🚨Deadline for ICOB grant is today

Important businesses apply

Restaurants Association of Ireland

🚨It is important that businesses with remaining warehoused debt engage with Revenue before May 1st to avail of the 0% interest rate and enhanced flexibilities that the Restaurants Association of Ireland lobbied for.

🚨Reminder: Increased Cost of Business scheme

Do not forget to apply for the Increased Cost of Business scheme before the May 1st deadline.

Any business that paid commercial rates of less than €30,000 in 2023 is eligible for the scheme which involves grants of 50% of your

Our 88th General Assembly is underway!

Industry leaders assemble in Budapest to reflect on key priorities on hospitality and tourism ahead of the 🇪🇺 elections and the upcoming 🇭🇺 presidency

Many thanks to our Hungarian members for hosting us!

Speaking on the radio this morning, CEO of the business advisory group @AzetsIreland, Neil Hughes, articulated what the Restaurants Association of Ireland and other experts have been pointing out ever since news broke that the Government will be introducing a support package for

🚨More Closures

Sorry to see two restaurants close last week in Rathmines

Our Government needs to do more to protect livelihoods

⁦Eamon Ryan⁩ ⁦Jim O'Callaghan TD⁩ ⁦Ivana Bacik⁩ ⁦Chris Andrews TD #stopthegenocide⁩

Coalition support for SMEs

The purposed cut in PRSI will have minimal impact for Hospitality Businesses - FACT

“The only show in town” is a reduction in Vat to 9% to support food led businesses

220 Food led businesses have closed Jan - March… more will follow

🚨Grant Available for SMEs including Cafes, Restaurants, Pubs and Hospitality Businesses

Closing date fast approaching

The Irish Times: Have your say - Have cafés and restaurants closed in your area? Do they need help?

The Irish Times is calling for submissions around the importance of independent restaurants and cafés in local communities to be used for an upcoming article.

You can make a

Today I called on the Taoiseach to ensure that the reduced VAT rate of 9% is reintroduced in the forthcoming budget to protect jobs and to prevent further closures of businesses such as restaurants and hair salons

'Margins have disappeared, they are at an all-time low... the increase in the VAT rate has been the final straw'

The Restaurants Association of Ireland's (RAI) new report launched today shows that the average restaurant closure results in a loss of €1.36 million and 22 direct

We’re about to launch our report into the Economic and Financial Impact of Restaurant Closures conducted by leading economist Jim Power

🚨Update - Vat 9

Government needs to confirm the 9% vat rate for Food led Businesses will be on the table for Budget 2025 in October

It’s positive to hear Fine Gael have supported a decoupling of vat for Food and Accommodation

Time is now to deliver for small business

Last week I got an opportunity to explain to Taoiseach Simon Harris TD the integral role the hospitality industry plays in #Salthill
I stressed the importance of putting a suite of measures in place to support the industry& the reintroduction of the 9% VAT rate should be paramount

This year, hundreds of restaurants and cafés have been closing their doors for good in towns and villages that are highly tourism-dependent.

If we allow our food offering to disintegrate, Ireland’s global reputation as a tourist destination will suffer greatly.

Have your voice