Glasgow

Coverage explores foodservice and hospitality activity across one of Scotland’s busiest urban markets, with a focus on key areas such as Finnieston, Merchant City, the West End, and city centre zones. Reporting includes restaurant and bar openings, independent brand growth, investment trends, and nightlife-driven footfall, offering insight for operators navigating a diverse and high-volume trading environment.

  • Sep- 2022 -
    1 September
    BusinessPatisserie Valerie to close nine sites

    Patisserie Valerie to close nine sites

    Patisserie Valerie Group has announced it will close nine patisseries following a review to identify locations in the group’s patisserie estate which have not recovered as well as expected. Consequently, sites in Belfast Donegal Square, Belfast Castle Lane, Belfast Forestside, Victoria Station, Windsor, Dundee, Glasgow Central, Eastbourne and Exeter are…

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  • Aug- 2022 -
    31 August
    Food and DrinkHalf of Britain’s major cities show negative sales versus 2019

    Half of Britain’s major cities show negative sales versus 2019

    Out-of-home food and drink sales are in growth in only half of Britain’s 10 biggest city centres, as five major cities are experiencing negative sales in the latest four weeks versus the same time period in 2019. According to data from CGA and Wireless Social, new challenges facing the sector…

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  • 22 August
    Venues & PropertiesAvant Garde in Glasgow on the market for £150,000

    Avant Garde in Glasgow on the market for £150,000

    Avant Garde, a popular live music bar and restaurant in Glasgow city centre, has been brought to market on a leasehold basis for £150,000. The business is located in the “thriving” Merchant City area in the centre of Glasgow, which is surrounded by offices, flats, retail shops, as well as…

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  • 19 August
    Pubs and BarsThe Alchemist returns to profit

    The Alchemist returns to profit

    The Alchemist Bar and Restaurant has reported a profit after tax of £2.34m for the year ended 31 March 2022 compared with a loss of -£5.51m the prior year.  The results saw sales of £55m, more than three times higher than the year prior despite the beginning of the financial…

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  • 15 August
    Pubs and BarsCity of London sees 14% decrease in pubs since Pandemic

    City of London sees 14% decrease in pubs since Pandemic

    The City of London has seen a net decline of one in seven (14%) licensed premises since March 2020, the new Market Recovery Monitor from CGA by NielsenIQ and AlixPartners has revealed. The 14% decline in The City is a steeper decline than London as a whole, which saw a…

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  • 9 August
    RestaurantsElior signs deal with Tennent Breweries

    Elior signs deal with Tennent Breweries

    Contract caterer Elior has secured a deal with Tennent Caledonian Breweries to provide staff catering at its Wellpark brewery in Glasgow. The three-year contract will see Elior provide an all-day service in the brewery’s canteen, for up to 375 staff, comprising breakfast and a lunch offer which includes a deli…

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  • Jul- 2022 -
    13 July
    Pubs and BarsJD Wetherspoon warns of full-year losses amid ‘laborious’ recovery 

    JD Wetherspoon warns of full-year losses amid ‘laborious’ recovery 

    JD Wetherspoon has warned it is expecting an annual loss of £30m in its upcoming full-year results, as recovery for many businesses has been “slower and more laborious” than first anticipated. After investing heavily in labour, repairs and marketing, the group expects FY22 losses to be higher than expected, as…

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  • 7 July
    RestaurantsAbsurd Bird enters administration

    Absurd Bird enters administration

    Absurd Bird, the fried chicken brand, has entered into administration due to “unforeseen circumstances”, with five restaurants overall set to close. However, the brand will continue to be available to customers online, through both Uber Eats and Just Eat.   According to a notice on the Gazette public record, FRP Advisory…

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  • Jun- 2022 -
    28 June
    Food and DrinkFood and drink sales recover in UK city centres

    Food and drink sales recover in UK city centres

    Restaurant, pub and bar trading in the UK has seen “solid” growth as out-of-home food and drink sales in all of Britain’s 10 biggest city centres have recorded growth over the four weeks to 4 June 2022, according to new CGA and Wireless Social. Sales were between 1% and 13%…

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  • 24 June
    BusinessScottish hospitality businesses losing £50m due to rail strikes

    Scottish hospitality businesses losing £50m due to rail strikes

    Hospitality businesses across Scotland could lose an estimated £50m due to the impact of industrial action taking place on the railways this week, industry bosses say. Leon Thompson, executive director of UKHospitality Scotland, said: “Members of the organisation have been reporting bookings being cancelled by customers as strike action by…

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