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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‘Hospitality demand is there, but there is no margin anymore’
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‘We are like farmers going into winter without fodder’ - restaurants to protest over increased costs
The hospitality sector will take to the streets on Tuesday over what they say is the Government’s failure to deal with the increased costs that is shuttering restaurants
Retail and hospitality in the firing line as Irish insolvencies ramp up
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Hospitality lobby overplayed its hand on VAT reduction
Sector continues to vent its spleen despite lack of economic justification for cutting rate to 9%
Why Ireland has Scandinavian prices but without the salaries to justify them
There are several partial explanations for Ireland’s high-price culture but there’s no smoking gun
Thinking of opening a food business? Think twice
Closure of Dublin’s Ukiyo restaurant is yet another example of how meagre margins are driving more people from the industry
Restaurant closures: ‘If it’s going to hit Dylan McGrath, it’s going to affect many businesses. The model is broken’
Many restaurateurs are reappraising their businesses amid rising costs, changing diner habits and tight margins exacerbated by current VAT rate
VAT cut in budget could limit scope for lower personal taxes, says Donohoe
Minister talks down prospects of return to lower 9% VAT rate as Dylan McGrath closes two restaurants
Sligo reeling from latest death but locals says sense of community is strong
Gardaí awaiting results of post mortem on Russell Ford who died while socialising
Proposed 5pm curfew would be ‘devastating’ for hospitality sector
Publicans and restaurateurs dismayed by possiblity of Nphet recommeding early closure
Gyms seeing widespread cancellation of memberships from unvaccinated users
‘Members are saying ‘I am not vaccinated, so I can’t use it, so I want to cancel membership’’
Ventilation looms large in fractious debate on quelling coronavirus
Emphasis on air quality in places like Japan means fewer cases ‘in Tokyo than Rathfarnham’
Group calls on Minister to widen scheme for undocumented workers
Plans to regularise status may see thousands of migrants and their children excluded
Restaurants dissapointed as latest guidelines retain trading hours restrictions
Fáilte Ireland documents give further detail on Covid-19 health advice across sectors
Plans to allow under-18s dine indoors welcomed as workable solution
Fully vaccinated adults will have to accompany under-18s in move yet to be given green light
Hospitality groups urge Nphet role in talks on indoor reopening
Coalition facing mounting pressure for introduction of ‘vaccine passport’ antigen testing
Restaurants association says reopening plan is anti-democratic
Industry strongly criticises proposal to limit access to fully vaccinated customers
Reopening Ireland: What is set to restart and when?
Hotels are set to reopen from June 2nd without outdoor hospitality resuming on the 7th
Restaurant industry accuses Government of ignoring science on indoor dining
Government’s wider plan for reopening is due to be announced on Friday
Pedestrianisation of Irish city streets begins ahead of outdoor summer
Workers strengthen outdoor dining options in areas around South William Street
Restaurants group prepares legal challenge against reopening rules
Government to allow hotels, but not restaurants, open indoor dining facilities in June
‘Mad scramble’ for scarce restaurant seats as Ireland’s hospitality sector reopens
Thousands book nights out across country as Covid-19 restrictions eased
The rise of Indian food in Ireland: ‘You want food to be happiness’
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Dr Ronan Glynn: Struggling hospitality sector will not influence public health decisions
Acting CMO criticises focus on ‘small but significant element of society that is not open’
How to have a happy Halloween, Christmas and St Valentine’s this winter
Forget large groups, this winter is all about early planning and intimate gatherings
Fury over pubs rule prompts exasperation in Government over another ‘self-made calamity
‘We are dealing with mistake after mistake,’ says Minister. ‘We need a comprehensive plan’
Out to lunch
Dublin’s cafes and restaurants kept us going throughout the lockdown with their innovative and delicious take out offerings. As they now re-open, they deserve our support
Restaurateurs remain confused about reopening guidelines
Restaurant Association of Ireland calls for ‘common-sense approach’ for sector
Restaurants seek €1.8bn bailout amid threat of 50% closures
Economist warns it may take two years for restaurants to see pre-Covid business levels
Deliveroo to make staff in Irish office redundant as Covid-19 bites
Food delivery service is proposing to make seven out of 16 staff at its head office redundant
Coronavirus: Restaurants and cafes in Ireland would struggle at reduced capacity
Industry sources say it will be difficult to keep businesses profitable with social distancing
Restaurants are on the economic frontline – they will indeed need help
Helping tens of thousands of SMEs to reopen will be a big challenge for Government
Lifting the lockdown: What are the plans?
Intense discussions are ongoing about when to reopen, and how. These are the options
Coalition of firms and unions calls for regularisation of undocumented workers
Open letter to FG and FF highlights importance of those who are undocumented, many of whom are in frontline sectors
Covid-19 wreaks havoc on markets as authorities struggle to keep up
Up to 30,000 job losses expected in Ireland’s tourism sector amid fears of global recession
Hundreds of restaurants at risk of closure as insurers exit hospitality sector
Donohoe rules out Government assistance after four firms announce plans to withdraw
Greater Dublin boil water notice lifted for 600,000 customers
Irish Water said results for two water samples received today were satisfactory
‘A couple of bad decisions is all it takes for a restaurant to fail’
Despite recent closures, the restaurant sector is booming. More outlets mean more closures
High-end Dublin restaurant in sudden closure
Italian restaurant Luna announces it is to ‘cease trading effective immediately’
Will Ireland still offer value for money for tourists in 2019?
Our tourism sector insists it is still competitive, but it is facing a year of dramatic change
Irish tourism in 2019: Choppy waters ahead
Last year was a record year for Irish tourism; the next one is looking a little shaky
Restaurants fear losses over night water restrictions
Restaurants Association of Ireland says there is no information on contingency plans for ‘night time economy’
Irish SMEs face hardship amid rising business costs
Commercial rates, insurance and access to banking service identified as chief concerns in new Oireachtas report
Businesses look outside Ireland for insurance as premiums spiral
Rising costs an ‘existential threat’, as 45% of respondents say they threaten their business
Dublin pub to donate Good Friday takings to charity as ban is lifted
The scrapping of the restriction was set in motion by a court ruling eight years ago
Ryanair crew unable to work due to Storm Emma will not be paid
Most other major employers, including Aer Lingus, will pay staff for days lost
Crippling shortage of chefs, Toyota calls time on diesel and counting the cost of Storm Emma
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Dublin Town takes legal action over member levy data
Organisation set up over 10 years ago and is responsible for various promotional events
Ciarán Hancock: Any reprieve on hospitality VAT should be short-lived
Hotel sector plans robust expansion in Dublin despite claims of vulnerability
Wanted in Adare: 50 chefs, scores of staff to make beds and the perfect Irish coffee
JP McManus’s Adare Manor is staffing up with recruitment days in advance of November opening
Time to replace tourism’s VAT rate with targeted investment
Government should direct funding to rural areas struggling for tourists
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