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Chef Marco Roccasalvo from Campo di’Fiori, Bray, Co. Wicklow
Chef Paul Horohoe of The Black Oliver, Longford
Food and Hospitality Show The Food and Hospitality Show (Incorporating SHOP) took place on 18th and 19th September in the RDS Industries Hall. The Restaurants Association of Ireland were delighted to be a partner of the show and hosted the Chef’s Table over the two days with 4 different Chef’s demonstrating their cuisine’ each day.
On day two of the Chef’s Table, Chef Kevin O’Toole of Chameleon Restaurant in Temple Bar, Sham Hanifa of The Cottage Restaurant Leitrim, Chef Marco Roccasalvo of Campo di’Fiori Bray and Paul Horohoe of The Black Olive Longford entertained and gave expert cooking tips to visitors.
On the first day Chef James Ainscough of Dublin Wine Rooms, Chef Pat Kiely of O’Connors Seafood Restaurant Bantry, Chef Kate Lawlor of Fenns Quay Cork and Chef Alberto Antonetti of Pinocchio Restaurant Ranelagh Dublin treated visitors to fantastic dishes.
The Association was delighted to have an information stand at the show and it gave a perfect setting for briefing members of the hospitality trade on the Keep VAT at 9% campaign and the various events and campaigns that the association runs throughout the year.
Keep VAT at 9% Campaign
RAI Panel discussion on the merits of Food Tourism with Caoimhe Ni Dhuibhinn failte Ireland, Olivia Duff The Headfort Arms and FI Food Ambassador and Martin Harte of Temple Bar Traders.
Budget Day is upon us and the campaign to Keep the VAT at 9% has visited nearly every county in Ireland, had motions passed in 26 County and City Councils to retain the VAT at its current rate of 9%, vast amounts of press coverage both in national, local broadcast, print and online. We would like to thank all of our members and all members of the foodservice industry for their engagement with the campaign, for attending events and contacting local politicians about the positive effects that the 9% Vat rate as had on both the hospitality and tourism sector. At the time of going to publishing we still had 8 days of campaigning left to go and fingers crossed that on October 15th Minister Noonan will announce the retention of the 9% rate.
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