The food service sector in Ireland will not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2023 at the earliest, according to a new report by Bord Bia.
While the value of the sector increased by 14.6% this year, the Irish food promotion board said it remains 41% lower than pre-pandemic turnover levels.
Bord Bia said it expects the value of the industry for 2021 to reach €5.15 billion. The report reveals that certain segments of the market, such as limited-service restaurants and coffee shops have been less impacted and will recover quicker next year.
However, others such as restaurants, hotels, pubs and workplace catering will continue to be impacted not only by Covid-19 public health restrictions, but also by other broader sector challenges. "These