Restaurants facing closure in New Year as insurance market shrinks
A Sligo-based past President of the Restaurant Association of Ireland says there are restaurants and businesses in the hospitality industry facing closure in the New Year because of the difficulties and cost of getting insurance. It’s after four of the companies offering insurance to the sector announced they are to…
Irish Hospitality sector will be a laughing stock without beef
The Irish food and hospitality industry will be become the laughing stock of the world if restaurants run out off beef. That’s the warning which has been issued by local restaurateur Anthony Gray. The Restaurants Association of Ireland is warning that if protests at factories don’t end soon, some restaurants…
NW Restaurant Association representative agrees with minimum wage increase
The north west representative of The Restaurant Association of Ireland is welcoming proposals to increase the minimum wage. The Low Pay Commission has recommend an increase of 30 cents, which would bring the minimum wage to 10 euro 10 cents. Local restaurant owner Anthony Gray says he disagrees with the…
‘Dramatic downturn’ in visitors from the North due to Brexit says former president of the Restaurants Association of Ireland
The Sligo-based past president of the Restaurants Association of Ireland says uncertainty over Brexit and the devaluation of Sterling has resulted in a ‘dramatic downturn’ in the number of visitors from the north. Anthony Gray says that despite the booming economy and recent jobs announcements for Sligo, these are worrying…
Call for Sligo to be given ‘city’ status in new plan
A local businessman has said that Sligo must be given ‘city status’ in the National Planning Framework. The Ireland 2040 document is being launched on Friday after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar holds a special cabinet meeting at Sligo IT. At this stage it’s not know what will be in the National…
Sligo restaurateur says North West politicians need to do more to attract investment
A Sligo restaurateur says politicians simply need to do more to attract more investment to the North West. Anthony Gray has made the comments today as he closes his restaurant Tra Bhan in Strandhill to open a new restaurant in Sligo town. Mr. Gray says the decision to close the…
Sligo Food Trail launches new brochure
The Sligo Food Trail has this week launched their brand new 16-page brochure, highlighting some of the best food experiences the county has to offer. The aim of this year’s brochure is to highlight the link between Sligo’s many tourist attractions with what the county has to offer in terms…