It’s been another long year for us all, and a tough one for the hospitality industry. Ups and downs have been weathered, with some periods of success and relief experienced amongst the harder, more worrying times of uncertainty.
Restrictions across Europe and the US have become generally tighter recently in a bid to minimise the threat of the Omicron variant. Pubs and restaurants across Ireland are now closing at 8pm every evening, while we are simultaneously noticing hotels experiencing strong bookings for the month of December. Voucher sales are also up – in fact, they’re currently higher than last December. Before we look too far ahead, it’s important to take note of what’s just been and gone, so we can actively learn from this strange time.
