Hospitality Ulster Charity Golf Day 2026
27 July 2026
Join Hospitality Ulster for a fantastic day of golf, networking, and fundraising at the beautiful Roe Valley Golf Course on 22 September 2026.
English Rates Cut Brings No Additional Money for NI
23 July 2026
Today's announcement by the Prime Minister of a business rates cut for pubs, clubs and music venues in England will not generate any consequential funding for Northern Ireland and will provide no direct benefit to hospitality businesses here.
List Your Venue on the Sober Atlas
21 July 2026
The Sober Irish Atlas is a venue map and directory built specifically for people looking for alcohol-free options when they're out. Pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels and cafés can list their alcohol-free range — beers, wines, spirits, cocktails — so that sober and sober-curious customers can find them easily.
Hospitality Ulster Campaigns ... Rates & VAT
20 July 2026
Hospitality Ulster… • The unsustainable increases under Reval26- PAUSED • VAT in Northern Ireland- now being debated in Westminster. What Next?
Reduced 5% VAT Relief is Here but the Devil is in the Detail.
02 July 2026
With the temporary 5% VAT rate effective from 25 June 2026, now is the critical time to ensure you are staying compliant. While the headline rate reduction sounds straightforward, the detail could have real cost implications (and opportunities!) for your business.
NI Pubs, Bars, Hotels, and Restaurants Back UK Campaign for Hospitality VAT Cut
01 July 2026
Pubs, bars, restaurants, cafés and hotels across Northern Ireland are throwing their support behind a new UK-wide campaign calling on the Government to cut VAT for hospitality from 20% to 10%.