--- title: Hospitality and Covid-19 - The challenge of business recovery description: With the promise of lifting restrictions, the post pandemic environment looks very different from 2019. We list the top Brands of hotels as they seek to re-invent themselves for 2022. Adding of course the opportunity for our Food display product - Edikio Guest image: https://blog.dbcgroup.ie/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-imagea5d4fc5d64bafae1b109ea305f735eaf2a34fa52a0817de521d09a78d64617aa.png --- [![Site-logo](https://blog.dbcgroup.ie/hubfs/raw_assets/public/DBCGroup_October2021/images/bdc-logo.svg "Site-logo")](https://dbcgroup.ie/) - [IDENTITY](https://dbcgroup.ie/identity/) - [OFFICE](https://dbcgroup.ie/office/) - [FINISHING](https://dbcgroup.ie/finishing/) [SHOP](https://dbcoffice.eu.evostore.io/) - [![phone](https://blog.dbcgroup.ie/hubfs/phone-01.svg)](tel:+353%201%20460%202200) - [![message](https://blog.dbcgroup.ie/hubfs/message-01.svg)](mailto:%20info@dbcgroup.ie) - ![search](https://blog.dbcgroup.ie/hubfs/search-01.svg) ### Similar Posts **24** Jan 2022 # Hospitality and Covid-19 - The challenge of business recovery ![Post Image](https://blog.dbcgroup.ie/hs-fs/hubfs/MicrosoftTeams-imagea5d4fc5d64bafae1b109ea305f735eaf2a34fa52a0817de521d09a78d64617aa.png?width=374&height=252&name=MicrosoftTeams-imagea5d4fc5d64bafae1b109ea305f735eaf2a34fa52a0817de521d09a78d64617aa.png) ## A post pandemic hope Ireland’s hotel sector which was hugely affected by COVID-19 and the industry more than ever is seeking to reinvent itself, post pandemic. We’ve summerised  some interesting stats from the Howarth report in 2019 [(read full version here)](https://corporate.cms-horwathhtl.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/03/HTL_2019_EU_CHAINS-2.pdf). It will be interesting to see how this landscape changes in 2022.    ## The ranking of hotel brands in Ireland | Rank | Chain brands | Hotels | Rooms | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Clayton Hotels](https://www.claytonhotels.com) | 13 | 3,491 | | 2 | [Maldron Hotels](https://www.maldronhotels.com) | 14 | 1,948 | | 3 | [Radisson](https://www.radissonhotels.com) | 8 | 1,184 | | 4 | [Jurys Inn](https://www.jurysinns.com) | 4 | 698 | | 5 | [Travelodge](https://www.travelodge.ie) | 8 | 583 | | 6 | [Crowne Plaza](https://www.crowneplaza.com) | 3 | 521 | | 7 | [Holiday Inn Express](https://www.ihg.com) | 3 | 510 | | 8 | [Hilton Hotels](https://www.hilton.com) | 3 | 479 | | 9 | [Great National Hotels](https://www.greatnationalhotels.com) | 7 | 422 | | 10 | [Autograph Collection](https://autograph-hotels.marriott.com) | 2 | 394 |     ## Food display has never been more important! The buffets were the first casualty of the pandemic but like all good things, it will make a return. Standards of Hygiene and information have risen considerably since the pandemic and hotel Food and Beverage Managers need to meet this challenge. Our[Edikio solution](https://landing.dbcgroup.ie/edikio-guest-price-tag) for Buffet food display is ideal for labelling post pandemic.  Creating custom branded display cards has never been easier using our Edikio system. Print branded custom cards onto PVC cards instantly. 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