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.
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Oct- 2020 -21 OctoberCatering Companies
BBC catering staff face redundancy
The BBC has entered a consultation process with on-site catering staff at two of its Scottish sites, which may result in a number of redundancies at its Dumbarton studio and Glasgow HQ. While the broadcaster did not confirm the extremity of job loss risks, the situation is undergoing a review…
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8 OctoberCoronavirus
Pubs and restaurants in central Scotland to close
Pubs and restaurants across Scotland’s central belt, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, are set to close as part of new measures targeted at preventing the increase of Covid-19 cases in the area. In other parts of the country, pubs and restaurants can remain open but can only sell alcohol outdoors. The…
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Sep- 2020 -22 SeptemberNews
Wetherspoon to cut almost half of airport pub jobs
JD Wetherspoon has reportedly written a letter to 1,000 staff employed at six of its airport locations, warning that around 450 roles may cut According to the BBC, the pub group said that a serious downturn in the aviation industry and lack of holiday-makers travelling through airports this summer has…
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Aug- 2020 -13 AugustApps & Technology
Burger King joins Uber Eats platform
High street favourite Burger King has joined the Uber Eats app, as it looks to increase the availability of its flame-grilled burgers. Burger King is now available on the Uber Eats app in 200 locations in towns and cities across the UK, including London, Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Bristol, Glasgow and…
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4 AugustPubs and Bars
Star Pubs & Bars invests £1m into Glasgow pubs
Two Glasgow pubs are benefiting from upgrades as part of a £1.04 million investment in Scotland’s West Central Belt pubs by Heineken-owned Star Pubs & Bars. Work is set to start on a £325,000 refurbishment of The Princess in Riddrie, whilst The Drum in Shettleston reopens this week following a…
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Jul- 2020 -28 JulyRestaurants
Frankie & Benny’s to open a further 15 sites
Frankie and Benny’s has announced the reopening of a further 15 restaurants that have, taking the total number of reopened sites to 35 by the end of the month. The restaurant chain said it has followed “strict” Government and Public Health England guidelines and has worked “incredibly hard” to put…
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9 JulyBreweries and Distilleries
New Brewdog drive-through set to open in the UK
Scottish craft brewer Brewdog has revealed plans to open a new ‘Brewdog Drive Thru’ in the UK. The sites will serve as beer collection points, hubs for electric vehicle deliveries as well as hubs for closed loop, zero waste packaging such as growlers, mini-kegs and returnable bottles. The group said…
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Jun- 2020 -29 JuneRestaurants
TGI Fridays announces reopening of 66 sites on 6 July
TGI Fridays has announced the reopening of 66 of its UK restaurants on 6 July. The company said it will also reveal a “fresh new brand” which will be showcased at six specially selected restaurants, dubbed ‘Famous at Fridays’, with elements introduced across the rest of the estate. These new…
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May- 2020 -26 MayCoronavirus
Nando’s to reopen 94 sites with additional measures in place
Restaurant chain Nando’s has announced it has opened a further 54 sites for delivery or click and collect today (26 may) and will also reopen an additional 40 sites tomorrow. The news comes after it trialled around six sites in London and Manchester open to delivery for NHS staff last…
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22 MayCoronavirus
TGI Fridays to reopen a further 12 sites for click and collect services
TGI Fridays has announced the reopening of a further 12 of its UK sites for click and collect and delivery services amid the Covid-19 pandemic. From next week (27 May), the restaurant will be reopening its Aberdeen Beach, Bolton, Braintree, Coventry, Cribbs Causeway, Doncaster, Fareham, Romford sites, alongside Glasgow’s Buchanan…
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