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Costs, wages and VAT
Minimum wage, employer PRSI, VAT, excise, energy and the Budget, turned into what they cost a venue per week.
Our pieces
Staff costs · 4 min
Budget 2027 for pubs and restaurants: €14.94 an hour, a €600 PRSI line, €15 million for rural pubs, no excise cut
What was announced on 6 October 2026, what it costs a venue, and what the VFI and LVA said about it.
Trade bodies · 5 min
What the VFI and LVA are asking for this autumn
Two vintners' bodies, two agendas: rural survival money and energy deals on one side, excise, late-night costs and taxis on the other.
Staff costs · 4 min
The €552 line: why one extra hour can cost you three
Employer PRSI doesn't rise gently. It steps up on the whole week the moment a staff member crosses €552. Most rosters never check.
Menus · 4 min
How to price a dish when food VAT is 9% and drinks are 23%
GP is worked out on the price before VAT. Mix that up and a 70% target quietly becomes 63%.
Poll · closes 6 Nov
Will the €15 million Budget 2027 fund make a difference to rural pubs?
The VFI called it a vote of confidence; the LVA said the Budget did nothing for urban pubs. What was announced.
From Irish sources
Headlines matching this topic from the trade bodies and papers we collect hourly. Each links to the original.
- Euro-Toques Ireland Celebrates 40 Years Of Championing Irish FoodHospitality Ireland, 14 Oct 2026
- Budget 27 serves up nothing for urban pubs but higher cost of doing business – LVALicensed Vintners Association, 6 Oct 2026
- LVA & DIGI call for Excise Cut in Budget 27Licensed Vintners Association, 21 Aug 2026
- Restaurants Association of Ireland Welcomes Permanent Return of 9% VAT RateRestaurants Association of Ireland, 1 Jul 2026
- Return of VAT9 a welcome and critical support – LVALicensed Vintners Association, 30 Jun 2026
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