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.

  • Sep- 2021 -
    1 September
    RestaurantsTattu to launch London restaurant in 2022

    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 August
    RestaurantsHouse of Gods hotel to open new Casablanca Cocktail Club

    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 August
    RestaurantsThe Palmerston opens in Edinburgh

    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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  • 18 August
    CoronavirusSHG calls for migrant worker visa scheme

    SHG calls for migrant worker visa scheme

    The Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) has warned that the ending of furlough in five weeks time will “not fully address” the staffing crisis facing hospitality and many other sectors.  In light of this, it is now urging Westminster to work with the three devolved nations and introduce a migrant visa…

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  • 9 August
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsFhior Garden Café to close

    Fhior Garden Café to close

    Fhior Garden Café at the Secret Herb Garden in Scotland has announced that it will close on 30 August due to the impact of Covid-19.  Owners of the venue, Scott and Laura Smith, took to instagram to confirm the closure describing it as “devastating”.  The pair overtook the cafe in…

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  • 5 August
    RestaurantsMowgli to open debut London restaurant

    Mowgli to open debut London restaurant

    Mowgli Street Food has signed for their debut London site, at 5 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia.  The new 5,800 sq ft Charlotte Street restaurant will join 13 regional sites across the country, including presences in Liverpool, Manchester, Oxford, and Birmingham.  Founded by chef, food writer, and television presenter Nisha Katona in…

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  • 2 August
    RestaurantsWhitbread opens new Bar + Block Steakhouse in Edinburgh

    Whitbread opens new Bar + Block Steakhouse in Edinburgh

    Whitbread has announced plans to open a new Bar + Block Steakhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland.  The venue, which will serve high quality 30-day aged steaks in a variety of cuts and sizes, will be located on Princes Street, with the restaurant occupying a former New Look building.  The destination all-day…

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  • Jul- 2021 -
    5 July
    Apps & TechnologyNo-shows to cost UK restaurants up to £6.2m

    No-shows to cost UK restaurants up to £6.2m

    UK restaurant owners could lose out on up to £6.2m if the rising “no-show” trend continues at its current trajectory. According to research conducted by restaurant booking platform TheFork, 19% of Brits have admitted to failing to arrive for a restaurant reservation over the past four weeks. The group has…

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  • Jun- 2021 -
    18 June
    RestaurantsBar + Block opens two new sites

    Bar + Block opens two new sites

    Whitbread’s contemporary high street steak brand, Bar + Block, has opened two new sites in  Scotland and Milton Keynes, taking its portfolio to 17 sites. The new sites will follow the steak house’s all-day trading format – serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week.  The menu puts the…

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  • May- 2021 -
    24 May
    Restaurants
    Cameron House Hotel launches new fine dining restaurant

    Cameron House Hotel launches new fine dining restaurant

    Cameron House Hotel has announced the launch of its new fine dining restaurant, which is set to be led by famous Scottish chefs Paul Taburrini and Martin Wishart. Named Tamburrini and Wishart, the new establishment will be based at the Loch Lomond hotel and will provide a Scottish-inspired five-course tasting…

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