'Covid was a disaster for us': Charlie Chawke laments 'lost customers' from pandemic

'Business is nearly back to what it was before the covid but it is hard work'

Revenues across Charlie Chawke's Limerick and two Dublin pubs doubled to almost €10.2m.

One of the country’s best-known publicans, Charlie Chawke, said his group’s lunchtime trade continues to be impacted by the covid-19-related loss of customers.

Mr Chawke said revenues at the group's lunchtime business is currently down "a good 30% to 40%".