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LVA AGM and Chairman’s Dinner 2020
The LVA AGM and Chairman’s Dinner for 2020 will be taking place on Tuesday 24th March in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane. This year’s after dinner speaker will be special guest, Paddy Power. A drinks reception will be held from 7.15pm with the dinner following at 8pm. We expect there will be another strong […]
Managing Your Kitchen – LVA Seminar
The LVA is holding a special seminar for members on ‘Managing Your Kitchen’. The seminar will include advice from Lisa Fitzpatrick, Environmental Health Office (EHO) with the HSE, as well as with Mary Daly and Jacqueline McCarthy of the Food Safety Company. The event will be held on Tuesday 11 February 2020 and is open […]
Interview Skills Workshop – SOLD OUT
The upcoming LVA ‘Interview Skills Workshop’ is now sold out. The workshop is being delivered by LVA HR Advisor, Gillian Knight and will take place on Thursday 30th January 2002 in Anglesea House. The purpose of the workshop is to help with improving skills when conducting interviews. The workshop has been designed to ensureĀ the interviewersĀ have […]
Irish Hospitality Industry Manifesto published
The LVA, along with the VFI, the Irish Hotels Federation and the Restaurants Association of Ireland, have come together to publish theĀ Irish Hospitality Industry ManifestoĀ ahead of the upcoming General Election. This is available to view below and we would encourage all members to share this with any General Election candidates they are speaking with between […]
LVA view on proposed changes to Licensing Arrangements and Trading Hours
There has been some discussion in recent times about potential adjustments to licensing arrangements and trading hours. The LVA has strong views on these subjects and our position is outlined as follows. Night-Time Cultural Activity The LVA welcomes the current process underway to assess adding greater diversity to night-time cultural attractions in the nationās capital. […]
LVA criticises Dept of Health calorie consultation
Also opposes mandatory calorie postingĀ The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA), the representative body for Dublin pubs, has criticised the consultation on mandatory calorie posting on menus recently published by the Department of Health. Although pubs are the 3rdĀ largest out of home food channel*, representing 18% of the market, the Department of Healthās consultation questionnaire does […]
LVA publishes Christmas Trading Hours
The LVA has published the Christmas Trading arrangements for 2019. These outline the permitted hours for trading for on trade per the Intoxicating Liquor Acts 2003/ 2008. Trading is from 10.30am to 11.30pm on Christmas Eve, St. Stephen’s Day and New Year’s Day (among others). On New Year’s Eve trading is permitted up to 12.30am. […]
LVA welcomes work permit boost for Chefs
Members have recently raised concern about the difficulty involved in securing chefs of all grades. The quality of the food offered in Dublin pubs is on the rise. With the increased demand for food, it has made this resource shortageĀ a challenge for many members. The restrictions on work permits available for executive level chefs only […]
Minimising Risks, Managing Claims – LVA Public Liability Briefing 13 Nov 2019
Insurance claims continue to be a problem for pubs throughout Dublin. Indeed it is a problem that is impacting the whole hospitality sector, a problem the LVA has worked with the Alliance for Insurance Reform to highlight. Our efforts to get greater protections from the Government and to help stamp out insurance problems are ongoing. […]
Effective Pre-Budget campaign helps avoid excise increase
The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has said the effective āSupport Your Localā campaign, combined with strong pre Budget engagement from the LVA, has helped avoid an increase in excise duty despite the obvious need for extra Exchequer revenue.Ā The LVA also welcomed the ā¬40 million commitment to tourism funding but called for that funding to […]