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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Dec- 2020 -9 DecemberCoronavirus
STLA slams Scotland’s new Covid measures
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has called for proper “financial compensation” for hospitality business in response to the First Minister’s decision to loosen Covid-19 restrictions. Yesterday, the Scottish government announced that more than two million people who have been living under the strictest Covid-19 protection levels for three weeks…
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2 DecemberNews
50,000 licensed premises to remain shut
As many as 50,000 licensed premises could reportedly keep their doors closed as lockdown restrictions lift and a new tiered system comes into effect in England. The findings come from the latest Market Recovery Monitor report from CGA and AlixPartners, which revealed the challenges facing restaurants, pubs, bars and other…
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1 DecemberCoronavirus
Scottish Government urged to rethink restrictions
UKHospitality has led calls from leading hospitality operators for the Scottish Government to adjust the restrictions currently placed on the industry. Over 60 hospitality bosses have written to the First Minister regarding the tiered system that is “squeezing the remaining life out of the sector”. The letter calls for a…
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Nov- 2020 -23 NovemberCoronavirus
The Three Chimneys shutters for remainder of 2020
Isle of Skye restaurant, The Three Chimneys, is closing its doors until 2021 on 25 November, as Scottish travel restrictions and rulings make it “impossible” to continue trading. Owner Gordon Campbell Gray made the announcement on the venue’s website, stating that “getting on top” of the spread of Covid-19 is…
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20 NovemberCoronavirus
Tiers three and four could provide losses for 95% of Scottish hospitality
The placement of 32 local areas into tougher Covid-19 restrictions could lead to vast closures for pubs and hospitality firms across Scotland, according to new research. A report published by UKHospitality Scotland, the Scottish Beer and Pub Association, and the British Institute of Innkeeping has found that 95% of the…
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18 NovemberCoronavirus
Lack of progress shows ‘hospitality not the cause’, says SHG
Negative or slow trends in the battle against coronavirus are proving that Scotland’s pubs, restaurants and hotels are not the cause of the problem, according to the Scottish Hospitality Group. The hospitality group, which represents businesses including The DRG Group, Signature Pubs and G1 Group, made the comments following Nicola…
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13 NovemberCoronavirus
Restrictions drive October pub and restaurant sales into reverse
The roll-out of more regional Covid restrictions further depressed sales in Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups in October, according to the latest data from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. The tracker, which is produced by CGA in partnership with RSM and The Coffer Group, found that 83% of…
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11 NovemberCoronavirus
JD Wetherspoon reports 27.6% sale decrease
JD Wetherspoon chairman, Tim Martin has labelled the government’s latest hospitality restrictions “baffling and confusing”, as the company reports a like-for-like sales decrease of 27.6%. For the 15 weeks to 8 November 2020 the pub chain reported that sales in October were “significantly lower” than previous months, following the imposition…
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6 NovemberCoronavirus
Job security concerns rise among hospitality workers
Concerns over job security are growing among hospitality’s frontline workers, according to CGA and CPL Learning Hospitality’s ‘Hospitality Professionals’ panel. According to the snap survey, almost three quarters (72%) of respondents were either very concerned (39%) or slightly concerned (33%) about their short-term job security. This renewed anxiety comes ahead…
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5 NovemberCoronavirus
Chancellor extends furlough scheme to March
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the furlough scheme will be extended until the end of March, amid increased measures for business support as the UK enters a four-week lockdown. Payments are set to remain at 80% of employee’s wages. It comes as the chancellor said that it was “right…
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