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AWARDS are two a penny these times, so much so that they often come and go with minimum publicity.

However, the recent 2010 Georgina Campbell Ireland Awards caused a significant stir, not only because of the calibre of the winners, but also because Georgina Campbell issued a dire warning about the consequences of incessant haggling in restaurants and hotels to the point where it has become totally uneconomic for many establishments to operate.

“Many fine establishments have cut costs to the bone and businesses are now literally hanging by a thread,” Georgina Campbell said. “Prices have often been reduced to an unsustainable level and yet there is constant pressure from the public to make even further cuts.”