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.
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Dec- 2021 -10 DecemberNews
UKH Scotland criticises Christmas party cancellations
UK Hospitality Scotland has criticised guidance from public health officials in Scotland to cancel Christmas parties. People in Scotland have been urged to cancel Christmas parties due to the rising number of cases of the Omicron Covid variant, after Public Health Scotland said a number of outbreaks caused by Omicron…
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Jul- 2021 -14 JulyTrade Associations
UKH Scotland calls for further financial support
UKHospitality Scotland has called for further financial support for the hospitality sector as the industry prepares to come out of lockdown on 19 July 2021. The news comes as first minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that the country will move to Level 0 and see some restrictions lifted. As part of…
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Jun- 2021 -28 JuneTrade Associations
UKH calls on Scottish gov to ‘stick with’ short-term let licensing plan
UKHospitality (UKH) Scotland is urging the Scottish government to “stick with” a licensing plan for short-term lets. The government has announced the publication of a draft licensing order for consultation, ahead of laying the final legislation at the Scottish Parliament in September, which will affect the country’s hospitality sector. On…
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15 JuneTrade Associations
UKH Scotland calls for gov to ‘stick with’ reopening plan
UKHospitality (UKH) Scotland is calling on the Scottish government to “stick with” its current reopening plan. Following the UK government’s announcement of a four-week delay to the removal of all Covid-19 restrictions, the trade association is urging the Scottish government to not follow suit. Currently, the Scottish government’s timeframe in…
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May- 2021 -21 MayTrade Associations
UKH welcomes Scottish gov’s cabinet appointments
UKHospitality (UKH) has welcomed Nicola Sturgeon’s recent appointments to her cabinet in the Scottish government. Kate Forbes MSP has been appointed as the cabinet’s secretary for finance and the economy, while Ivan McKee MSP is set to take on the role of minister for business, trade, tourism and enterprise. The…
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Apr- 2021 -6 AprilTrade Associations
UKH publishes hospitality ‘manifesto’ ahead of Scottish election
UKHospitality (UKH) has published its “manifesto” as representatives of the hospitality industry, ahead of the Scottish parliamentary elections in May. The trade association issued demands for the country’s political parties to help assist the industry’s return after lockdown. As part of the manifesto, UKH called for a full review of…
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Feb- 2021 -17 FebruaryCoronavirus
UKH Scotland welcomes business rates relief extension
UKHospitality Scotland has said the decision to extend business rates relief for another year is a “very positive and pragmatic move” by the Scottish Government. The new plans, which were announced on 16 February by finance secretary Kate Forbes, are part of a £1.1bn consequential funding from UK government coronavirus…
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Jan- 2021 -12 JanuaryTrade Associations
UKH Scotland warns financial support must go further
UKHospitality Scotland has warned that the new government financial support will not be enough to prevent some hospitality businesses from collapsing and losing jobs. The Scottish government has announced that, in addition to the grants businesses receive through the Strategic Business Framework Fund, eligible businesses will also get a one-off…
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