Adrian Cummins

Restaurants Association Of Ireland Welcomes Changes To Work Permits For Chefs

The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, has signed off on changes to Employment Permit Regulations which will make it e...

RAI Looks To Italy And Croatia To Help Offset Irish Chef Shortage

In a bid to help offset a shortage of what it estimates to be about 7,000 to 8,000 chefs in Ireland, the Restaurants Association of Ireland has enlisted th...

Restaurant Industry In Ireland Is Optimistic About Business In 2018

As the Restaurants Association of Ireland held its Annual General Meeting and Conference on Monday March 5 at Adare Manor, Co. Limerick, the Association re...

RAI Calls Upon Members To Request Deposits For All Bookings

The Restaurants Association of Ireland is calling upon its members to request nonrefundable deposits from customers who wish to book tables in advance in a...

RAI Chief Expresses Concerns Over Skills Shortage And Business Costs

The chief executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI), Adrian Cummins, was among those who appeared before the Oireachtas Business, Enterpris...

RAI Welcomes Retention Of 9% VAT Rate In Budget 2018

Responding to news that excise duty will not be increased in this year's budget, Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) chief executive Adrian Cummins ha...

RAI Reports Says Tourism VAT Increase Will Cost Jobs

In light of a new economic impact report by economist Jim Power which assesses the impact that a 1% increase in the tourism VAT rate would have on the sect...

Winner Of Ireland's Best 'Foodie Destination 2017' Announced

The Restaurants Association of Ireland has named West Cork as the winner of Foodie Destinations 2017. The announcement was made at an event held in the...