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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Apr- 2025 -30 AprilNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 30/04/25
Starbucks has seen its consolidated net revenues rise by 2% to $8.8bn (ยฃ6.5bn) in Q2, despite global comparable store sales declining 1% due to a 2% fall in transactions. In North America, comparable store sales saw a 1% fall that was driven by a 4% decline in transactions, though this…
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30 AprilCafes and Coffee Shops
Costa Coffee kickstarts expansion plans with Savills
Costa Coffee has kickstarted its nationwide high street and shopping centre acquisition plans with the appointment of Savills as advisors.ย Savills has worked with the company on its high street expansion across the South West, Wales and Scotland for close to 20 years, and now the operator has extended the…
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11 AprilNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 11/04/25
NWTC has seen a 9% improvement in like-for-like sales across the last four quarters, following the appointment of a new leadership team and a renewed focus on The Botanist brand. Antony Doyle, the former operations director of Loungers, joined New World Trading Company in June 2024 as its group operations…
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11 AprilPubs and Bars
Marstonโs rolls out 459 rapid EV chargers nationwide
Marstonโs has installed 459 rapid and ultra-fast chargers across 193 sites, after introducing the companyโs first EV charger in December 2018 at The Bakehouse in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. As a result, Marstonโs claims it operates more rapid and ultra-fast EV chargers than any other hospitality company in the UK,…
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8 AprilRestaurants
Three Chimneys appoints new GM for Isle of Skye
Restaurant with rooms, The Three Chimneys, has announced the appointment of Kieran Walker as its new general manager on the Isle of Skye. As a result, Walker will now lead both The Three Chimneys and The Three Chimneys at Talisker, the company’s new venue located at Skye’s oldest distillery. He…
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4 AprilFood and Drink
Doner Shack expands in Glasgow with new multi-unit franchise deal
Doner Shack will be expanding its reach in Scotland, having secured a three-site franchise agreement in Glasgow with local entrepreneur Abrar Khaliq as part of the chainโs nationwide growth strategy.ย Sanj Sanghera, co-founder of Doner Shack, said: โEven though Doner Shack is now growing across four continents, thereโs something deeply…
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Mar- 2025 -27 MarchPubs and Bars
Lomond Leisure Group to refurb Glasgow bar with Star Pubs
The Lomond Leisure Group (LLG) is embarking on a joint ยฃ275,000 revamp of the Van Winkle bar on Sandyford Place in Glasgow with Star Pubs.ย The investment will transform the bar, which will close on 30 March, into Gael and Grain, a pub celebrating Scottish food, drink and music opening…
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24 MarchNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 24/03/25
Wendyโs is on track to open its 50th UK restaurant in 2025, a year that will also see it establish its presence in Scotland, Ireland and Romania for the first time. New Wendyโs restaurants will open in Blackpool, Glasgow, Grays (Lakeside), Watford, and York in the coming months, creating over…
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24 MarchFood and Drink
Wendyโs plans to open 50th UK restaurant this year
Wendyโs has revealed that the brand is on track to open its 50th UK restaurant in 2025, a year that will also see it establish its presence in Scotland, Ireland and Romania for the first time. New Wendyโs restaurants will open in Blackpool, Glasgow, Grays (Lakeside), Watford, and York in…
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18 MarchNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 18/03/25
Emerald Hospitality will be expanding in partnership with Regis Group, a luxury real estate investor, to launch three dining concepts in Central London. Regis Group, which is known as the owner of Claridgeโs Hotel in London, will enable Emerald to scale its portfolio while โcontinuing to set benchmarks in luxury…
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