Publican Chawke says it’s ‘essential’ that frontline bar staff are Irish

One of the country’s best known publicans Charlie Chawke said yesterday that frontline staff serving the public at his pub group "have to be Irish".

The owner of the nine-strong pub group said that bar and floor employees at his business “have to be Irish and they show that the céad míle fáilte is still alive and well, thank God”.

“I believe it is essential to have Irish staff behind the bar or on the floor because they have the blas and the personality to get on with customer.