# restaurants

This month

September 2023

Voices

Saturday Serving: Pickle's Sunil Ghai shares some recipes from his first book

The award-winning chef and owner of Pickle, Tiffin and Street restaurants has a new book, Spice Box out now.

12.7k

Sep 9th 2023, 10:30 AM

This year

2023

# outdoor dining

No restaurant street furniture fees for another year as regulations extended

Government to remove fees charging restaurants €125 per table for street dining.

9.6k

May 11th 2023, 12:24 PM

# Closure Orders

Dead rats and cockroach infestations: Eleven food businesses faced closure orders last month

The closures were issued for businesses in Dublin, Meath, Louth and Laois.

54.2k

Apr 17th 2023, 2:52 PM

Last year

2022

# Hospitality

Legislation that allows drinking outside pubs and restaurants extended to November

The legislation was first introduced to help the hospitality sector during Covid.

14.0k

May 17th 2022, 8:00 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Irish restaurants display calorie counts on menus?

There has been a mixed response to the UK’s decision to make this mandatory for some restaurants from this week.

44.2k

110

Apr 10th 2022, 9:47 AM

# Food

Dublin restaurants awarded Michelin Stars

Chapter One and Liath are among the restaurants to receive the prestigious honour this year.

44.0k

Feb 16th 2022, 11:38 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you tip in restaurants and pubs?

New legislation aims to place tips and gratuities outside the scope of a person’s contractual wages.

59.3k

Jan 20th 2022, 9:00 AM

All time

# omicron

Pubs and restaurants will have to close at 8pm under new Covid restrictions

The number of people attending sporting and live events will be capped at 50% capacity.

Pubs and restaurants will have to close at 8pm from Monday until 30 January

The number of people attending sporting and live events will be capped at 50% capacity

A maximum of 100 people can attend wedding receptions, which must end at midnight

155k

310

Updated

Dec 17th 2021, 7:00 PM

# Hospitality

'We've had 3,400 cancellations in 3 weeks': Restaurants say Christmas trade has been 'decimated'

Businesses have called for cuts to the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme to be reversed amid mass cancellations over Covid fears.

48.1k

Dec 2nd 2021, 4:00 PM

# Covid-19

Hospitality industry collectively call for 'stronger sanctions' against businesses that flout rules

Those in the hospitality sector have said they should not be used as a “scapegoat” for the rising case numbers.

The head of the restaurants association has said the hospitality sector shouldn't be used as a “scapegoat” for rising case numbers.

It follows data showing that just over a third of customers were asked for their Covid certs in restaurants in October, Christina Finn writes.

32.0k

Updated

Nov 9th 2021, 3:50 PM

# covid pass

75% of pubs, restaurants and nightclubs 'fully compliant' with rules over Bank Holiday weekend

HSE officers inspected 500 premises, while HSA inspectors carried out 123 inspections.

16.6k

Oct 27th 2021, 6:39 PM

# Tips

New law will ban restaurants and pubs from withholding tips from staff, says Varadkar

The Government is set to introduce legislation that will give legal protection to workers’ tips.

20.7k

Oct 27th 2021, 5:46 PM

# covid pass

Leo Varadkar says gardaí and security companies could check if pubs are following Covid rules

Speaking in Brussels today, he said the Government was looking at further options to ensure Covid rules were being followed.

15.2k

Oct 21st 2021, 4:50 PM

# lifting restrictions

Dáil extends law allowing vaccine pass for indoor dining to January as a 'precaution'

Government says it plans to scrap the use of the Covid pass on 22 October.

27.1k

Oct 7th 2021, 1:52 PM

# Covid-19

Restaurants and pubs won't be able to insist customers show their Covid pass after 22 October

Leo Varadkar says hospitality venues will be able to operate at full capacity when restrictions are lifted.

56.7k

110

Oct 1st 2021, 6:00 AM

# FSAI

Rodent droppings and fly infestation: 10 food businesses ordered to shut last month

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland confirmed the closure orders today.

80.0k

Aug 9th 2021, 4:44 PM

# Indoor dining

Hospitality reps ask for plan on lifting all Covid restrictions, including curfews

CEO of the Restaurants Association of Ireland Adrian Cummins has called for the limit on closing times to end from September onwards.

43.8k

Updated

Aug 4th 2021, 10:00 PM

# Indoor dining

Varadkar says indoor hospitality is 'working well' and urges compliance over bank holiday weekend

As of Monday, customers can avail of indoor hospitality if they have proof of Covid-19 immunity.

17.6k

Jul 30th 2021, 12:07 PM

# Indoor dining

Indoor dining set to reopen after some late-night changes to regulations

Outdoor dining recommenced last month but many businesses didn’t have capacity to open.

57.7k

120

Updated

Jul 26th 2021, 9:27 AM

# fully vaccinated

Time limits on indoor dining set to be scrapped, but 11.30pm closing time to remain

Government officials will meet later today with representatives from the restaurant and pub sectors.

Cabinet will meet tomorrow with 26 July still the target date for full reopening.

CO2 monitors will be used in restaurants.

Unvaccinated children can accompany adults as long as their table is 2m away from others

57.2k

Updated

Jul 20th 2021, 7:50 PM

# Pubs

Cabinet meets on Wednesday with final sign off on indoor dining reopening expected

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said Ireland is the last country in Europe to reopen indoor dining.

14.4k

Jul 19th 2021, 5:12 PM

# Indoor dining

Leo Varadkar says 105 minute time-limit for pubs and restaurants is 'under review' and he wants it gone

The Tánaiste denied that the time limit had no scientific basis.

43.6k

Jul 13th 2021, 6:38 PM

# pubs and restaurants

'There is a short window to get this done': Talks on the reopening of indoor dining set to resume today

Cabinet will meet on Tuesday to discuss the final proposals.

Six proposals will be discussed before a Cabinet meeting on the issue next Tuesday, Christina Finn reports.

Sources indicate any return of indoor dining is likely to be in line with advice from NPHET.

Talks to centre on use of vaccine passes and antigen testing.

23.3k

Jul 8th 2021, 12:05 AM

Voices

Opinion: We've spent weeks preparing for indoor dining - who is going to foot that bill?

Rachel Keane of Póg Cafe Group says people in the industry are tired and fed up of the lack of clear communication from Government.

28.3k

Updated

Jul 1st 2021, 3:56 PM

# remain outdoors

'A hammer-blow': Hospitality sector lashes out at last-minute decision to delay reopening of indoor dining

The hospitality sector is not happy.

32.1k

Jun 29th 2021, 4:05 PM

# food chain

'It's soul-destroying': Last minute decision on indoor dining leaves hospitality on tenterhooks

From wasted food to cancelled bookings, an extension of restrictions could mean large losses for pubs and restaurants.

35.8k

Jun 28th 2021, 5:50 PM

# Hospitality Industry

Hospitality industry says delayed reopening of sector would have a 'catastrophic' impact on sector

Both restaurateurs and vintners’ representatives have called on the Government to explain the impact of the Delta variant.

14.8k

Jun 23rd 2021, 4:01 PM

# France

France begins reopening of society as the country eases Covid restrictions

Residents of France will be able to stay out later and will also be able to sit inside cafes and restaurants.

13.3k

Jun 9th 2021, 7:42 AM

# beer gardens

'Stepping stone to normality': Relief for some, ongoing worries for others as pubs and restaurants open outdoor spaces

Some wet pubs will be reopening for the first time in 15 months.

Reporter Hayley Halpin chats to publicans ahead of the reopening of outdoor dining today.

Some wet pubs will be reopening for the first time in 15 months.

One-metre distance is required between tables for outdoor service and there is no time-limit if this is in place.

31.7k

Jun 7th 2021, 12:05 AM

# summer review

Varadkar confirms pub and restaurant rules around time limits will be reviewed in a 'few weeks'

There was fury from TDs both inside and outside government over the new rules.

26.0k

May 27th 2021, 2:39 PM

# 105 minutes

New pub and restaurant rules 'savaged' by TDs as Tánaiste indicates further changes into the summer

A 105-minute time limit will be in place for indoor dining where there is social distancing of one-metre.

83.7k

Updated

May 26th 2021, 7:46 PM

# Hospitality

Guidelines for return of hospitality delayed for government sign-off

There is no fixed date set for the return of indoor dining but it’s expected to be some time in July.

58.3k

130

Updated

May 25th 2021, 6:37 PM

# reopening

Pubs challenge government to open indoor hospitality by 1 July

The government is expected to lay out plans for the next stage of easing restrictions this week.

43.5k

May 23rd 2021, 12:07 PM

# the big reopening

'No time limits' for beer gardens says Varadkar as Dublin's Merrion Row gets summer on-street dining

Varadkar said he hopes that indoor dining could return in “early July”.

58.4k

Updated

May 19th 2021, 6:12 PM

# nine euro meal

Government likely to scrap €9 rule as minister says outdoors makes it safe 'not whether you eat chicken nuggets'

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said it was a ‘false kind of division’.

30.6k

Apr 28th 2021, 3:56 PM

# Hospitality

Hotels, restaurants and cafes to get funding to upgrade premises for outdoor dining

On-street dining similar to that found in other European cities to be facilitated in urban areas, towns and villages.

36.7k

Updated

Mar 31st 2021, 11:20 AM

# al fresco

Varadkar calls on councils to support plans for increased café seating ahead of 'outdoor summer'

Restaurants and cafes are calling for some leeway when it comes to applying for planning permission.

37.9k

Mar 4th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should over-65s get hotel or food voucher after they receive Covid-19 vaccine?

A Fianna Fáil TD is calling for this.

53.3k

102

Feb 26th 2021, 9:23 AM

# Let down

Hospitality workers disappointed by mid-summer reopening, industry warns

The Irish Hotels Federation say a closure until mid-summer would significantly impact the tourism industry.

28.2k

Feb 21st 2021, 12:08 PM

# Shuttered

Government drive to 'upskill and reskill' people in the hospitality sector

Minister Simon Harris said Covid-19 has had a “devastating” effect on the sector.

25.9k

Feb 12th 2021, 9:26 AM