Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) & Pub Sector
Battle for Ireland’s best burger begins in support of foodservice sector
Shelf Life – 20.07.2021
In support of the foodservice sector, Kepak’s fourth annual National Burger Day (taking place on 12th August) is encouraging customers to get out and have their say by voting for their favourite burger, while also showing some much-needed support for local food outlets and operators as they emerge from recent pandemic related closures. For every burger purchased and a photo shared online with the hashtag #nationalburgerday, a meal will be donated to Simon Communities across the country, with over 14,000 meals donated in 2020 as part of the campaign. Customers across the country can cast their vote online through the dedicated website – www.nationalburgerday.ie.
Hospitality spending soars as industry partially reopens - AIB
www.rte.ie – 13.07.2021
New figures from AIB show that after months of being closed due to Covid-19 restrictions, consumers spent over €90,000 an hour at pubs in June. AIB's Spend Trend survey shows that consumer spending in hotels, restaurants and pubs increased in June as the sector partially reopened after months of being closed. Spending in hotels was up 225%, restaurant spend was up 22%, while pub and off licence spend was up 304% as Covid-19 curbs were partially lifted last month.