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.

  • Aug- 2024 -
    23 August
    Trade AssociationsUKH warns against Edinburgh’s ‘unsustainable’ visitor levy

    UKH warns against Edinburgh’s ‘unsustainable’ visitor levy

    UKHospitality Scotland has warned Edinburgh City Council against increasing the proposed levy to an “unsustainable” level, following the first council vote agreed on an even higher levy than the proposed 5% in the draft scheme. The trade body believes that the visitor levy must be kept “to a reasonable minimum”,…

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  • 16 August
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 16/08/24

    Today’s news in brief – 16/08/24

    WHSmith has launched Smith’s Kitchen – an new own-brand café format – as the retailer found that food-to-go and meal deals are one of the key reasons customers come into stores. The first Smith’s Kitchen officially opened yesterday (15 August) in Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton.  UKH Scotland has urged Edinburgh…

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  • 16 August
    Trade AssociationsUKH urges Edinburgh to implement cost recovery to visitor levy

    UKH urges Edinburgh to implement cost recovery to visitor levy

    UKH Scotland has urged the City of Edinburgh Council to adopt the cost recovery mechanism recommended in the draft visitor levy scheme. The draft scheme, which was published ahead of the Policy and Sustainability Committee meeting next week on Thursday 22 August, has recommended that 2.5% of proceeds collected by…

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  • 5 August
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsKnoops appoints two non-exec directors

    Knoops appoints two non-exec directors

    Knoops has announced the appointment of Julian Metcalfe and Alice Avis as non-executive directors, both also being investors in the business.  Metcalfe is a “renowned” entrepreneur and co-founder of Pret a Manger and founder of Itsu.   Avis was previously CEO and chair of the Sanctuary Spa Group, an international beauty…

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  • 2 August
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 02/08/24

    Today’s news in brief – 02/08/24

    Welcome Break has seen 2023 profits rise by 7% to £72.7m. The operator of service stations with F&B outlets and hotels attributed its performance to the peak trading of the holiday period from June to September 2023, when many sites and units broke their weekly trading records.  Edinburgh hospitality will…

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  • 2 August
    Food and DrinkEdinburgh hospitality braces for sales rise as Fringe begins

    Edinburgh hospitality braces for sales rise as Fringe begins

    Edinburgh hospitality is due to benefit from a major rise in sales as Edinburgh Fringe and other festivals have kicked off today (2 August).  Last year, Edinburgh welcomed almost 250,000 people to its festivals, which helped deliver a 30% rise in average daily sales for hospitality venues in the city…

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  • Jul- 2024 -
    19 July
    Pubs and BarsArc Inspirations sales double amid Euros turnout

    Arc Inspirations sales double amid Euros turnout

    Arc Inspirations, the operator of Box bars, Banyan and Manahatta, has reported that total sales doubled, with like-for-like sales rising 79%, during the seven days up to the Euros final. On the seven days that England played – including the match against Spain in the final – the five Box-branded…

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  • 4 July
    RestaurantsPizza Pilgrims profits improve as expansion bears fruit

    Pizza Pilgrims profits improve as expansion bears fruit

    Pizza Pilgrims has seen its pre-tax profits more than double to £0.7m for the year ended 25 June 2023, up from £0.3m in 2022. Furthermore, its revenues increased by 37% to a record £28.7m, compared with £21m in 2022. Alongside this, the company’s EBITDA rose to £2.4m, up from £1.1m…

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  • 3 July
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 03/07/24

    Today’s news in brief – 03/07/24

    Hawksmoor has reportedly begun exploring a sales process as a way to grow its international presence, according to The Financial Times. It is understood that investment bank Stephens has been appointed to run the sale process, and has already begun talking to potential buyers.  Heineken UK plans to relocate its…

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  • 3 July
    Breweries and DistilleriesHeineken UK relocates HQ to Edinburgh

    Heineken UK relocates HQ to Edinburgh

    Heineken UK has announced its planned relocation of its Scottish office and company headquarters to 6 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. Following over 20 years at its current site in Broadway Park, Edinburgh, Heineken has chosen the city-centre location after reviewing the company’s evolving ways of working ahead of its current…

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