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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Oct- 2020 -22 OctoberCoronavirus
Scotland extends Covid hospitality closures for extra week
First minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that Covid-19 restrictions, which saw the closure of pubs and restaurants in Scotlandโs central belt and a 6pm hospitality curfew elsewhere, are to be extended until 2 November. The Scottish government is set to publish a tiered system of restrictions tomorrow (23 October), similar…
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20 OctoberNews
Star Pubs and Bars moves to three-tier rent approach
Star Pubs and Bars has announced it is increasing rent concessions for its leased and tenanted pubs in England with a new structure of discounts aligned to the governmentโs tier system of Covid restrictions. As part of the latest package of support for Star pubs in England, Tier 3 (very…
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15 OctoberCoronavirus
Marstonโs warns โ2150 jobs at riskโ amid new restrictions
Marstonโs pub group is preparing to lay off 2150 staff members as a result of the new three-tiered lockdown system.ย The company said that since the first lockdown was lifted 10,000 staff members have beenย able return to work, however because of new restrictions imposed this week 2150 pub-based roles…
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14 OctoberNews
Kirkcaldy pub sees 450k revamp
The Chapel Tavern in the Scottish town of Kirkcaldy has reopened its doors this October after undergoing a 450k refurbishment and seven month closure.ย The pub situated on Chapel Road was due to open in late April following refurbishment by Star Pubs and Bars, however due to lockdown restrictions, owners…
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13 OctoberCoronavirus
Number of licensed establishments fallen by 25,000
Nearly 25,000 fewer licensed premises are currently operating when compared with pre-lockdown numbers. A total of 90,000 establishments had returned to trading by the end of September, according to the Market Recovery Monitor report conducted by CGA and Alix Partners. This means that roughly one in five sites remains closed…
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12 OctoberCoronavirus
PM unveils three-tiered lockdown system
Prime minister Boris Johnson this afternoon announced a new three-tier lockdown system that will see some hospitality businesses in the North-West forced to close from Wednesday. Under the new system, different rules for regions will be classified as being on โmediumโ, โhighโ or โvery highโ alert depending on the rate…
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9 OctoberCoronavirus
Gov to cover 67% of wages for firms forced to shut
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that businesses forced to shut due to local restrictions will be eligible for a grant that pays two-thirds of staff salaries. The government will pay two-thirds, or 67%, of each employee’s salary, up to a maximum of ยฃ2,100 a month, if the business is forced…
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9 OctoberPubs and Bars
Star Pubs & Bars invests ยฃ2.8m in rent reductions
Star Pubs & Bars has invested a further ยฃ2.8m investment in its rent concession programme throughout November for its leased and tenanted pubs. Further investment in the programme will be subject to review on a monthly basis from Star Pubs & Bars. The pub companyโs total investment in rent reductions…
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8 OctoberCoronavirus
Pubs and restaurants in central Scotland to close
Pubs and restaurants across Scotlandโs central belt, including Glasgow and Edinburgh, are set to close as part of new measures targeted at preventing the increase of Covid-19 cases in the area. In other parts of the country, pubs and restaurants can remain open but can only sell alcohol outdoors. The…
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7 OctoberCoronavirus
New Scottish Covid-19 restrictions โrisk young peopleโs futureโ
A member of the Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) has warned that renewed Covid-19 restrictions are a โrisk [to] young peopleโs futureโ. Stephen Montgomery, who owns two hotels in Dumfries, said that restrictions being mulled by authorities which may come into force after the furlough scheme ends โwill cost jobsโ. He…
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