On-trade

Total card spend, including ATM withdrawals, fell 2%, or by €147 million to €7.3 billion, last October compared to the previous month.

On-trade

October Restaurant/Dining sector card spend up 112%

December 3, 2021

Compared to September 2021’s card spend of €411,411, October’s...

Most pubs will be unable to viably operate in the 8pm curfew timeframe and will now have to close anyway, putting tens of thousands of people out of work from this week.

On-trade

Cutting EWSS “a scandalous decision” – VFI

December 1, 2021

The cut in the EWSS “is heaping huge pressure on publicans and the wider...

The objective of the proposed Sale of Alcohol Bill is to repeal the Licensing Acts and the Registration of Clubs Acts and to replace them with updated and streamlined provisions more suited to the 21st Century.

Off-trade • On-trade

Minister McEntee launches public consultation on alcohol...

December 1, 2021

The reform is a key recommendation of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce Report and the engagement...

Turnover at Orsen, the ultimate holding company for a number of prestigious Dublin outlets including those in the Press-Up Entertainment Group portfolio, totalled €99.63 million for the 17 months beginning in January 2019

On-trade

Good pre-covid 17 months at Orsen

November 24, 2021

The figure for the 12 months to the end of 2018 had been €887,929. Turnover at Orsen, the...

Turnover at Treasure Trail fell 13.6% to €16.79 million from €19.42 million the previous year.

On-trade

Treasure Trail’s €1.76m pre-tax loss

November 24, 2021

Turnover fell 13.6% to €16.79 million from €19.42 million the previous year. Staff numbers...

Ongoing spend in Revolut's 'Bar, Café, Eating Places & Restaurant' sector showed growth of 2% in October over September with an average spend of €84.94.

On-trade

Revolut spend in ‘Bar, Café, Eating Places &...

November 22, 2021

However a 3% increase in Revolut card usership meant that average spend was down by 1% overall...

CGA's research shows that more than a quarter (28%) of consumers here now drink cocktails out-of-home, a figure that's five percentage points higher than in Britain.

On-trade

28% of cocktail consumers drink cocktails out-of-home

November 19, 2021

CGA’s research shows that more than a quarter (28%) of consumers here now drink...

Prices in the Licensed Premises sector showed growth of 1.7% over the year.

Off-trade • On-trade

On-trade beer prices up 2.5%

November 17, 2021

The price of Alcoholic Beverages in the off-trade rose by 2.3% in that 12 month period. These...

“Effectively this latest announcement means that the current Government strategy isn’t working. We were told that if we waited until the majority of the public was vaccinated we would be able to get back to trading. Well, we waited and that wasn’t enough." - LVA Chief Executive Donall O'Keeffe.

On-trade

Vintners organisations call for trading curfew support

November 17, 2021

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland also described the trading curfew as “hugely...

From left: Teeling Whiskey Founder & Manager Jack Teeling presents the Irish Whiskey of the Year Award to Ally Alpine with William Lavelle, Head of the Irish Whiskey Association at last night's Awards in Powerscourt Distillery.

Off-trade • On-trade

Celtic Cask 1999-Tríocha a Cúig is Irish Whiskey of the Year

November 12, 2021

Emerging and established Irish whiskey producers and patrons were honoured at the...