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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Feb- 2022 -21 FebruaryFood and Drink
Star to double its managed operator pubs in Scotland
Star Pubs and Bars has announced it is to double the size of its Scottish managed operator Just Add Talent (JAT) estate. The company currently has six JAT pubs in Scotland. Subject to recruiting new operators, it will create a further seven managed operator pubs during 2022. JAT is aimed…
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16 FebruaryFeatures
The importance of sourcing an ethical rating specialist
Why is it important for hospitality firms to mitigate costs as much as possible? Controlling overheads and costs is always a key part of building a successful, viable business. After two years of disrupted trade due to the pandemic and with rising inflation hitting every area from energy to staffing,…
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15 FebruaryPubs and Bars
The Alchemist to relaunch Manchester site amid £550k refurb
Manchester-born group, The Alchemist, has announced it is set to undergo an “extensive refurbishment” of its original venue, The Alchemist Spinningfields. It said the transformation will unveil the next phase and a “new era” for the brand concept, which will be told through the new-look interiors and menus. The Alchemist…
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7 FebruaryRestaurants
63rd+1st Edinburgh to open in Q2
63rd+1st, part of the newly listed Hostmore plc, has announced its next location will be situated on Frederick Street in the centre of Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh. Opening its doors in Q2 of 2022, the venue will be the fifth 63rd+1st to open in a year. Spanning approximately 3,500 square…
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4 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Drinks sales see ‘modest’ revival following end to Plan B
Out-of-home drinks sales welcomed a “modest revival” last week after Plan B restrictions were lifted across the UK, according to the CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker. It found that average drinks sales by value in Britain’s managed pubs, bars and restaurants in the week to 29 January were only 8%…
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4 FebruaryCatering Companies
Buzzworks to open flagship restaurant in Greenock
Buzzworks Holdings has announced it will open its flagship restaurant Scotts in Greenock. creating over 70 jobs for the town. Set to open at the new Greenock Cruise Ship Visitor Centre, the new restaurant venue will be designed by Jim Hamilton, featuring an open air rooftop terrace with panoramic views…
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Jan- 2022 -31 JanuaryFood and Drink
Marston’s sales dampened by Omicron
Marston’s PLC has reported a 3.9% fall in total like-for-like sales for the 16-weeks ending 22 January 2022, compared to the same period in 2019. The group said this reflects the impact of the Omicron variant and consumer sentiment related to the variant in the last eight weeks. Total sales…
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21 JanuarySponsored
East Anglia most expensive for ice cream and Midlands cheapest, survey finds
The Ice Cream and Artisan Food Show 2022 (8-10 Feb, Harrogate) surveyed UK ice cream parlours to ascertain the prices of quality ice creams around the country. East Anglia came out most expensive at £4.50 for two scoops of vanilla ice cream, whilst the Midlands was revealed to be the…
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20 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Modest growth seen in new site openings during Q4
Britain’s hospitality sector witnessed “modest” growth in the last quarter of 2021, with a 1.6% increase in site numbers between September and December 2021, marking the first quarter-on-quarter growth for more than five years. According to the new Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners, there was a particularly encouraging…
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19 JanuaryGovernment
Restrictions in Scotland to be lifted from 24 January
First minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that additional measures aimed at stemming the spread of the Omicron variant whilst the vaccination booster programme took effect are to be lifted in Scotland. From 05:00 Monday 24 January, restrictions including one metre physical distancing in hospitality and leisure settings and table service…
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