

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The philosophy remains the same to this day, but from our new larger premises on Lower Main Street. Now we have a large Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Deli and of course Breadshop. All of the food we serve is freshly made on the premises every day. 

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In 2017 Benny's eldest daughter Anne-Marie rejoined the business to continue the next generation of Benny's Deli.