East Lothian

Scottish hospitality joins forces to launch new ‘Help Out Hospitality’ campaign

A group of Scottish hospitality businesses have backed a new ‘Help Out Hospitality’ campaign aimed at supporting battling for survival due to rapidly escalating costs. Edinburgh’s Brewhemia; McKays Hotel in Perthshire; Links House at Royal Dornoch in Sutherland; Ingliston Country Club and Hotel in Renfrewshire; Tyneside Tavern and Mazzoli Italian…

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Kora to become full-time restaurant amid expansion

Chef Tom Kitchin and his wife Michaela have announced that their latest venue – Edinburgh neighbourhood restaurant and bar Kora by Tom Kitchin, will double the size of its team and will move to a seven-day a week operation. From Monday 14 November, Kora will open for dinner from Monday…

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McKirdy’s Steakhouse brought to market for £450,000

McKirdy’s Steakhouse, located in the Edinburgh city centre, has been brought to market by DM Hall as a result of the owner’s impending retirement. It is inviting offers over £450,000 for the business which is supplied by McKirdy Butchers, which has been active in Edinburgh and East Lothian since 1895.…

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East Lothian pub reopens following £425,000 renovation

The Seaglass Inn in Port Seton, has reopened following a £425,000 refurbishment by Star Pubs and Bars, it will be run by mother and daughter team Christine O’Brien and Sarah Couch. The overhaul has given the pub a “stylish” contemporary look, created an outdoor area for alfresco eating and drinking,…

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AA Hospitality unveils The Pub Guide 2020

AA Hospitality and Hotel Services has revealed The Pub Guide 2020: 2,000 pubs for great beer and good food, is published today, Monday 1 July, with a brand new look and feel. The 21st edition of the AA Pub Guide is a guide to the country’s best pubs by county,…

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The Balmoral appoints Mark Donald head chef of Number One

The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel in Edinburgh, has announced Mark Donald as the new head chef of Number One – the hotel’s one Michelin star restaurant. The Scottish-born chef’s homecoming follows a 13-year stint abroad honing his skills on the international culinary scene working with some of the most…

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Restaurant denied takeaway service amid fears it would ‘encourage illegal parking’

A restaurant in East Lothian has been denied a takeaway service after fears it would encourage drivers to “park on the footpath” and “manoeuvre dangerously”. Sava Estates, the developers behind the restaurant have compared the ruling to halting the construction of a jewellers to avoid encouraging break-ins, and have appealed…

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