Edinburgh waives pavement permit fees
City of Edinburgh Council has announced that it is waiving the fees for tables and chairs permits until the end of October
Aberdeen operators hit out at authorities’ handling of COVID cluster
Aberdeen operators have hit out at authorities’ handling of the COVID-19 outbreak and fear they may have traded for more than a week after the initial cases emerged, unaware that someone with COVID-19 could have been in their venue
Aberdeen venues will close tonight as lockdown reinstated
Pubs, bars and restaurants across Aberdeen will have to shut tonight (August 5) after first minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the city will be put back into lockdown
Aberdeen operators voluntarily close amid COVID cluster
Three operators in Aberdeen have voluntarily closed the doors of their venues temporarily amid a cluster of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city
Eat Out to Help Out scheme is now live
The UK Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme is now live, with venues able to register at the gov.uk website
Multi-million hotels fund announced
The funding package is designed to provide “some security” to larger hotel businesses until next season
Scots nightclub operators back fresh plea for support
Scottish nightclub and music venue operators have thrown their weight behind fresh calls for the UK Government to support the sector as coronavirus lockdown measures are eased for the rest of the licensed trade but late night venues still have no timeframe for reopening
Fresh calls for longer-term trade support
Sustained sector-specific support is needed for businesses in Scotland’s hospitality sector as a return to 2019 levels of businesses is not expected until 2022
Trade gears up to reopen
Bar, restaurant and hotel operators and staff across Scotland are gearing up to open indoors to customers tomorrow (Wednesday July 15) after almost four months of closure
Eat Out to Help Out site goes live
Bar, pub and restaurant operators can now register online to take part in the UK Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme
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