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Windsor Bar in Dundalk goes down in history after Biden visit

On-trade | The 13 April 2023 will always be a very significant date for the people of Dundalk and especially publican Donal McGeough who hosted the visit of US president Joe Biden in his pub the Windsor Bar. He tells Fionnuala Carolan about this very special day

Limerick man’s pub named best in London

On-trade | Skehan’s Free House has topped hospitality guide Time Out’s list of London’s 50 best bars

Irish Pub Awards 2023 launched in Dublin

On-trade | The VFI and LVA jointly launch Irish Pub Awards 2023. The closing date for all entries is Friday, 2 June

This Disaronno Day, celebrate La Dolce Vita with amaretto liqueur

Marketing | Using only carefully selected ingredients and no additives, the distinctive, amber-coloured liqueur gets its colour from caramelised sugar

Easter lifts drinks sales into growth

On-trade | Easter holidays helped push On Premise drinks sales into double-digit year-on-year growth last week

Foodservice price inflation slowly easing but remains above 20%

On-trade | CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index finds the figure is lower than its record high of 22.9% in December 2022

Shortlist for the Irish Restaurant Awards Cocktail Experience announced

On-trade | 15 competitors have been invited to attend the Irish Restaurant Awards All Ireland Final next month

Portal opens for businesses to lodge TBESS claims

On-trade | Scheme has been further extended to 31 May 2023

Eleven enforcement orders served on food businesses in March

On-trade | Some businesses failed to follow basic food safety legislation and a number of food businesses were found to be unregistered

Tanqueray, Amy Huberman team up to launch Tanqueray 0.0% in Ireland

Ireland's alcohol-free sector is expected to more than double in size over the next three years

Moldovan Wine Fair will take place in Dublin next month

Six producers will travel to Dublin to showcase their wines to members of the trade and consumers

Event diary update for May

A number of portfolio tastings and generic events are scheduled for the month ahead
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