Mounting costs are putting business owners under huge strain and in many cases the future is less than bright. That’s according to many of those from the tourism, hospitality, retail and other sectors who will gather outside Leinster House this afternoon to highlight what they claim is the unsustainable cost of doing business plus the lack of meaning Government support.
Adrian Cummins, CEO of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, said:
�Restaurateurs, small coffee shop owners and others in the hospitality industry are hardworking people operating in what is currently an incredibly challenging business environment.
�They would much rather be serving great food and welcoming guests from across the country and across the world than travelling to Dublin to protest”.
Pat Crotty, CEO of the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland, said:
“The hospitality sector is the backbone of our communities, particularly in rural Ireland. Yet, despite repeated warnings, the Government has ignored the reality we face. The measures announced in the Budget simply do not go far enough to safeguard the future of our industry”.
As well as the Day of Action , the Restaurants Association of Ireland and Vintners� Federation of Ireland have urged Taoiseach Simon Harris to meet with them urgently to collaborate on proactive, immediate measures that will prevent widespread hospitality business closures over the winter and ensure long-term viability for the sector
