{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62f66f1ac7c15c00130f669d/66f6bdaa224b00387de56820?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Adrian Cummins from the Restaurants Association of Ireland explains why 1000 more restaurants will close if the VAT rate is not reduced","description":"<p>Adrian Cummins, Chief Executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, joins Karl Fitzpatrick, to explain how there has been 600 closures of food-led businesses since the reintroduction of the 13% VAT rate for hospitality businesses, the eroding margins which restaurants are faced with and why the failure to reduce the VAT rate to 9% and increasing the minimum wage in next week’s Budget could lead to a further 1000 closures.</p><p><br></p><p>#KarlFitzpatrick #businessmatters #irishbusiness #irishbusinessnews #businessnews #entrepreneur</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.karlfitzpatrick.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">karlfitzpatrick.ie</a></p>","author_name":"Karl Fitzpatrick"}