Martin Caffrey of the Federation of Licensed Victuallers Association told the Publican &...
On-trade
MacCarthy’s Bar – Pub of Year
The Awards, which took place recently at the Bord Bia offices in Dublin, are Ireland’s longest...
Pubs fare poorest for coffee
The new research involving over 1,000 UK consumers by UCC Coffee UK & Ireland also found that...
Franciscan Well wins World Beer award
The award is the multi-award-winning brewery’s highest achievement to date having previously won...
Where’s the drinks industry in tourism drive?
Overseas tourists spend one fifth of their vacation spend on food and drink, highlighting the...
Bar sales up 6.6%
Final sales figures for July indicate that bar sales were up 10% in volume on July 2014 and by 10...
UK beer duty still EU’s 2nd highest
The UK ranked 19th in the EU for per capita alcohol consumption and the drinks industry there...
RAI’s take on tax, training, takehome pay
The Association calls for action on a number of fronts including tackling the shortage of chefs in...
5k extra seasonal jobs in pubs
In a study presented to VFI members at its AGM in Killarney earlier in the year some 2,500...
Total alcohol consumption up in 2014
Consumption of beers, ciders and wines increased while spirits consumption declined by 0.9%. Beer...