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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Feb- 2022 -4 FebruaryCatering Companies
Buzzworks to open flagship restaurant in Greenock
Buzzworks Holdings has announced it will open its flagship restaurant Scotts in Greenock. creating over 70 jobs for the town. Set to open at the new Greenock Cruise Ship Visitor Centre, the new restaurant venue will be designed by Jim Hamilton, featuring an open air rooftop terrace with panoramic views…
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Jan- 2022 -24 JanuaryRestaurants
Hell Yeah Hospitality announces four new openings
Hell Yeah Hospitality Group, which operates three hospitality brand concepts; Pizza Punks, Mamasan and Veganizza, is set to double the number of its Pizza Punks restaurants in the UK in 2022 with four new openings. Furthermore, it has announced the appointment of Gordon Fraser as the groups financial director. He…
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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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Dec- 2021 -8 DecemberNews
Whitbread’s Bar + Block to open in Edinburgh this month
Whitbread’s contemporary steak brand, Bar + Block, is set to open the doors to its second site in Scotland, launching on Princes Street in Edinburgh on 13 December, taking its portfolio to 18 sites. Bar + Block Edinburgh takes over the former New Look site on Princes Street, which has…
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Sep- 2021 -28 SeptemberRestaurants
Edinburgh’s temporary outdoor dining spaces extended
The City of Edinburgh Council has announced it will allow restaurants to keep their temporary outdoor dining spaces for a further month, until Sunday, 31 October. After this date, planning and other permissions may be needed to continue the measures. The council has also waived any fees and charges for…
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16 SeptemberPubs and Bars
The Alchemist to open first Scottish site amid £1.5m investment
The Alchemist, is set to open its first-ever Scottish bar and restaurant next month in Edinburgh’s new St. James Quarter. Representing an investment of £1.5m, the site is set to offer “a mystical apothecary of theatre served” cocktails alongside all-day casual dining. Located within the largest development Edinburgh has seen…
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9 SeptemberPeople
Itsu appoints new CCO
Itsu has announced the appointment of Neil Miller as its new chief customer officer (CCO). In the newly created role, Miller will lead the development and strategy of Itsu’s customer proposition, marketing, digital transformation and management of the brand. Prior to joining the group, he spent 25 years as a…
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1 SeptemberRestaurants
Tattu to launch London restaurant in 2022
Independent restaurant group Tattu has announced plans to expand into London with the opening of its fifth site in early 2022. Tattu’s debut venue in the capital will be situated on Denmark Street at Outernet Global’s The Now Building, which will also feature a four-storey high digital canvas. The contemporary…
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Aug- 2021 -20 AugustRestaurants
House of Gods hotel to open new Casablanca Cocktail Club
Edinburgh’s House of Gods hotel is set to launch a new restaurant – the Casablanca Cocktail Club. The hotel said the new “destination restaurant” is inspired by the “celebrity-fuelled club scene” of Los Angeles and will aim to be part restaurant, part late night hotspot. Located across a courtyard from…
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19 AugustRestaurants
The Palmerston opens in Edinburgh
The Palmerston, a new dining concept located in Edinburgh, has officially opened its doors in the city’s West End. Founders James Snowdon and Lloyd Morse have transformed the former 20th-century bank, located at 1 Palmerston Place, into a neighbourhood restaurant with a bakery, coffee shop, bar, and in-house butchery. The…
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