Aberdeen

Coverage explores foodservice and hospitality activity across this key Scottish city, with reporting focused on the city centre, Union Street, the West End, and the surrounding Aberdeenshire region. Topics include restaurant and pub openings, independent brand activity, student and office worker trade, and the influence of the energy sector on local footfall and spending. Insight is tailored for operators and suppliers tracking regional dining trends, urban regeneration, and evolving consumer behaviour in North East Scotland.

  • Aug- 2020 -
    26 August
    RestaurantsFrankie & Benny’s reopens 17 sites

    Frankie & Benny’s reopens 17 sites

    Frankie and Benny’s has outlined plans to open a further 17 sites across its estate.  The sites in question include restaurants in Colchester, Ipswich, Oxford, ABerdeen and Bury St Edmunds.   According to the group, it has followed “strict” Government, Public Health England, Public Health Wales and Public Health Scotland guidelines,…

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  • 24 August
    Pubs and Bars JD Wetherspoon warns of loss following pandemic

     JD Wetherspoon warns of loss following pandemic

    JD Wetherspoon has announced that like-for-like bar and food sales were down by 16.9% in the 44 days to 16 August 2020, adding that it expects to make a loss for the year ended 26 July, 2020.  In its latest trading update, the pub chain noted that sales have gradually…

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  • Jul- 2020 -
    9 July
    Breweries and DistilleriesNew Brewdog drive-through set to open in the UK

    New Brewdog drive-through set to open in the UK

    Scottish craft brewer Brewdog has revealed plans to open a new ‘Brewdog Drive Thru’ in the UK. The sites will serve as beer collection points, hubs for electric vehicle deliveries as well as hubs for closed loop, zero waste packaging such as growlers, mini-kegs and returnable bottles. The group said…

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  • May- 2020 -
    22 May
    CoronavirusTGI Fridays to reopen a further 12 sites for click and collect services

    TGI Fridays to reopen a further 12 sites for click and collect services

    TGI Fridays has announced the reopening of a further 12 of its UK sites for click and collect and delivery services amid the Covid-19 pandemic. From next week (27 May), the restaurant will be reopening its Aberdeen Beach, Bolton, Braintree, Coventry, Cribbs Causeway, Doncaster, Fareham, Romford sites, alongside Glasgow’s Buchanan…

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  • Apr- 2020 -
    21 April
    Pubs and BarsBrewdog relaunches draught beer delivery service

    Brewdog relaunches draught beer delivery service

    Scottish craft brewer Brewdog has announced it is re-launching its beer delivery service, which offers customers the opportunity to order  freshly canned beer straight from their local Brewdog pubs. The first Brewfog locations to offer the on demand beer drops will be Aberdeen, Edinburgh, London, Glasgow, Sheffield, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester,…

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  • Mar- 2020 -
    19 March
    Pubs and BarsBrewdog begins production of hand sanitiser at Aberdeen distillery

    Brewdog begins production of hand sanitiser at Aberdeen distillery

    BrewDog is currently working on producing a batch of hand sanitiser using a WHO approved recipe at its Distillery in Ellon, Aberdeen. The BrewDog team, supported by founders James Watt and Martin Dickie alongside its community of ‘Equity Punks’, said they are working “around the clock” on producing the first…

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  • Jan- 2020 -
    21 January
    RestaurantsNew head chef joins Port Appin hotel

    New head chef joins Port Appin hotel

    The Pierhouse Hotel and Seafood Restaurant at Port Appin in Argyll, Scotland, has announced the appointment of Michael Leathley as head chef.  Leathley has worked as a chef for over 14 years across London, Aberdeen and Glasgow. He previously held the position of sous chef at A’Challtainn Fish Restaurant in…

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  • 9 January
    RestaurantsCafé Rouge to open ‘world’s first’ cheese-themed hotel

    Café Rouge to open ‘world’s first’ cheese-themed hotel

    Café Rouge has announced plans to open the “world’s first” cheese-themed hotel in Camden London. Suitably draped in cheese-themed decor, the Cheese Suite includes a cheese hotline delivery service, cheese board games, cheese soap and giant cheese installations. Guests can also expect a plethora of cheese boards and “crackers galore”…

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  • 6 January
    RestaurantsChaophraya shuts Manchester site after a decade

    Chaophraya shuts Manchester site after a decade

    Thai restaurant chain Chaophraya has closed its Manchester city centre site after operating for more than a decade. According to Manchester Evening News, the Manchester site shut its doors shortly before Christmas.  The Chaophraya brand, which is run by Thai Leisure Group (TLG), has seven sites across the UK, which…

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  • Aug- 2019 -
    5 August
    AnalysisJamie Oliver’s Restaurant Group – timeline

    Jamie Oliver’s Restaurant Group – timeline

    The collapse of Jamie Oliver’s restaurant chain is arguably one of the biggest developments in the industry in recent times. The company’s fall into administration is synonymous with the challenging times restaurant groups are currently facing, which has seen Byron Burgers approve company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) allowing them to close…

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