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Figures Show 612 Food-Led Hospitality Sector Closures One Year Since VAT Hike

A total of 612 restaurants, cafés, gastropubs and other food-serving hospitality businesses have permanently closed their doors since the VAT rate f...

Drop In Sales And Increases In Costs Hits Hospitality Businesses 'Hard'

Tourism and hospitality groups last week warned that businesses in the industry are facing a 'perfect storm' as they grapple with an increasingly challengi...

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Brendan Duigenan Of Esquires - The Organic Coffee Co.

Brendan Duigenan, managing director in Ireland of Esquires - The Organic Coffee Co., discusses his 25 years in hospitality.

577 Irish Food-Led Businesses Have Closed Since VAT Rise Last September

A total of 577 restaurants, cafés and other food-led businesses have closed their doors for good since the VAT rise from 9% to 13.5% last September.

Hospitality Leaders Warn of 'Enormous Financial Pressures'

A coalition of hospitality groups hosted a ‘Supporting Irish Hospitality’ industry event this week at Buswells Hotel to advocate for a reductio...

Irish Restaurants Worried About Future Survival Due To Increased VAT Rate

A new survey conducted by Interpath Advisory and the Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) has shown a concerning pessimism within the industry due to t...