Media Coverage – December 2024

All the Dublin restaurants that closed their doors for good in 2024

Dubliners were left heartbroken after a number of restaurants closed in the past year. A total of 577 eateries in Ireland shut their doors the 11 months since September 2023 since the VAT increase, according to a previous report by Restaurants Association of Ireland (RAI) released in August 2024. Several restaurant owners cited increased costs associated with running a food business as one of the big reasons behind the closures.

Hospitality in Dublin: ‘stress and burnout are getting worse in the industry’

It has been another tough year for restaurant and café owners – according to the Restaurant Association of Ireland, two venues a day are closing as businesses struggle to make ends meet amid rising inflation and a spike in payroll costs.