The LVA has produced a couple of infographics to highlight some of the key aspects of the State of the Dublin Pub Trade Survey. The first infographic concentrates on the business outlook for Dublin pubs in 2019.
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LVA SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS ‘TWO-TIER’ TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY OUTLOOK, WITH 2 OUT OF 3 DUBLIN PUBS EXPECTING GROWTH IN 2019 Average Dublin pub expects to hire 5 additional staff 6 out of 10 Dublin pubs host live music Half of Dublin pubs now offer 10 or more types of gin Two out of every three Dublin pubs
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The following trading hours apply for St. Patrick’s Day under the Intoxicating Liquor Act: ********** Friday, 15th March (Normal Trading Hours): 10.30 a.m. – 12.30 a.m Saturday, 16th March (Normal Trading Hours): 10.30 a.m. – 12.30 a.m. Sunday, 17th March (St. Patrick’s Day, Public Holiday): 12.30 p.m. – 12.30 a.m. Monday, 18th
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The AGM and Chairman’s Dinner, in association with FBD, will take place on 20th March in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8. As usual we will have a packed agenda for the AGM portion with a number of fascinating topics that are sure to be of great interest to our members. After the formal
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Pubs do not withhold tips and employers should not be permitted to Employers oppose their involvement in tronc schemes The introduction of ‘tronc schemes’ under new legislation could result in service staff actually having their income reduced, according to the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA). Under the Protection of Employee Tips Bill, it is proposed to
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In a recent, strongly attended presentation at the Ballsbridge Hotel in February 2019, Diarmuid Keaney of ICAN Acoustics delivered an informative presentation titled ‘Pubs, Noise and Neighbours’ which provided specific guidance on dealing with noise complaints for our LVA members. Some of the key tips for pubs delivered at the presentation included: The necessity to take all
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In response to the recent ‘Public Consultation on the National Minimum Wage’, the LVA has made a submission to the Low Pay Commission. The LVA’s position is that future adjustments to the National Minimum Wage should be in line with inflation. Members are keen to improve the position of lower paid workers over time, but
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The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) is to hold a seminar entitled ‘Pubs, Noise and Neighbours – Guidance on Dealing with Complaints’. The event will take place on Tuesday 12th February 2019 at 10.30am in the Ballsbridge Hotel (formerly Jury’s). The seminar will be presented by Diarmuid Keaney who is a qualified noise and vibration consultant
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Looking at the year ahead, many Dublin pubs expect to be recruiting over the course of the coming months. However, based on the last few years, it is becoming more challenging for Dublin pubs to get the right personnel. This is a topic that the LVA regularly receives queries about – how can I stand out
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Students participating in the LVA Diploma in Bar & Food Management recently completed their first semester on the programme. We wanted to see how they were getting on. In this short video we spoke to a few of the students who have taken on the diploma course this year and who told us all about
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