Cost of training chefs contributing to skills shortages in restaurant kitchens
Cork group says it received 200 applications for one apprenticeship but cannot afford to train more
Restaurant Association of Ireland
‘Argument’ over hospitality VAT rate cut continues to rumble
Sector pushes for lower rate to be bought in before scheduled start date of July next year
How Irish restaurants are changing to stay afloat: ‘Less people are going out. Thursday is the new Friday’
Rising food costs, challenging wages, and expensive leases – restaurants are facing a perfect storm. Can they thrive or simply survive
Food allergies: ‘Restaurants and society in general think it’s a fad... when it could cost someone their life’
Symptoms of mild food allergies are not pleasant, but for those with anaphylaxis, the stakes are a whole lot higher
Bottomless brunches: are restaurant booze offers breaking the law?
Author of new Irish study says alcohol remains a ‘clear and present danger’ to public
Little Caesars becomes latest Dublin restaurant to close
‘Never just a business, it was a home built on community, laughter and love,’ say owners of Rathfarnham business
Government to blame for hundreds of food businesses going under, restaurants say
Failure to cut VAT would lead to job losses as well as ‘mass closures’, new report on the sector argues
‘These are huge, huge costs and we don’t sell gold bars, we sell food,’ says Kinara restaurant co-founder
‘These are huge, huge costs and we don’t sell gold bars, we sell food’
Who were the big winners at the Irish Restaurant Awards? Best restaurant, chef and more revealed
Two Michelin-star restaurants led the honours at the Irish Restaurant Awards on Monday night, which drew a record-breaking 165,000 public nominations
Yet more price hikes on a cup of coffee could be on the way
Rising demand and disrupted supplies have led to increased costs, says Restaurants Association of Ireland
Fiona McHugh obituary: ‘Trailblazing’ Sunday Times editor and founder of Fallon & Byrne
Former journalist and businesswoman remembered for her pioneering spirit, unflappable nature and optimism
If a 9% VAT rate is so important to viability of hospitality sector, why wait until next January to introduce it?
Government now accepts sector needs support but that will only be forthcoming next year
Hospitality in Dublin: ‘stress and burnout are getting worse in the industry’
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Award-winning Skerries restaurant Potager set to close
Owners Cathal Leonard and Sarah Ryan say they are shutting down after almost six years in business
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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