Hospitality
Dalata chief on why minimum wage must rise despite increasing costs for business
Dermot Crowley says high rents are damaging the economy and a lower Vat rate for hospitality that excluded hotels would be positive
The minimum wage in Ireland needs to increase to deal with the cost of rent, the head of Ireland’s largest hotel operator, Dalata, has said.
Dermot Crowley, chief executive of Dalata, said that while increasing labour costs are a “big concern” for business, the lowest-paid workers are unable to afford accommodation.
For smaller hotel operators, increasing labour costs in Ireland are a “big concern” and they are a significant cost for Dalata as well.
“But ...