UKH Scotland

Reporting on policy, advocacy, and industry representation activity that supports the hospitality sector across Scotland. This section covers lobbying efforts, regulatory developments, workforce issues, business rates reform, and operational challenges facing restaurants, pubs, hotels, bars, and catering firms from Edinburgh and Glasgow to rural and island communities. Tailored for leaders, operators, and F&B professionals, it provides vital context on how national and devolved policy decisions shape Scotland’s foodservice economy.

  • Dec- 2023 -
    18 December
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 18/12/23

    Today’s news in brief – 18/12/23

    Hackney Gelato has secured a substantial £1.3m follow-on investment from Pembroke VCT. The funding is set to bolster production, team recruitment, and consumer-oriented marketing efforts. The brand plans to diversify by venturing into new out-of-home spaces like cinemas, theatres, and airlines. Co-founders Enrico Pavoncelli and Sam Newman express their commitment…

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  • 18 December
    Government10,000 hospitality groups may benefit from Scottish rates relief, reports find

    10,000 hospitality groups may benefit from Scottish rates relief, reports find

    Around 10,000 hospitality businesses would stand to benefit if the Scottish government heeded the calls from UKH Scotland and introduced a business rates relief scheme, replicating support in England, according to The Fraser of Allander Institute.  The institute found that those businesses are ineligible for the small business bonus scheme,…

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  • Sep- 2023 -
    15 September
    Trade AssociationsUKH Scotland urges govt to cap visitor levy bill

    UKH Scotland urges govt to cap visitor levy bill

    UKH Scotland has urged politicians to agree to a cap on the number of nights a levy can be charged to mitigate the impact a levy would have on Scotland’s appeal as a visitor destination.  This is in response to the local government’s housing and planning committee’s consultation on the…

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  • 4 September
    BusinessUKH Scotland urges gov to address rising business rates

    UKH Scotland urges gov to address rising business rates

    UKHospitality Scotland is urging the first minister to address the multi-million pound increase in business rates that is set to hamper Scottish hospitality this spring. Ahead of the upcoming Programme for Government, UKHospitality Scotland executive director Leon Thompson has outlined the need for a commitment from the first minister that…

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  • Feb- 2023 -
    27 February
    Trade AssociationsUKH Scotland calls for pause and review of deposit return scheme

    UKH Scotland calls for pause and review of deposit return scheme

    UKHospitality Scotland is calling for the immediate pause and review of the deposit return scheme, citing that it is “marred” by insufficient preparation.  The news comes as Scotland is now in the middle of a leadership contest to find a replacement for Nicola Sturgeon, as UKH urges all candidates to…

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  • Jan- 2023 -
    16 January
    BusinessUKH says lack of support hinders Scottish hospitality

    UKH says lack of support hinders Scottish hospitality

    Scottish hospitality businesses are said to be operating at a “significant” disadvantage to those in England and Wales, as a result of the Scottish government’s reluctance to support businesses, according to UK Hospitality. The hospitality organisation has addressed the Scottish government’s finance and public administration committee on the urgent need…

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  • Jun- 2022 -
    22 June
    PeopleUKH Scotland appoints new chair

    UKH Scotland appoints new chair

    UKHospitality Scotland has announced that Chris Wayne-Wills, CEO of Crerar Hotels, has taken on the role of chairman from Calum Ross, the owner and proprietor of Loch Melfort Hotel in Argyll. Elected by the UKHospitality Scotland Committee, Wayne-Wills becomes chairman at what is described as a “crucial time for the…

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  • Apr- 2022 -
    12 April
    RestaurantsScottish Government urged to listen to businesses over calorie labelling

    Scottish Government urged to listen to businesses over calorie labelling

    UKH Scotland has called on Scottish businesses to “take the opportunity to get involved” in the consultation on calorie labelling, after the introduction of the scheme in England received a mixed response. It has also said it is important that the Scottish Government “hears views from businesses on the impact…

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  • Jan- 2022 -
    18 January
    NewsUKH Scotland calls for end of restrictions by 24 January

    UKH Scotland calls for end of restrictions by 24 January

    Ahead of today’s (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 “hospitality…

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  • 12 January
    RestaurantsUKH Scotland criticises continued restrictions

    UKH Scotland criticises continued restrictions

    UKH Scotland has criticised Nicola Sturgeon’s 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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