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‘We have been through two recessions and a pandemic… the current climate is the most difficult we have faced and we are not alone’ Co-owner of the Kinara Group and Deputy President of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, Seán Collender, has joined the chorus of restaurant

Owner of the Eala Bhán and Hooked restaurants in Sligo, Anthony Gray, is the latest RAI Council Member to call on the Government directly to reinstate the 9% VAT rate for food-led businesses immediately to avoid further restaurant and café closures and a subsequent slew of job

🚨Another Closure Eithne’s by the Sea - Sligo Here is another fine business closing its doors after 30 years in business How many more food led businesses have to close before the Government reduce the vat to 9% and make our industry viable. ⁦

🚨Another Closure Presto Dundrum - Dublin Here is another fine business closing its doors. 2nd today !! How many more food led businesses have to close before the Government reduce the vat to 9% and make our industry viable.

‘We cannot sustain the current 13.5% VAT rate on top of all the other cost increases’ Former President of the Restaurants Association of Ireland - Brian Fallon of Fallon and Byrne - is the latest restaurant owner to speak out about the difficulties that our industry currently

🚨Another Closure One of the nicest restaurants in Connemara has closed its doors In all my years I’ve never seen our industry which is the life blood of so many villages, towns & communities so vulnerable The business model is broken since Government increased the vat rate

🚨More Closures Last orders at Limerick pub and three city centre cafés When is Government going to realise the business model for food led businesses is broken and the reduction of Vat is a must to 9% limerickpost.ie/2024/02/26/las… via Limerick Post

Almost 1,600 restaurant job losses put down to Government measures irishtimes.com/business/2024/…

Surely there are too many jobs and livelihoods in Tourism for our Government to stand by and let what's happening happen! Restaurant and Food led businesses especially vulnerable and we see such businesses closing throughout the country right now!

I feel like a lot of the time this fine county is taken for granted by the people who call it home. Where would ya get it!? 💜💛 #Wexford

After meeting group of restaurant owners this morning. All very successful in their own right. Same message across the board. Government imposed costs including Vat increase is wiping margin away. No margin makes the business vulnerable financially.

The cost of insurance for our sector is excessive - at a time when many hospitality businesses are facing eye-watering increases in business costs via Irish Times Business Laura Slattery mmcgrathtd Simon Harris TD Paschal Donohoe Micheál Martin Alliance For Insurance Reform irishtimes.com/business/2024/…

There just doesn’t seem to be any end to the ever spiralling costs! The public can only bear so much price increases to cover these costs and businesses are under threat all over the place! Especially anyone depending on Food sales! Govt has to do something to stop the rot!! 🙏

How many more has to go to the wall before Government realise the damage that’s been done to one of our strongest indigenous professions?? I note in the Business Post this morning, 200 closures in first quarter alone!! 🤷‍♂️

“For the first time, this new report lays out the stark economic reality of how damaging food-led hospitality closures are to the State and the economy," said ⁦Adrian Cummins 🇮🇪🇪🇺⁩ ⁦Restaurants Association of Ireland⁩. rte.ie/news/business/…

#Wexford man (23) makes final of national chef of the year competition – ‘I learned everything from my granny’ independent.ie/regionals/wexf…

Sligo restaurant owners calling for VAT to be reduced to 9% independent.ie/regionals/slig…

Budget submission from ITIC outlining need for support for Ireland’s indigenous industry & biggest regional employer. Restoration of 9% Vat, increase in funding and reducing capacity blockages all critical to industry. Read submission here: tinyurl.com/2rk3tvre

Tourist numbers substantially down on 2023 across the country. Businesses reporting tourist numbers down between 10% and 20% down. Surely Government must acknowledge the difficulty industry is facing with increased costs and less tourists. Reduce Vat to 9% to save businesses.

"We're seeking an urgent change in direction in #Budget2025 with a reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate for hospitality food services" - IHF President Michael Magner Jack Chambers TD Paschal Donohoe Simon Harris TD, Micheál Martin Catherine Martin Roderic O’Gorman TD ihf.ie/updates/public…