by Mark Murphy | Nov 16, 2021 | Pubs
Hospitality businesses will be required to close at midnight as of Thursday 18th November, as the Government makes moves to try and curb the increase in COVID 19 cases. The new restriction comes as hospitals face increasing pressure from the current spread of COVID...
by Mark Murphy | Oct 19, 2021 | Pubs
The Government has pushed back the planned easing of COVID 19 restrictions until February 2022 at the earliest, leaving nightclubs in confusion over their ability to reopen this coming Friday 22nd October. All remaining COVID 19 restrictions were due to be lifted on...
by Mark Murphy | Oct 18, 2021 | Featured, Pubs
5% of pubs nationwide have permanently closed since March 2020, according to an analysis of licence renewals published by the Revenue Commissioners. 349 pubs have closed since the beginning of the pandemic, which vintners representatives say signal the extent of the...
by Mark Murphy | Sep 24, 2021 | Pubs
Northern Ireland’s largest hospitality provider has reported a 30% rise in sales of innovative alcohol drinks and cocktails, compared to the same time pre-pandemic in 2019. Since reopening the doors to the Cocktail Bar at The Merchant, mixologists and bar staff at the...
by Mark Murphy | Sep 7, 2021 | Pubs
Cal Byrne, Diageo Reserve’s World Class Bartender of the Year Ireland, has been appointed Group Beverage Manager with The Mercantile Group. Cal was awarded the Diageo Reserve World Class Bartender of the Year 2021 Ireland and placed in the top ten in the Diageo...
by Mark Murphy | Sep 6, 2021 | Pubs
Government charges on late night venues should be waived for the next six months to aid the recovery of nightclubs and late bars, according to the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has called on the government to waive charges on...
