Scotland
We report on the key developments shaping Scotlandโs 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 whatโs happening across Scotlandโs diverse and dynamic food landscape.
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Jan- 2022 -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 ยฃ4.50 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
Britainโs hospitality sector witnessed โmodestโ 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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18 JanuaryNews
UKH Scotland calls for end of restrictions by 24 January
Ahead of todayโs (18 January) update regarding Covid-19 restrictions by the first minister, trade and membership body UKHospitality Scotland is calling for the current restrictions on businesses to be lifted by Monday 24 January at the latest. With Christmas and Hogmanay cancelled for hospitality businesses, the group said that โhospitality…
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13 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Hospitality recovery dampened by Omicron as December takes ยฃ3bn hit
The hospitality sector has suffered โdevastatingโ sales falls in the last week of the year, according to the latest pub, bar and restaurant market figures from UKH and CGA.ย The wider hospitality sector witnessed a 40% drop in sales for the month versus the same period in 2019, as depleted…
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13 JanuaryRestaurants
Star to offer rent concessions to Welsh and Scottish tenants
Star Pubs and Bars has announced that it is offering all its pubs on core leased and tenanted agreements in Scotland and Wales 30% rent reductions to support them while they are subject to additional Government restrictions. The move follows its ยฃ62m rent support since March 2020, The rent concessions…
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12 JanuaryRestaurants
UKH Scotland criticises continued restrictions
UKH Scotland has criticised Nicola Sturgeonโs decision to keep restrictions on indoor hospitality. The Scottish Cabinet said it will next review the state of the epidemic on Tuesday 18 January and consider whether it may be possible to lift capacity caps on indoor live events, including theatre performances and concerts,…
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10 JanuaryFood and Drink
Omicron fears cut Christmas drinks sales by a quarter
Average drinks sales by value in Britainโs managed pubs, bars and restaurants in the three weeks to New Yearโs Day were 25% below the same period two years ago, the drinks recovery tracker by CGA has revealed. Footfall was hit โparticularly hardโ in the run-up to Christmas, as the government…
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7 JanuaryRestaurants
UKH welcomes Scotlandโs reduced isolation period
UKHospitality Scotland has welcomed the decision from Scotlandโs government to reduce the self-isolation period from 10 to seven days, but have warned without reversing restrictions in place until 17 January livelihoods โremain in the balanceโ. First minister Nicola Sturgeon made the announcement that people who test positive for Covid in…
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Dec- 2021 -22 DecemberRestaurants
Cru Holdings bolsters its Scottish portfolio
Cru Holdings has taken over The White House on Invernessโ Union Street, adding to its stable of bars and restaurants in the north of Scotland. The acquisition comes with an extension of the propertyโs tenancy by 20 years. Fifteen jobs will also be retained in the Highland hospitality industry as…
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