Casusal Dining & Contract Catering Sectors

DAA loses €1M per day since St. Patrick’s Day

Business Post - 24.06.2020

DAA, the operator of Dublin and Cork airports, has lost around €1 million a day since St. Patrick's Day. Dalton Philips, its Chief Executive, said he expected that between 750 to 1,000 permanent jobs will be lost at Dublin and Cork airports as a result of Covid-19. He said that wages have had to be cut and the organisation is now being downsized. A number of schemes are being put in place for staff including a career break and a voluntary severance scheme, while all staff members have taken a 20 per cent pay cut, he added.

Center Parcs to reopen in Longford on 13 July, but pool to remain shut until later in the month

RTE Business - 23.06.2020

Center Parcs closed the Longford facility in March in response to the global coronavirus pandemic. It will initially open on 13 July without its subtropical swimming pool or spa, but subject to government guidance, both facilities are planned to reopen from Monday 27 July. New measures to keep guests and staff safe include a reduced number of customers on each break as well as an enhanced cleaning regime for accommodation and central areas. It is also making changes to arrival and departure times to allow more time for enhanced cleaning and cashless payments must be used across the village. Bookings and payments for activities can now only be made online, while a new takeaway service is offering contactless delivery to lodges across the facility.