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Gourmet House retweeted
Today I’m writing about how, with 700 restaurant closures, the food led hospitality industry has been let down by the Government- leading to next Tuesday’s march to the Dail - and are politicians still welcome in cafés, restaurants and gastropubs? @TheSundayIndo
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🚨Another Closure
Closures continue - financial model for food led businesses is broken.
A what stage will the Government realise there is a problem and will take meaning steps to support the sector.
Taoiseach said he had our backs “Small Businesses “ .
Gourmet House retweeted
Hospitality workers to march on Dáil as resentment and rage grips an industry hung out to dry in Budget-@LucindasIreland
This coming Tuesday, the hospitality industry will be out in force, coming from all over the country and taking to the streets independent.ie/irish-news/lu…
Gourmet House retweeted
Great momentum building across the entire Hospitality and Tourism sectors.
This is bigger than reneging on the 9% vat for this Budget, it’s about the survival of Hospitality & Tourism businesses with more & more Government related costs planned for 2025.
It’s about respect
Gourmet House retweeted
Deep deep disappointment across the entire Hospitality sector.
The reduction in Vat would have given stability to the sector facing another Min Wage increase of 80cent
We will continue to engage with Government and highlight how their current policies are impacting Food led Businesses
Very, very sad to read…
Another sad closure announcement 💔
Must be close to 300 food business closures in the last couple of months 😢
The loss of these special social spaces will play havoc to our health 💔
🚨Another Closure
Baker Boys - Sligo
Here is another fine business closing its doors
Government support through a reduction in vat to 9% must happen
@FrankFeighan @MarcMacsharryTD @MarianHarkin @Martin_Kenny
Vat Rate to 9% A MUST!
'Interest on businesses' warehoused tax debt cut to 0%'
Following calls from the Restaurants Association of Ireland, Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has confirmed that Revenue Commissioners’ debt warehousing scheme will be reformed so that monies owed under the scheme:
- Will be subject to an interest rate of 0%
- Can be paid over a period greater than the originally envisaged 5-year maximum
- Will, on a case-by-case basis, not require any initial down payments
- Additionally, companies that have already paid interest of 3% will be refunded
While this news is positive and will undoubtedly save many restaurants and cafés around the country from otherwise certain closures, it will not ensure long-term viability for the food-led hospitality industry. As the Minister himself recently pointed out, thousands of small, independent food-led businesses hold no warehoused debt but are still struggling each day to keep the doors open.
Only the reinstatement of the 9% VAT rate for restaurants, cafés and pubs that serve food will stem the recent tide of closures and secure a sustainable future for our industry. The 50% hike in VAT from 9 to 13.5% last September meant countless viable restaurants and cafés became unviable overnight. The return of the 9% rate for our low-margin, labour-intensive industry needs to be the Minister for Finance’s next move.
rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/020…
Thank you for keeping this necessary pressure on @adriancummins
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Lower VAT rate on food essential for survival of hospitality sector – @ciarancannon & @GarretAhearn
Hospitality businesses should be afforded the benefit of a lower VAT rate on food services if they are to continue to survive and thrive, two @FineGael politicians have said.
finegael.ie/lower-vat-rate-o… via @FineGael