Scotland
We report on the key developments shaping Scotland’s foodservice and hospitality sector, from Glasgow and Edinburgh to Aberdeen, Inverness, and beyond. This archive covers restaurant and pub openings, catering contracts, chef appointments, regulatory changes, trading updates, and regional challenges unique to the Scottish market. Whether you’re a local operator, part of a national brand with Scottish sites, or a supplier monitoring demand shifts, we provide the insights you need. Our editorial focus ensures that chefs, landlords, caterers, and hospitality executives stay informed on what’s happening across Scotland’s diverse and dynamic food landscape.
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Jun- 2024 -12 JunePubs and Bars
Scotland’s only cocktail bar on the beach put up for sale
The Cladach Beach House, Scotland’s only cocktail bar located on the beach, on the Isle of Arran, has been put up for sale for £195,000. The bar features both indoor and outdoor seating, a cosy indoor log burner, outdoor fire pit and Tiki-style bar. The room can accommodate for around…
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May- 2024 -13 MayNews
Today’s news in brief – 13/05/24
Pizza Pilgrims plans to expand into Scotland and Wales as revenues hit “record” £28.7m during the year ended 25 June 2023. The pizza chain has also revealed that pre-tax profit more than doubled to £700k and EBITDA before exceptional items was £2.4m – up from £1.1m in 2022. A further…
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13 MayRestaurants
Pizza Pilgrims to expand in Scotland and Wales amid ‘record’ FY
Pizza Pilgrims has unveiled plans to expand into Scotland and Wales as revenues rose by 37% to a “record” £28.7m during the year ended 25 June 2023. The pizza chain, which currently trades from 20 locations, has also revealed that pre-tax profit more than doubled to £700k and EBITDA before…
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9 MayNews
Today’s news in brief – 09/05/24
Brewdog co-founder and CEO James Watt will step down after 17 years in charge. He informed the board of his decision last year and will be replaced by the company’s chief operating officer, James Arrow. He will still own 21% of the company and will hold the newly created title…
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9 MayPubs and Bars
Pubs granted extended hours for Euros
The government has announced that pubs will be allowed to stay open till 1am should either England or Scotland make the semi finals of this summer’s European Championship. The decision will only cover venues in England and Wales as Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own licensing laws. Home Secretary…
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8 MayRestaurants
Chef Rodney Wages brings Avery to Edinburgh from San Francisco
Acclaimed American chef Rodney Wages is set to open his first UK restaurant, Avery, in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge on 21 May. Avery Edinburgh is the evolution of Wages’ Michelin-starred restaurant of the same name which opened in San Francisco in 2018. In 2023, Wages decided to close Avery San Francisco and…
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Apr- 2024 -24 AprilBusiness
Scottish Hospitality Sector hit by new immigration rules
Hospitality businesses in Scotland looking to hire overseas talent at a time when domestic recruitment can be difficult, are now facing a “new hurdle” following the UK government’s implementation of new salary thresholds in early April, according to immigration lawyers Fragomen. Under the new rules, hospitality businesses who look to…
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23 AprilBusiness
Gov delays tipping law until October 2024
The UK government has delayed the implementation of the tipping law from July 2024 to October 2024. The Department for Business and Trade published an updated Code of Practice on Monday (22 April 2024) on the fair and transparent distribution of tips that will have legal effect under the Employment…
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4 AprilNews
Today’s news in brief – 04/04/24
Food price inflation in hospitality is more than double the rate seen in the retail sector despite steady easing over the last 12 months, the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index has revealed. In March 2023, the level of food inflation in hospitality and retail briefly converged at 19%. However, while…
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4 AprilRestaurants
Calorie labelling benefits do not outweigh risks, report finds
Public Health Scotland has produced a new report suggesting that the benefits of displaying calorie information on menus does not outweigh the risks. As a result the body has warned Scottish hospitality businesses against using the practice. The research was conducted with Scotland-based eating disorder charities and among individuals who…
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