Hospitality Ulster
Coverage reports on policy updates, lobbying activity and industry support from the trade body representing Northern Ireland’s hospitality sector. Editorial includes updates on regulation, workforce strategy, investment, taxation and training, giving UK operators clear insight into the challenges and opportunities facing businesses in the region and how representation at government level shapes the sector’s future.
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Apr- 2021 -20 AprilCoronavirus
Outdoor hospitality in Northern Ireland to reopen on 30 April
Hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland will be allowed to reopen operations outdoors from 30 April. Licensed and unlicensed premises will be allowed to welcome customers outdoors with a limit of up to six people from two households per table. Furthermore, overnight visits in self-contained tourist accommodation will be allowed for…
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Dec- 2020 -8 DecemberCoronavirus
Hospitality Ulster: Keeping traditional pubs closed ‘unfair and unjust’
Northern Irish trade group Hospitality Ulster has condemned the local government’s decision to keep traditional pubs closed, ahead of the county’s hospitality businesses reopening on Friday (11 December). Earlier this month, government officials at Stormont confirmed that while restaurants and hotels that can serve a substantial meal will be able…
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Oct- 2020 -20 OctoberGovernment
Liquor licensing bill brought to Northern Ireland’s Assembly
A bill aimed at modernising Northern Ireland’s liquor licensing laws was brought before the Assembly yesterday (20 October). Originally set to be discussed before the Assembly’s collapse in January 2017, the legislation is set to bring about changes to the country’s laws regarding the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.…
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Aug- 2020 -11 AugustBusiness
Hospitality Ulster urges NI executive to create ‘financial rescue package’
Trade body Hospitality Ulster has called on the Northern Ireland executive to create a “financial rescue package” for staff and owners of traditional non-food pubs to avert mass redundancies and business closures as a new indicative date for reopening moves to 1 September. The organisation has stated that the call…
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