Northern Ireland’s Henderson Foodservice emerged as a central logistical and culinary partner during the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush, supplying what the Belfast News Letter described as more than 20,000 locally sourced products to event caterer Absolute Taste over the championship week. The firm’s role, the report said, ranged from preparing breakfast baps for early‑morn tee‑offs to delivering charcuterie and VIP hospitality platters, positioning local produce at the heart of the spectator and player experience.

Pulling off that scale of supply required a substantial operations effort. According to the original report, eight dedicated drivers and lorries moved 155 pallets and 275 cages of goods across the seven days of the championship, while premium lines included meat from K&G McAtamney Wholesale Meats alongside artisan breads, cheeses, charcuterie, condiments and fresh produce sourced from more than 25 island‑wide suppliers. The company’s existing exclusive supply relationships and distribution capacity helped underpin the operation, according to the Henderson Group’s corporate profile.

Speaking to the Belfast News Letter, managing director Cathal Geoghegan described the challenge as “a huge operation” and “an immense privilege”, adding that the business sought to deliver “taste and quality” throughout the week. The report also noted the presence of senior company figures at the event, underscoring the supplier’s hands‑on role in catering to fans, players and VIP guests.

The Open itself was a major one‑off economic and tourism boost for the region. Tourism Northern Ireland has summarised the championship — staged from 13 to 20 July 2025 — as drawing around 278,000 spectators and generating some £213 million in combined economic and media benefits, with broadcast exposure to roughly 100 million viewers across more than 190 countries. Those wider visitor numbers translated into extra footfall for hotels, restaurants and bars in and around Portrush — many of which, the Belfast News Letter noted, are regular Henderson customers and therefore directly benefited from the event‑driven surge in demand.

Henderson’s involvement at Royal Portrush sits alongside an expanding commercial footprint on the Causeway Coast. The company’s own materials state it supplies more than 6,500 products to over 4,500 customers across eleven sectors on the island of Ireland and highlights exclusive arrangements with select producers. The Belfast News Letter also linked Henderson to recent and forthcoming high‑end hospitality openings in the area — including supplying the newly‑refurbished Marcus Hotel in Portrush, which Hilton has announced as the Tapestry Collection’s first Northern Ireland property following an estimated £11 million restoration, and continuing supply relationships with five‑star properties such as Dunluce Lodge, which promotes locally sourced seasonal menus.

Beyond the immediate benefits of hosting the Open, regional operators and investors are already signalling longer‑term ambitions. The Galgorm Collection has unveiled plans for a new championship links course at Bellarena — a project promoted as a more than £30 million investment and pitched to open in 2029, subject to planning approval — that organisers say could further boost the Causeway Coast’s capacity to attract large‑scale golf events and year‑round visitors.

For Henderson, the week at Royal Portrush served both as a practical test of scale and a marketing moment for Northern Irish foodchains and producers. The company and its advocates describe the outcome as proof of a five‑star level of service and a showcase for local suppliers; independent observers would note that the operation also highlights how critical robust distribution networks, exclusive sourcing arrangements and logistics planning are to converting episodic tourist peaks into sustained economic gains for local hospitality sectors.