Scotland

Face masks no longer required in Scottish hospitality from 18 April

14-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Face masks will no longer be required to be worn in hospitality businesses in Scotland from next week, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

Scottish Government urged to heed hospitality concerns over calorie labelling

11-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

UKHospitality Scotland has said it is vital hospitality businesses take the opportunity to get involved in the consultation on calorie labelling announced by the Scottish Government last week.

Tom Kitchin to open KORA on former Southside Scran site

05-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Tom Kitchin and his wife Michaela are opening a new restaurant on the site of their former Southside Scran venue in Edinburgh.

Flash-grilled: Mark Donald

01-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

The executive chef at The Glenturret Lalique restaurant in Crieff on his respect for Albert Adrià, the culinary status of sea urchins, and his mum's lasagne.

Scottish hospitality hails 'important milestone' as vaccine certificates scrapped

23-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Scottish hospitality groups have hailed an 'important milestone' as it was confirmed that the requirement for vaccination certification to enter late-night venues would be scrapped next week.

Döner Shack to make Scottish debut

25-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

German street food concept Döner Shack is set to make its debut in Scotland in the coming months having secured a site at Glasgow’s Silverburn shopping centre.

Scotland to lift hospitality restrictions next week

18-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

It has been confirmed that trading restrictions on indoor hospitality settings in Scotland will be lifted next week, with nightclubs able to reopen again following an enforced four-week closure.

Scottish hospitality calls for end to restrictions

18-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Scottish hospitality representatives have called for the current Covid restrictions on businesses to be lifted by Monday 24 January at the latest.

One third of tourism and hospitality businesses in Scotland predict failure in 2022

13-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

One in three tourism and hospitality businesses in Scotland have said they are likely to fail in 2022, according to a recent survey conducted by the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA).

Hospitality hopes 'torpedoed' as Scotland extends restrictions

12-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses in Scotland will continue to face tight restrictions on indoor trading for at least another week, with the sector accusing the Scottish Government of leaving it 'in limbo'.

Hospitality jobs in Scotland 'hanging in the balance'

06-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality jobs and livelihoods in Scotland are 'hanging in the balance' as businesses continue to face tight restrictions on trading with no certainty on when they may ease.

Nightclubs in Scotland to close for three weeks as part of new Covid restrictions

23-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

Scotland's Deputy First Minister has confirmed that nightclubs in Scotland are to close for three weeks from 27 December.

Scottish hospitality hit with 'knock-out blow' as Covid rules tightened once again

22-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses in Scotland have been dealt a 'knock-out blow' after it was announced that tougher Coronavirus restrictions will be reintroduced after Christmas.

Scottish hospitality faces 'lockdown by the backdoor' as social distancing returns

14-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses in Scotland will be required to reintroduce social distancing measures and collect contact tracing information under new curbs aimed at slowing the spread of the Omicron Covid variant.

'Dark day' for Scottish hospitality as people urged to cancel Christmas parties

10-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality trade over Christmas and Hogmanay in Scotland has been left 'in tatters' after people were urged to cancel festive parties amid a rising number of Omicron Covid variant cases.

Government mulls Christmas work from home order

08-Dec-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Work from home plans are being drafted by the Government as Boris Johnson considers bringing in tougher measures to slow down the spread of the Omicron variant.

'Welcome relief' as Scotland opts not to expand vaccine certificate scheme

23-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Scotland's 'vaccine passport' scheme will not be extended to further hospitality settings, as had been feared by the sector.

Andrew Fairlie Scholarship winners revealed

17-Nov-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Amy Stephenson and Josh Wilkinson have been named as this year’s recipients of the Andrew Fairlie Scholarship.

'Huge relief' as Welsh Government opts not to extend NHS Covid Pass policy across hospitality

17-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

UKHospitality Cymru has warmly welcomed a ministerial announcement that there are 'no immediate plans' to extend Covid passes into more parts of hospitality in Wales.

Extension of vaccine passports ‘will sound death knell for Scottish hospitality’

16-Nov-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Scotland’s hospitality trade bodies have released joint survey results highlighting the ‘impossible financial situation’ that an extension of vaccine certification would put the sector in.

‘Alarming’ prospect of vaccine passport expansion in Scotland

10-Nov-2021 By Georgi Gyton

Suggestions that Scotland’s vaccine passport scheme could be rolled out to pubs and restaurants is 'extremely alarming' to hospitality businesses, UKHospitality has said.

Dean Banks confirms plans to reopen Haar in new St Andrews location

01-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Scottish chef Dean Banks has announced he is to relaunch his flagship restaurant Haar in a new St Andrews location.

Vaccine passports 'decimating' Scottish nightlife

27-Oct-2021 By James McAllister

New data from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) reveal that trading levels for Scotland's night-time economy have been decimated in the first week of the country's ‘vaccine passport’ scheme.

Scottish hospitality condemns weekend 'chaos' as Covid vaccine certificates are enforced

25-Oct-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality leaders in Scotland have described the first weekend of mandatory Covid vaccine certificate enforcement as 'an unmitigated disaster', with footfall falling by up to 40% and staff facing abuse.

Westminster launches consultation on Covid Passports

01-Oct-2021 By Joe Lutrario

The English government has launched a consultation requesting evidence on the proposal for mandatory Covid Passports for use in a ‘Plan B scenario’.

'Questions remain' over why the Scottish Government believes Covid vaccine certificates are necessary

29-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

Industry leaders have questioned why the Scottish Government continues to believe vaccine certificates are necessary for late-night venues, as Covid cases fall rapidly across the country.

Business confidence 'shattered' for Scotland's late-night operators as rules revealed for Covid vaccine certificates

22-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

Confidence among late-night operators in Scotland has been 'shattered' after the country's Government set out a broader-than-expected definition of what will constitute a 'nightclub' under its forthcoming vaccine certificate scheme.

Chris Niven to head up The Lawn in North Berwick

14-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

Former MasterChef: The Professionals finalist Chris Niven is to head up The Lawn restaurant, which will open within the Marine North Berwick hotel in East Lothian, Scotland, later this month.

Scotland's night-time economy on 'path to devastation' as Covid vaccine certificates given go ahead

10-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

The Scottish Government has been accused of ignoring the concerns of hospitality after the country's parliament pushed through plans to introduce so-called 'vaccine passports' for crowded venues from next month.

Scottish hospitality bosses call on ‘silver servers’ to help plug the staffing gap

08-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

The Scottish Hospitality Group (SHG) says a generation of so-called ‘silver servers’ could provide a solution to the ongoing recruitment crisis facing the sector.

Derek Johnstone to oversee three restaurants at Rusacks St Andrews

31-Aug-2021 By Joe Lutrario

MasterChef: The Professionals winner Derek Johnstone is to head three new restaurants at recently overhauled luxury hotel Rusacks St Andrews.

Italian kitchen-brewery concept to make UK debut

09-Aug-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Italian kitchen-brewery Doppio Malto has chosen Glasgow for its UK debut with a site set to launch in George Square later this week (13 August).

Scottish Government confirms 'vertical drinking' will be permitted when restrictions ease

05-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

Scotland's licensed hospitality trade has received confirmation that 'vertical drinking will be permitted in pubs and bars from Monday (9 August) when the country lifts almost all remaining Covid rules.

"The news we’ve been waiting for" - Scotland to lift most remaining Covid rules next week

03-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed almost all remaining Covid rules in Scotland will be lifted next Monday (9 August), in an announcement described as 'the news hospitality has been waiting for'.

Latest opening: Rico’s Ristorante

14-Jul-2021 By Joe Lutrario

An upmarket Italian has taken over the former The Honours brasserie site in Edinburgh’s New Town.

Midnight curfew to be imposed on pubs and restaurants in Scotland from 19 July

13-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

Scotland will move to a modified version of Level 0 rules from Monday (19 July) but hospitality businesses will continue to have to operate under restrictions and at limited capacity.

Bad Seeds crew to launch Heron in Leith

12-Jul-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Chefs Tomás Gormley and Sam Yorke are to launch a fine dining restaurant in Leith following the success of their at-home fine dining pop-up Bad Seeds.

Hospitality recruitment drive launches in Scotland

06-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

A hospitality recruitment drive for the hospitality and tourism sectors in Scotland has been launched in a bid to encourage more young people into the sector as a result of shortfall due to Brexit.

Former Darby's executive chef Dean Parker to launch first restaurant venture

30-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Robin Gill alumnus Dean Parker is to launch his first solo restaurant venture later this summer in Glasgow with his wife Anna.

Scottish pubs allowed to stay open beyond curfew if Euro matches run late

24-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Scottish pubs in council areas under Level 2 and Level 1 lockdown will be able to stay open later to show European Championship matches that go to extra-time.

Sturgeon hopes Scotland can return 'to almost complete normality' by August

22-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Nicola Sturgeon has announced all of Scotland could move to Level 0 on 19 July, with most remaining restrictions potentially set to be dropped on 9 August.

Scottish hospitality faces 'another lost summer' as lockdown easing set to be paused

16-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Scotland's hospitality sector is bracing itself for 'another lost summer' after it was announced the nationwide easing of Covid-19 restrictions will likely to be pushed back by three weeks.

Glasgow to move to Level 2 as Sturgeon puts the brakes on Scotland's lockdown easing

01-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Glasgow will finally move from Level 3 to Level 2 of Scotland's five-tier system of Coronavirus restrictions from Saturday (5 June).

'Bitter blow' for Glasgow operators as Level 3 restrictions extended again

28-May-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses in Glasgow have been dealt a 'bitter blow' after Level 3 restrictions across the city were extended by another week.

"An absolute disgrace" - anger as hospitality in Glasgow continues to face tougher restrictions

17-May-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses in Glasgow have reacted with anger at the decision to keep the city in Level 3 of Scotland's five-tier system of Coronavirus restrictions for at least another week.

Restrictions on indoor alcohol sales in Scotland set to ease on 17 May

11-May-2021 By James McAllister

Restrictions on Scottish hospitality businesses serving alcohol indoors are set to ease across most of the country next week, but pubs and restaurants will still be subject to curfew restrictions.

Chef Mark Donald to lead high-reaching new restaurant at The Glenturret

09-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Former Number One at The Balmoral head chef Mark Donald is to oversee the opening of an ambitious fine dining restaurant at The Glenturret, Scotland’s oldest whisky distillery.

Holyrood slammed for pulling support before most businesses can reopen

06-Apr-2021 By Joe Lutrario

Scottish Hospitality Group has attacked Holyrood’s decision to pull critical business support before the majority of restaurants and pubs are able to reopen.

Levels of support for Holyrood hospitality facilities leaves 'extremely bad taste in the mouth'

29-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

MSPs in Scotland have subsidised their own hospitality to the tune of £680,000 since the pandemic began, compared to estimated average support of £40,000 for privately-owned pubs and restaurants.

"At least we now have a plan" - Scottish hospitality reacts with relief to lockdown roadmap

17-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses in Scotland say they are relieved to finally have indicative reopening dates, but remain frustrated about the level of operating restrictions they will face as they unlock.