Hospitality

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Major hotel chain targeting over-50s for 400 UK jobs

UK Hospitality: I represent bars and restaurants across the UK - and they’re being taken for granted (Photo: Getty Images/Carl Court)

‘UK bars and restaurants are being taken for granted’

‘Getting everyone around the table: Swallow Awareness in the Hospitality Industry’ with Nick Hewer, best known from BBC TV’s The Apprentice, is UK President of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).

Dysphagia: Swallow Aware campaign launch

Tommy Doherty, business manager, Bank of Ireland UK with Jeff Mahan, TRU Hotels and Resorts, Eleanor Neal, financial controller, Lough Erne Resort, Gavin North, senior business manager, Bank of Ireland UK and Mark Ward, TRU Hotels and Resorts

NI five-star hotel completes luxurious interiors refurbishment

A family-run Northern Ireland bar, The Railway Arms in Coleraine has swapped pints for punchlines to become a massive hit on social media with its hilarious videos. Pictured are staff Dearbhla McCrossan, Evie Graham, Clare Johnston, Callum Crowe, Lee Chestnutt and Peter Stewart

Watch: NI family-run pub gets over 2million hits with hilarious video antics!

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Carlsberg acquires Robinsons - how that affects your favourite drinks

Leah Bachelor, service user, Aidan Dawson, CEO Public Health Agency (PHA), Joel Neill, Operations Director Hospitality Ulster launching the new factsheet for people with dsyphagia, swallowing difficulties

New dysphagia factsheet launched for hospitality businesses in NI

Colin Neill, chief executive, Hospitality Ulster

Hospitality Ulster appeals to landlords after another NI business to close

Finance Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA has urged businesses to participate in a rates revaluation exercise to help inform future bills. Finance Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA pictured with Angela McGrath, the commissioner of Valuation at Land & Property Services

NI firms urged to participate in rates revaluation exercise to help future bills

Welcome to The Grand Indian Hotel

Monday TV choice: Grand Indian Hotel (Channel 4, 8pm)

Hospitality Ulster and UKHospitality has called on Northern Ireland’s new Finance Minister to guarantee that business rates relief monies given by Westminster will be ring-fenced for hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland in the upcoming Spring Statement. Pictured is Colin Neill, chief executive, Hospitality Ulster and Kate Nicholls, chief executive, UKHospitality

Hospitality industry urges NI Finance Minister and Chancellor to back the sector

Glyn Roberts, Chief Executive of Retail NI, urged union members not to strike, as money to settle their dispuite is already on the table.

Businesses bosses ask unions not to strike as pay rise money is already on table

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Empty Bus Lanes in Belfast City Centre as Public transport workers in Northern Ireland have begun a 48-hour strike in a dispute about pay.
Trade unions Unite, GMB and Siptu are involved in the action on what is traditionally one of the busiest weekends before Christmas.
It is expected to cause widespread disruption to Translink bus, glider and train services, with a further day of action scheduled for 22 December.
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Transport strike empties Belfast - fear for small traders in lean January

Translink workers on the picket line during their previous 24-hour strike on Friday December 1 Pic: Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Public transport strike: Strikes ‘won’t help workers get pay deal’

The Foxes Den has been acquired by one of Northern Ireland’s leading hospitality companies, Nightcap Event Group, marking an exciting new chapter for the Jubilee Road based establishment. Pictured are Declan Holmes and Dean McFarland, founders of Nightcap Event Group

Nightcap continues expansion with takeover of Newtownards restaurant

Hospitality Ulster members have branded the lack of direct focus and support for the local hospitality sector by the British government and the NI Secretary of State as a “disgrace” and “dereliction of duty” towards such an important part of the Northern Ireland economy. Pictured is Colin Neill, chief executive, Hospitality Ulster

Calls on Secretary of State to explain why no rates relief for NI hospitality
Both Hospitality Ulster and Retail NI have now written to the Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Chris Heaton-Harris, to seek an urgent meeting
Claire Cartmill

Translink has unwrapped details of its popular late-night bus and train Christmas Nightmover services operating on Friday and Saturday nights from November 24. Pictured are Laurence Tingson, Linen Quarter Bid, Damien Corr Cathedral Quarter Bid, Joel Neill Hospitality Ulster, Callum Craig, Belfast One Bid, Boyd Sleator, Free the Night, Damian Bannon area manager Translink. Front: Holly Sleator, Free the Night, Christopher McCausland, Value Cab, Clare Guinness (CEO) Belfast Chamber, Chris Conway CEO Translink, Anne McMullen, Visit Belfast and William McCausland fona CAB

Translink bus and train Nightmovers back for festive season

Brendan Downey, director of Friar Tucks restaurants, surveys the damage to one of his businesses - just behind him - caused by severe flooding in Newry

Call for rates holiday for all Northern Ireland business flood victims

Colin Neill of Hospitality Ulster. Photo: Phil Magowan/PressEye

Hospitality fears it could become 'collatoral damage' in industrial dispute

The Westleton Crown in the rural village of Westleton, Suffolk. Picture - Emma Cabielles

Seaside towns are on the doorstep at this dog friendly countryside staycation

Four hotels in Northern Ireland are amongst the “Best Places to Work in Hospitality” as Dalata Hotel Group has been included within the top six of the highly coveted 30 Best Places to Work in Hospitality 2023. Operating Maldron Hotel Belfast Airport, Clayton Hotel Belfast City, Maldron Hotel Belfast and Maldron Hotel Derry, the group will go forward as finalists for the top ranking at The Cateys in July. Dalata Hotel Group’s chief people officer, Dawn Wynne 9pictured), said the company is proud to have built on its previous top 10 ranking in such a prestigious list

Four Northern Ireland hotels amongst 'Best Places to Work in Hospitality'

Hospitality workers often rely on tips to supplement their income and have been left powerless in the past when businesses fail to pass them on from customers. ‌

New law secures right for hospitality workers to take home tips

Kristen Nugent from Co Tyrone has won a national cooking competition

Co Tyrone teen Kristen Nugent wins national cooking competition

Chief executive of Hospitality Ulster, Colin Neill, has raised concern about the increased costs of doing business which leaves businesses in a bleak position

Hospitality Ulster concern at 'bleak picture' offered by new worrying report

Insolvencies rose from 280 in 2021 to 512 last year, accountancy group UHY Hacker Young said. Pubs and bars have faced rising energy and other costs and concerns over falling sales, it added. Photo: Jeff Spicer/PA Wire

People urged to support hospitality industry at Valentine's as pub closures rise

A customer buys a drink at a Wetherspoons pub in Clapham, London.

Wetherspoon set to close dozens of pubs in 2023 - see full list

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 18: Britain's Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, leaves 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on January 18, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Over 110 projects to benefit from government levelling up fund
The UK government announced the second wave of projects as part of the levelling up fund
Patrick Hollis

Translink said its late night buses and trains carried over 10,000 people during the festive period

Further calls for Translink to make late night services a permanent fixture

Chris and Shera McAloran, founders of Karri Kitchen in Portadown

Asian fusion food from Portadown positioned for faster growth

Consumer card spending increased in 2022 – fuelled by travelling abroad, post-lo...

New Belfast restaurant goes against ‘troubled times’

Some Northern Ireland businesses face closure following the cost-of-living crisis

Hospitality Ulster and Retail NI reacts to energy support measures by UK Governm...

Retail NI chief executive Glyn Roberts

NI business leaders react to Prime Minister’s ‘energy crisis’ government package

Hospitality Ulster chief executive Colin Neill said the current situation is worse than anything the pandemic threw up

Cost-of-living crisis: NI hospitality facing financial ‘cliff edge’ as spirallin...

Chief executive, Hospitality Ulster, Colin Neill

Trade groups outline action plan on cost of doing business crisis

Nightlife in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast, home to numerous pubs and restaurants

Hordes of stag and hen parties set to descend on Belfast as business booms

Retail NI chief executive Glyn Roberts

Hospitality and retail trade chiefs call for plans to boost Belfast city centre

Pictured at the launch of the Hospitality Ulster Workforce Strategy at Parliament Buildings are Stephen Mcgorrian, vice-chair Hospitality Ulster, Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UK Hospitality, Economy Minister Gordon Lyons MLA and Colin Neill, chief executive of Hospitality Ulster

Hospitality Ulster launches Workforce Strategy to combat labour shortages

Chair of Hospitality Ulster, Tony O’Neill, with Hospitality Ulster chief executive, Colin Neill and new vice chair of Hospitality Ulster, Stephen Magorrian

A triple threat to the Hospitality sector warns chief executive

Barclays Hospitality & Leisure Report

Cost-of-living crisis and staff shortages threaten £0.7bn NI hopitality and leis...

Still a 'long way to go' for hospitality businesses despite opening hours change

Pint of beer

Easter pub opening hours: Churches express ‘regret’ over new rules

Chief executive, Hospitality Ulster, Colin Neill

Modernisation of Easter NI licensing laws is a ‘shot in the arm for the entire h...

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Colin Neill, Chief Executive of Hospitality Ulster
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Easter weekend pub opening times: Changes welcomed by industry body

Seamus McGranaghan, director of employment law at O’Reilly Stewart

Demand grows for Ukrainian workers in NI but be careful warns Belfast solicitor

Bill Penton, Penton Publications, Stephen Magorrian, Horatio Group, Mairead McEntee, Ulster University, Gordon Lyons MLA, Minister for the Economy, Cathy Stevenson, Babcock Training, Michael Deane, Deanes Restaurants, Colin Neill, Hospitality Ulster and Mark Rice, Belfast Metropolitan College

New Hospitality Employers Charter launched to demonstrate businesses committed t...

Professor Mark Durkin, Executive Dean, UUBS, Professor Pauric McGowan, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Business Development, UUBS and Dr Laura Bradley-Mc Cauley, Associate Head of Department of Global Business and Enterprise, UUBS

Ulster University Business School awarded prestigious Small Business Charter

Colin Neill, chief executive, Hospitality Ulster

Worst trading performance in living memory says Hospitality Ulster CE

News Letter editorial

Our leaders should take pay cuts to help fund hit Northern Ireland businesses

Belfast Chamber pleads for financial support for firms impacted by Executive dec...

Nightclubs reopened in NI on Halloween night with the Executive recommending that venues use Covid status checks on entry. Picture By:Pacemaker Press.

Hospitality industry fears it is being ‘singled out’ by passports

NIJobs Jobs Report Q3 2021

Record recruitment opportunities continue for Northern Ireland

Angela’s brownies are rich in quality chocolate

Angela creates new gourmet flavours for chocolate enterprise

A sign welcoming people back to Harlem Cafe in Belfast City Centre.

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Hospitality hopes for  further easing soon

Seamus McGranaghan, director O’Reilly Stewart Solicitors

Leading industry figures to host future of liquor licensing and hospitality webi...