Exclusion of indoor dining creates 'divide' in hospitality sector

The Restaurants of Association of Ireland said it was 'deeply concerned' that hotels and guesthouses were permitted to reopen indoor dining prior to independent restaurants. File picture

The roadmap for reopening the hospitality sector has been broadly welcomed, but the rules around indoor and outdoor dining have “caused a divide” within the sector, representatives have said.

On Thursday, the Government announced hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses could reopen from June 2, outdoor hospitality could resume from June 7, with widespread indoor dining resuming at a later, unspecified date.