Reusable takeaway packaging on menu in Dublin cafes via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2022/1027…

Well done to one of pir top 12 finalists #commichef apprentice John Webster House Of Plates who took home an award on the night! Learn more about his journey below.👇 #GenerationApprenticeship #GAapprenticeawards22

Learn more about Megan's journey via TippTatler here: bit.ly/3NdJc5I Mary-Liz Trant ETBI #GenerationApprenticeship

Massive congratulations to our apprentice chef John who has just been awarded national apprentice of the year winner. We are all very proud of his great achievement. Restaurants Association of Ireland Adrian Cummins 🇮🇪🇪🇺 Simon Harris TD Connaught Telegraph The Mayo News Sales Western People

Drinking outside pubs and restaurants here to stay as minister plans to make it permanent jrnl.ie/5903078t

Reform of the Sale of Alcohol within Hospitality is a positive move in terms of Tourism, Rural Regeneration and the Nighttime Economy.

It will be interesting to see what the state will set the price of a pub license in 2026 when the 3 year extinguishing clause is over.

Crowd selfies with our Apprentice of the Tear Awards host Dermot Bannon ! Thanks to all of our attendees for coming! Countdown to announcing the award finalists is on! #GenerationApprenticeship #GAapprenticeawards22 SOLAS Department of Further and Higher Education

Delighted to attend Apprenticeship Irl Generation Apprenticeship “Apprentice of the Year” awards this evening

Congrats to all the finalists, their families and employers.

The Restaurants Association of Ireland 🇮🇪 has advocated for this and we would like to thank the Minister for Department of Justice 🇮🇪 Helen McEntee TD for supporting our calls and extending the legislation for Outdoor Hospitality

🚨Government has published the General Scheme of Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022

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Government should have a bespoke energy support scheme for Restaurants & Pubs as per todays ⁦Central Statistics Office Ireland⁩ report

Restaurants & Pubs used 167 kilowatt hours of electricity per sq metre in 2021 compared with 137 kWh per sq m for retail units in 2021. cso.ie/en/releasesand…

Gas prices down to mark seen before invasion of Ukraine - RTÉ News

This is not reflective of what is being charged by the Gas Companies in Ireland.

Hospitality businesses have seen Gas price increase up to 7 fold

#energypricegouging

rte.ie/news/business/… via @rte

Reform of Sale of Alcohol Licensing

Officials predict it will be 2023 before the law is enacted

Over 500 pages within the bill that needs to go through the Houses of the Oireachtas - Tithe an Oireachtais

Update - Reform of Alcohol Licensing

There will be one restaurant license which will replace the special restaurant license

More details to follow once Bill is Published

Update - Reform of Alcohol Licensing

For the first 3 years of the bill - the extinguishing of a license will be required to reopen a new pub

After 3 years, no requirement of extinguishing of a licence is required for a new pub

Update - Reform of Alcohol Licensing Law

Restaurants Association of Ireland 🇮🇪 Restaurants Association of Ireland and others receiving a briefing from Department of Justice 🇮🇪 officials regarding the 550 page bill

Just rang Bord Gais to get gas prices. Was told fixed contract 20.4 c per unit , that to me means 4000€ pm , but yet they have variable rate at 11 c per kw but I cannot signed up because “ head office “ is not allowing the operator selling this rate ! RTÉ News Bord Gáis Energy

The industry fears up to one restaurant closure a day amid surging energy costs. businesspost.ie/api/oc-post/?u…

€17,633 - That's the electricity bill currently facing the landmark Hanlon's pub.

Owner Mark Grainger says without more Government support, he has three options:

❌Cut staff
🍺Add €1 to the price of a pint
🚫Close altogether