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- 2019 -15 FebruaryCatering Companies
Sodexo gathers experts to discuss ‘building resilience through exercise and nutrition’
Sodexo has held two symposia for experts to discuss “building resilience through exercise and nutrition”. Independents by Sodexo brought together industry experts to discuss the issue and share best practice and initiatives at two symposia focusing on the health and wellbeing of young people. In Scotland at the Edinburgh Academy…
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7 FebruaryPeople
Pidgin appoints new head chef
Hackney restaurant, Pidgin, has announced it has appointed Greg Clarke as its new head chef. Clarke will takeover from Adolfo De Cecco on 11 March, with De Cecco preparing to open his own restaurant. The restaurant’s owners James Ramsden and Sam Herlihy, who also run Heddon Street’s Magpie restaurant, said…
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6 FebruaryBusiness
Star Pubs & Bars invests £960,000 Edinburgh pubs
Two multiple operators have taken on Edinburgh pubs and are undertaking major investments with Star Pubs and Bars, part of a £960,000 investment in four pubs in the Edinburgh area in the first quarter of 2019. The Annfield and The Victoria are both having kitchens installed to enable them to…
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Dec- 2018 -14 DecemberAwards & Events
Bristol’s Casamia earns number one spot on Harden’s 2019 list
Michelin star restaurant Casamia in Bristol has come out on top in Harden’s Best UK Restaurants 2019 list. Based on a survey by 8,000 diners and 50,000 reviews, the Sanchez-Inglesias family’s restaurant was named the best out of 100 in the restaurant guide’s 28th annual poll. Casamia was ranked number two…
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4 DecemberAwards & Events
Nottingham’s Restaurant Sat Bains rated fourth best in the world
Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham has been rated the fourth best fine dining restaurant in the world, according to the TripAdvisor 2018 Travellers’ Choice. The eatery which serves British cuisine was the only UK-based restaurant to place the top 10 in the list; Adam’s in Birmingham was rated 11th while…
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3 DecemberRestaurants
Manchester restaurant creates ‘human-sized advent calendar’ to feed homeless
The Oast House in Manchester is inviting members of the public to open the doors of its human-sized advent calendar, as it aims to donate 50 meals per day from 1 to 24 December. Every time the door is opened on the 15 ft squared calendar at the Spinningfields-based bar…
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Nov- 2018 -22 NovemberPubs and Bars
Nearly 70% of Edinburgh businesses support ‘tourist tax’
A recent survey by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce found that 69% of businesses would support the introduction of a Transient Visitor Levy (TVL) in Edinburgh. The survey yielded views from 200 businesses and organisations from across the city, from a range of industries including hospitality, financial services, creative industries…
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Oct- 2018 -26 OctoberRestaurants
Galvin Brasserie de Luxe appoints new head chef
Galvin Brasserie de Luxe, situated in the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian, has appointed Andrew Logie as its new head chef. Originally joining the team at the upmarket brasserie as a demi chef in 2013, Logie has worked his way through the ranks to take on the role of…
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Sep- 2018 -25 SeptemberAwards & Events
Bibendum’s Claude Bosi recognised at AA Hospitality Awards
Bibendum chef patron Claude Bosi was among some of the people and establishments acknowledged at AA Hospitality Awards which celebrated its 21st year. The ceremony was held at Grosvenor House in London and hosted by TV presenter Claudia Winkleman. Bosi was given the Chef’s Chef award, chosen by his peers…
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Aug- 2018 -21 AugustBusiness
Third of fruit and veg is wasted before it reaches shops and restaurants
New research has found that a third of European farmed fruit and veg is wasted before it reaches shops and restaurants for being too “ugly”. The research by the University of Edinburgh found that over 50 million tonnes of fresh produce is discarded every year because its appearance doesn’t meet…
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