Support for Scottish music venues being ‘actively considered’
Support for grassroots music venues is being “actively considered” by the Scottish Government, economy secretary Fiona Hyslop has said
Operators urged to ‘discourage’ smoking in queues
The Scottish Government has written to hospitality and retail businesses encouraging them to “take steps to discourage people from smoking or vaping” while queuing to enter premises
From heartbreak to hope: Scottish operators gear up for the ‘new normal’
This has been a year unlike any other for Scotland’s bars, pubs, restaurants and hotels
Coronavirus: groups welcome reopening date but say there is still a ‘very long way...
Trade groups have widely welcomed the provisional reopening of outdoor spaces on July 6 announced by the Scottish Government yesterday (June 24) – but say measures such as the two-metre physical distance rule still pose a major threat to the sector
Outdoor areas should be able to open on July 6
Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has announced July 6 as the provisional date for the reopening of outdoor areas such as beer gardens as the Scottish Government publishes its updated route map out of lockdown
Coronavirus: Rates cuts and accessible finance will help economic recovery
A reduction on non-domestic rates, improved access to finance, government stakes in hospitality businesses and keeping pressure on Westminster to reduce the VAT rate are among the steps the Scottish Government could take to help the economy recover in the wake of COVID-19
Coronavirus: consumers remain split on social distancing
The hospitality industry and its suppliers may need to “work hard” to reassure customers that a one-metre social distance is safe, according to recent surveys
Highland group expects majority of tourists to return
The majority of people who put visits to the northern Highlands on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic will go ahead with their plans once lockdown restrictions are eased, according to a new survey
Coronavirus: Scottish Government calls on Westminster to extend support for tourism and hospitality until...
The Scottish Government has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak to make the case for ongoing support for Scotland’s tourism and hospitality industries in order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the sectors
Profitability, staffing and consumer confidence among main reopening concerns
Profitability, staffing, consumer confidence, managing social distancing and restocking timescales, levels and costs are among the main reopening concerns for operators, according to a new poll
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