Edinburgh
Coverage explores hospitality and foodservice activity across Scotland’s capital, with reporting centred on key districts such as the Old Town, New Town, Leith, and Bruntsfield. Topics include restaurant and bar openings, independent operator growth, seasonal and festival-driven footfall, and premium casual dining trends. Insight is tailored for businesses navigating a market shaped by tourism, affluence, and a vibrant local dining culture.
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Mar- 2023 -31 MarchRestaurants
Lucky Yu opens first Edinburgh restaurant
The team behind Edinburgh’s taqueria Bodega has opened its first Lucky Yu restaurant in the city. Located at 53-55 Broughton Street, the new restaurant will serve Asian-inspired street-style food by former Gardener’s Cottage chef, Duncan Adamson. The menu includes a range of specialty dumplings, homemade baos and yakitori alongside a…
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21 MarchRestaurants
Eòrna fine dining restaurant to launch in Edinburgh
Chef Brian Grigor and sommelier Glen Montgomery have announced the launch of Eòrna, a new Edinburgh restaurant at the city’s Hamilton Place in Stockbridge this spring. Both Grigor and Montgomery are known for having a “wealth” of expertise gained from working in some of Scotland’s “finest” restaurants, including the two-Michelin-star…
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Feb- 2023 -24 FebruaryBusiness
One in three people can’t afford to tip service workers
One in three people in the UK said they can’t afford to tip in restaurants, according to data from digital payments provider Take Payments. From a survey of 2000 people, Take Payments found that 36% of people will always leave a tip with 15% of people saying they have had…
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20 FebruaryRestaurants
Chef duo to open second bar and restaurant in Edinburgh
Chef patron duo, Tomás Gormley and Sam Yorke, are set to open their second restaurant, Skua, in Edinburgh this Spring. The founders of Heron have curated a menu of small plates that are “inspired by the seasons”. They will also offer a drinks list featuring cocktails, beers, spirits, natural and…
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Jan- 2023 -31 JanuaryRestaurants
TriSpan acquires stake in Mowgli
TriSpan, a global private equity firm, has acquired a stake in Mowgli, a leading Indian casual dining restaurant group, after it invested through its dedicated restaurant fund Rising Stars. Nisha Katona MBE, founder of Mowgli, will continue to lead the group as CEO in its next phase of growth, supported…
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12 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Mitchells & Butlers welcomes strong festive trading in Q1
Mitchells and Butlers has welcomed continued strong trading over the festive season, as like-for-like sales rose by 10.4% in its first quarter, with trading bolstered by the Christmas period. The group made a strong start to the financial year, with like-for-like sales up by 6.5% over the ten weeks to…
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10 JanuaryRestaurants
Duck & Waffle to open Edinburgh site
Duck and Waffle is set to open a new site in Edinburgh on 1 February, marking the brand’s first UK venture outside of London. The new site is located within St James Quarter, and will “merge dynamic interiors, unrivalled hospitality, a buzzy atmosphere, and mouth-watering signature fare to create an…
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3 JanuaryBusiness
2022 seated dining numbers pass pre-pandemic levels
The number of seated diners in UK restaurants increased 19% last year when compared with 2019 and increased 50% compared to 2021, according to data from Opentable. Valentine’s Day saw the biggest increase of diners, with numbers almost doubling compared with 2019 and seeing a 137% increase compared with 2021.…
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Dec- 2022 -22 DecemberRestaurants
Tuk Tuk opens second Edinburgh restaurant
Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food has opened its second Edinburgh site, on Drummond Street, in the city’s Old Town. Drummond Street is the third Scottish addition to the Tollcross (Edinburgh) and Sauchiehall Street (Glasgow) restaurants. The 90-cover restaurant which features a 35-cover group has a particular focus on vegetarian and…
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22 DecemberRestaurants
Buzzworks unveils new Thirty Knots venue in Edinburgh
Buzzworks Holdings, a Scottish independent bar and restaurant operator, has unveiled its new venue, Thirty Knots, in South Queensferry, Edinburgh, which is due to open in November. Thirty Knots will take over the former site of The Three Bridges, situated beneath the Forth Bridge in Edinburgh, and will feature a…
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