2022

The first ever apprenticeship to train a new generation of bar managers is being launched to tackle Ireland’s crippling shortage of hospitality staff. The three-year degree course, backed by State and employer funding, is being

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today launched ‘Pubs as Community Hubs’ – a new initiative designed to support rural pubs and communities. The initiative, which is being rolled out on

The VFI, in partnership with Griffith College, is launching a Bar Manager Degree Apprenticeship for bar staff who wish to take their career in the pub trade to the next level. The apprenticeship is designed

The announcement that all hospitality restrictions will be removed from tomorrow (Saturday) has been greeted with a huge amount of relief and expectation by publicans and their staff across the country, says the Vintners’ Federation

Reacting to Thursday night’s news (20th January 2022) that NPHET is not opposed to the removal of most restrictions, VFI Chief Executive Padraig Cribben says: “After almost two years of lockdowns and closures our members are