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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Nov- 2018 -19 NovemberAdvice
Food waste in the hospitality sector
Barely a day goes by where the plight of our planet isn’t in the news. Plastic is suffocating the sea, rubbish is piling up on the land – slowly, we’re making improvements, but how far do these improvements currently stretch? In particular, food waste is being spotlighted as a problematic…
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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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Jul- 2018 -31 JulyBusiness
Late-night customers account for 83% of British foodservice growth
British people visit food or beverage outlets 257 million times between midnight and 7am every year, according to new figures. The data, released by market research firm, The NPD Group, for the year ending May 2018 suggested that the growing demand for late-night and early morning food and beverages consumed…
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Jun- 2018 -8 JuneRestaurants
Glasgow restaurant blaze sees residents evacuated
Old Salty’s on Byres Road in Glasgow was engulfed in smoke at 8:42am this morning. All of the first and second floor flats were evacuated as the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service treated two people for “minor smoke inhalation”. Fire at Old Salty’s on the byres road. pic.twitter.com/igxrYRMQIp — Jamie…
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6 JuneBeverages
Glasgow’s Principal Grand celebrates Mackintosh’s 150th anniversary with new cocktails
The Principal Grand Central Glasgow has launched ‘Bouquet of Roses’ in Champagne Central celebrating Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s 150th anniversary. The Scottish designer Charles Mackintosh is remembered as one of the artists who established the so-called ‘Glasgow’ style. He became a prominent figure in art and design in the early 1990’s…
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May- 2018 -14 MayPubs and Bars
New Red Sky Bar opens in Glasgow’s Finnieston area
A new Red Sky Bar in Glasgow’s Finnieston area opened its doors to the public on Friday 11 May. Occupying the ninth floor of the new Radisson Red hotel, the Red Sky Bar is part of a wider, ongoing revival of the Clydeside area. The interior was designed by Mark…
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Apr- 2018 -9 AprilBusiness
AccorHotels acquires restaurant booking platform
AccorHotels today announces that it has completed the acquisition of table reservation system, ResDiary. Established in Glasgow in 2004, the company has over 100 staff based in six countries. ResDiary is well established in the Asia Pacific region and the UK, and has a footprint in 60 countries globally, seating…
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Mar- 2018 -29 MarchBusiness
Nisbets adds another store to its retail portfolio
Catering equipment supplier, Nisbets, has further added to its growing retail portfolio with the opening of a new store in Bayswater, west London. The new store – Nisbets’ 32nd retail outlet – will officially open its doors at 9.00am on Tuesday 3 April. To celebrate the arrival of the new…
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