How Irish hospitality is quietly overachieving in sustainability Without realising it, Irish hotels and restaurants are already teaching their staff the skills UNESCO says it needs for sustainable development Hospitality • 30 Sep
How Irish hospitality is quietly overachieving in sustainability Without realising it, Irish hotels and restaurants are already teaching their staff the skills UNESCO says it needs for sustainable development Hospitality • 30 Sep
Why do Irish people love tea so much? The humble cup of tea is more than just a hot beverage and represents the cultural, social and economic status of the country Tea • 20 Jul
Why do Irish people love tea so much? The humble cup of tea is more than just a hot beverage and represents the cultural, social and economic status of the country Tea • 20 Jul
What kind of restaurants do we want to have in Ireland? If independent restaurants continue to disappear, Irish consumer choices may become poorer over time Restaurants • 08 Jul
What kind of restaurants do we want to have in Ireland? If independent restaurants continue to disappear, Irish consumer choices may become poorer over time Restaurants • 08 Jul
Why your takeaway is going to cost more, even after July VAT cut Delivery fees stayed cheap as many food delivery workers were misclassified as self-employed contractors rather than employees Hospitality • 25 Jun
Why your takeaway is going to cost more, even after July VAT cut Delivery fees stayed cheap as many food delivery workers were misclassified as self-employed contractors rather than employees Hospitality • 25 Jun
What's it like to be a hospitality worker in Ireland today? Researchers heard from 736 people about their experiences working in Irish restaurants, hotels, cafes and other hospitality settings Hospitality • 08 May
What's it like to be a hospitality worker in Ireland today? Researchers heard from 736 people about their experiences working in Irish restaurants, hotels, cafes and other hospitality settings Hospitality • 08 May
Why you shouldn't blame a rude waiter for ruining your holiday Before you send that snarky Tripadvisor review about that waiter, think about the difficult and demanding conditions they're working in Work and careers • 06 Aug 25
Why you shouldn't blame a rude waiter for ruining your holiday Before you send that snarky Tripadvisor review about that waiter, think about the difficult and demanding conditions they're working in Work and careers • 06 Aug 25
Accommodation price hikes for gigs - fair or robbery? There's a logic behind price hikes when big artists come to town, but it should be treated with a degree of scepticism Economics • 30 Aug 23
Accommodation price hikes for gigs - fair or robbery? There's a logic behind price hikes when big artists come to town, but it should be treated with a degree of scepticism Economics • 30 Aug 23
What's required to improve hospitality work in Ireland? Research into fair and decent work in Irish hospitality produced nearly many recommendations which have yet to be acted on by Government Hospitality • 16 Aug 23
What's required to improve hospitality work in Ireland? Research into fair and decent work in Irish hospitality produced nearly many recommendations which have yet to be acted on by Government Hospitality • 16 Aug 23
How much does your job title matter? Job titles may be the least important signifier of a successful approach to managing and motivating staff Work and careers • 03 Mar 23
How much does your job title matter? Job titles may be the least important signifier of a successful approach to managing and motivating staff Work and careers • 03 Mar 23
Why welcoming strangers was part of life in medieval Ireland The 12,000 people who have pledged to help Ukrainian refugees are following a long tradition of providing shelter to those in need History • 14 Mar 22
Why welcoming strangers was part of life in medieval Ireland The 12,000 people who have pledged to help Ukrainian refugees are following a long tradition of providing shelter to those in need History • 14 Mar 22
How to fix the recruitment crisis in the hospitality sector The experience of those who have left hospitality and tourism provides much food for thought and potential solutions for the sector Hospitality • 09 Feb 22
How to fix the recruitment crisis in the hospitality sector The experience of those who have left hospitality and tourism provides much food for thought and potential solutions for the sector Hospitality • 09 Feb 22
Tip not included: how some restaurants exploit their staff Many in the sector would do well to extend the hospitality they claim to offer customers to their own employees Restaurants • 04 Oct 19
Tip not included: how some restaurants exploit their staff Many in the sector would do well to extend the hospitality they claim to offer customers to their own employees Restaurants • 04 Oct 19
