Dundee
Regional coverage of hospitality and foodservice activity across a key Scottish city, from new restaurant and bar openings to hotel investment and mixed-use regeneration projects. Tracks café launches, venue refurbishments, and evolving dining formats shaped by student populations, cultural tourism, and city-centre redevelopment. Includes reporting on staffing and recruitment pressures, chef appointments, supplier partnerships, and consumer behaviour trends. Built for operators, pub landlords, chefs, and hospitality professionals seeking insight into one of Scotland’s most dynamic urban markets.
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Jul- 2025 -22 JulyCatering Companies
Elior UK agrees six-year catering contract with Dundee United
Catering company Elior UK has announced a new six-year partnership with Dundee United, in what the club described as the “largest” commercial agreement in its history. Under the deal, Elior will manage hospitality and catering services across the to deliver all catering operations at Tannadice Park’s lounges, with plans to…
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10 JulyRestaurants
Govt to trial two state subsidised ‘public restaurants’
The UK government has selected two state-subsidised “public restaurants” to be piloted in Dundee and Nottingham as part of a new government-backed initiative to improve access to healthy food for low-income households. The eateries will offer universal access to nutritious, sustainably produced meals in social settings, with a particular focus…
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Nov- 2022 -15 NovemberFeatures
The viability of the roadside dining market
Roadside dining had its heyday some 50 years ago and when Little Chef, one of Britain’s most iconic and successful diner chains became defunct in 2018, it seemed like the extinction of the UK’s tenuous motor dining culture was finally complete. Four years on, and the nationwide operator Loungers of…
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Sep- 2022 -1 SeptemberBusiness
Patisserie Valerie to close nine sites
Patisserie Valerie Group has announced it will close nine patisseries following a review to identify locations in the group’s patisserie estate which have not recovered as well as expected. Consequently, sites in Belfast Donegal Square, Belfast Castle Lane, Belfast Forestside, Victoria Station, Windsor, Dundee, Glasgow Central, Eastbourne and Exeter are…
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May- 2022 -26 MayRestaurants
Fridays owner set to double estate despite profit warning
Hostmore is set to expand its portfolio with the addition of three new sites in FY22, as it outlined its ambition to almost double its site locations from the current 89 over the medium term, subject to an improved trading environment. The owner of Fridays and 63rd+1st said this growth…
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Mar- 2022 -14 MarchRestaurants
Hostmore losses narrow as revenues hit £159m
Hostmore, the parent company of Fridays and the cocktail-led bar and restaurant brand, 63rd+1st has revealed its group loss after tax for the year narrowed to £0.6m, down from £17.3m the previous year. The improvement comes after the group saw revenues for the 53-week period ended 2 January 2022 increase…
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Feb- 2022 -23 FebruaryPeople
Fridays appoints Julie McEwan as COO
Fridays, part of newly listed Hostmore plc, has announced the appointment of Julie McEwan as its chief operating officer. McEwan started her career at Whitbread, spending several years as operations manager for Premier Inn, before joining Spirit Pub Company. At Spirit, she held several senior roles, including leading the Flaming…
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Jan- 2022 -17 JanuaryRestaurants
Fridays owner ups guidance following positive December trading
Hostmore, the owner of casual dining brand Fridays, and the cocktail-led bar and restaurant brand 63rd+1st, has said it expects full-year revenue to be ahead of expectations following stronger than expected trading in December. Trading for the month of December 2021 was ahead of early-month expectations despite the fact that…
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Nov- 2021 -5 NovemberPeople
Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels appoints new group executive chef
Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels has announced the appointment of Ross Bootland as its new group executive chef. He will oversee the culinary teams at each of the hotels in the family, including Crieff Hydro Hotel and Peebles Hydro Hotel. He will mainly be based in Crieff but will regularly…
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Nov- 2020 -19 NovemberEducation
Compass Hospitality launches £60k scholarship programme
Compass Hospitality has announced it is partnering with the University of Hull to offer students a £60,000 scholarship and opportunity to expand their career in the hospitality sector. The programme, which is set to launch in January 2021, is tailored to support students who need financial assistance and reward those…
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