Sinead Lambert, owner of Sol Rio restaurant in Westport, Co. Mayo, joins Ciaran to discuss her reopening plans for the summer ahead and the mysterious shortage of staff for key positions in the hospitality trade.
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âI feel totally discriminated against by the Government, Iâm so angry I really am,â she said.
Mayo County Council is looking at giving her restaurant permission to turn car parking spots by the front door of the business into an outdoor dining space. This would allow her to seat a maximum of 12 people which she said realistically would be âa non-runnerâ business-wise if the rest of the restaurant remained closed.
Restaurateurs also expressed scepticism about relying on outdoor dining given the Irish weather, even during the summer months. âWe live in Ireland, we donât live in Spain or Portugal,â Ms Lambert said.