Adrian Cummins

‘Businesses Will Close,’ Warns Restaurants Association After Budget

The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) has today labelled Budget 2024 a 'missed opportunity' to secure a sustainable future for Ireland’s resta...

VAT Increase On Irish Tourism And Hospitality Is A Step In The Wrong Direction

Robert McHugh examines how increased consumer taxes on the Irish hospitality and tourism sector are affecting the industry.

The Restaurants Association Of Ireland Calls For More Taxis At Night

The Restaurants Association of Ireland has called for improvements in the provision of availability of Irish public transport and for more taxis in Ireland...

Irish Restaurants Call For 9% Vat Rate, After 'Horrendous Summer'

The Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) believes that Ireland should retain the hospitality sector's reduced VAT rate but only for food-related busine...

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...