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Training for the tourism sector
Boost your employees’ skills to grow your business – find training for the tourism and hospitality sector including WorldHost customer service training
Employment in tourism businesses
Employment law and best practice resources that can help you run your tourism business lawfully and efficiently.
Health and safety in tourism businesses
An outline of health and safety obligations specific to tourism businesses.
Fire, gas and electricity safety in tourism businesses
Fire, gas and electricity safety laws that tourist accommodation businesses must comply with.
Food and drink laws in tourism businesses
Information to help you comply with food safety laws if you offer food or drink to your guests.
Business rates for your tourist accommodation premises
Find out if you need to pay business rates serviced or self catering accommodation premises.
Signs for your tourism business
Find out if you need permission to display tourism signs or advertisements for your business.
Planning permission and building control for tourism businesses
Find out if you need planning permission for your bed and breakfast, self catering or other tourism business.
Alcohol licensing for tourism businesses
The types of tourism businesses that can apply for a licence to sell alcohol, those that cannot, and the criteria and the process of how to apply.
TV licence fees for hotels, hostels and campsites
The type of television licence you will need if you have TVs at your tourist accommodation premises hotel, hostel or campsite, the costs of the licence and the exceptions.
RIDDOR: Reporting an incident
Your legal responsibilities to report accidents and illnesses under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
RIDDOR: Keeping records of accidents and ill health
What records of accidents, injuries and ill health you must keep under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
Using grease traps in your food business
How catering businesses can use grease traps effectively by ensuring good design, use and maintenance.
Reduce and reuse fat, oil and grease in your food business
How caterers can cut down on fat, oil and grease by reducing use and reusing them where possible.
Reduce fat, oil and grease cleaning costs for your food business
How catering businesses can reduce the cost of cleaning up fat, oil and grease including switching products or buying in bulk.
Food tourism opportunities for hospitality providers
How restaurants, hotels, pubs and other hospitality providers can capitalise on food tourism opportunities.
Food tourism experiences
Guidance and support for offering food tourism experiences like tours, food trails, events and festivals.
Quality grading for tourism businesses
Tourism NI’s five star quality grading scheme for tourism businesses, and details and benefits of other tourism quality accreditations.
Taking advantage of food tourism opportunities - Broighter Gold (video)
Leona Kane, founder of Broighter Gold rapeseed oil in Limavady, describes how the business uses food tourism to market their product and promote local produce.
Food tourism opportunities
Business opportunities in Northern Ireland’s growing food tourism market for producers, hospitality providers and tourism experience providers.