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- 2020 -12 MarchComment
How will the new immigration laws impact the catering and hospitality industry?
New government immigration laws outlined on Friday the 21st of February promised to permanently end so-called ‘unskilled’ immigration into the UK from abroad. A new points-based system with a minimum annual salary threshold of £26,500 is set to be introduced on January 1st, 2021. As an HR technology platform that…
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12 MarchRestaurants
The Lantern Room appoints new executive head chef
The Lantern Room and Courtyard by Marriott Edinburgh, both operated by RBH, have appointed Nadeem Akhter as its new executive head chef. Akhter brings more than 25 years of professional cooking and kitchen management experience to his new role at the city centre hotel and restaurant. His previous roles include…
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Feb- 2020 -28 FebruaryNews
8 great cities in the UK to launch a street food business our guide
Are you considering putting up a food business to break into the hospitality industry? There are many opportunities available to you, and some of them won’t require millions to fund. A street food stall or a food truck are both great models to follow, and you have plenty of options…
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14 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Jamie Forbes and Andria Stirling to relaunch Henricks Bar & Restaurant
Having met through working at London’s Bourne and Hollingsworth Group, as managing director and head of marketing respectively, Jamie Forbes and Andria Stirling are set to relaunch Henricks Bar. Henricks Bar is a neighbourhood bar offering cocktails and comfort food in a “relaxed environment”. A Bruntsfield fixture for 20 years,…
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11 FebruaryRestaurants
Humpit targets 30 sites in five years amid Thorpe Park Leeds opening
Hummus and pita bar Humpit is set to open its 13th site at The Springs at Thorpe Park Leeds. Established as a street food pop-up in July 2014 the brand has since become one of the fastest growing plant-based food companies in the UK. With 12 existing stores from Edinburgh…
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4 FebruaryFeatures
From barrister to restaurateur: Nisha Katona on her Indian street food chain
“I was a child protection barrister for 20 years but always with a completely blinding passion and obsession for the food of my ancestors – which is home-style Indian food,” says Nisha Katona, founder of Indian street food chain Mowgli. Katona started her restaurateur journey because she realised that a…
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Jan- 2020 -28 JanuaryRestaurants
Five Guys, @pizza and Yo! to open at Edinburgh St. James
Edinburgh St James has announced that restaurant brands Five Guys, @pizza and Yo! are all set top open at the £1m development. @pizza, the Edinburgh-based brand whose offer centres around an open kitchen and counter service where customers can choose from a total of 64,000 possible topping combinations, has committed…
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27 JanuaryRestaurants
The Pompadour restaurant in Edinburgh closes after 95 years
The Pompadour restaurant at The Caledonian hotel in Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh officially shut its doors yesterday (26 January) after 95 years in the city. A statement posted on the restaurants’ social media platforms said: “After careful consideration, we confirm that we will close our doors for the last time this…
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Dec- 2019 -11 DecemberPubs and Bars
Number of UK pubs increases for first time in 10 years
The number of pubs in the UK increased for the first time in 10 years in 2019. Hospitality industry software firm Stampede analysed new statistics from the ONS which reported 39,135 pubs at the end of March 2019, an increase of 320 compared with the previous year. The group said…
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10 DecemberPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon reveals £200m expansion plan
JD Wetherspoon has announced an investment of over £200m in order to develop new pubs and hotels, as well as expanding existing ones in the UK and Ireland, creating about 10,000 new jobs. The pub and hotel chain said the majority of the investment will be channelled into developments in…
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