28/11/2011 - Latest Catering & Hospitality Sector News

Pub Trade look for legislation

The Vinters’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) marched on the Dail on the 17th of November to call upon the government to acknowledge their concerns facing thousands of pubs throughout Ireland. The smoking ban and drink driving legislation has contributed to pub jobs dropping by 30,000 from over five years and 1500 pubs closing down. The VFI used the protest to highlight the changes they want to see brought in through legislation that will help the pub trade namely, increasing the VAT exemption threshold from €75,000 to €100,000, a reduction in excise, rent rates reductions and for publicans who use seven and nine seater vehicles to transport patrons to be able to offset the VAT/VRT as a business expense.

Source: Hospitality Ireland 

 

 

 

 

 

Culinary Visitor Centre for Meath

A Culinary Visitor Centre is being planned for County Meath. The Meath Partnership is planning the €1m centre where visitors will be able to see demonstrations of food manufacturing and cooking and can buy local produce. Chief executive Michael Ludlow says that the Cente will be a focal point of excellence and will drive culinary and food tourism activity in the County. It is a boost for catering and hospitality jobs in the area also, providing up to 40 full-time jobs and a further 20 part-time roles during peak season.

Source: Irish Times

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to Award Winners

The Irish Hospitality Institute Annual Hospitality Management Awards took place on Thursday 24^th November at the Four Season’s Hotel in Dublin. Below is the list of winners on the night. Congratulations to all!

Hospitality Manager of the Year 2011– Hotel - Martin Mangan, General Manager, Conrad Dublin

Young Hospitality Manager of the Year 2011 - Shane Downey, Director of Operations, Conrad Dublin

Hospitality Manager of the Year 2011– Human Resources - Gillian Chambers, Human Resources Manager, Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway

Hospitality Manager of the Year 2011 – Catering - Martina Flood, Catering Director, Aviva Stadium

Hospitality Graduate of the Year 2011 - Lewis Quinn, Shannon College of Hotel Management

Hospitality Manager of the Year 2011 – Environmental - Andrew Mullen, Maintenance Manager, Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork

Hospitality Manager of the Year 2011 – Rooms/Revenue Division - Nicola Cunningham, Front Office Manager, The Court Yard Hotel, Lexlip

Enrolment in to the College of Fellows - Edward Stephenson General Manager, The Westbury Hotel.

 

 

                                                      - Raymond Keaney – Tallaght Institute of Technology

 

 

                                                      - Joe O’Brien – Tullamore Court Hotel

 

 

      - John Brennan, Chief Executive, Jurys Inns Group