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An industry charity that helps prison leavers, veterans and those facing homelessness to find employment in the hospitality sector, has placed 300 members into work since founding five years ago.

A large majority of UK consumers – 81% – are planning to stay in a UK hotel in 2023, raising the prospect of a boom year for domestic hospitality.

The people behind the Port of Leith Distillery aim to open for business this summer, touting the development as the biggest tourist attraction to be built in Leith for decades, with a projected 25,000 visitors in its first year, increasing to 160,000 by 2025.

The international business graduate from Glasgow Caledonian University, described as one of Scotland’s ‘most exciting young marketing brains’, is delighted to have been recognised among some of the country’s top hospitality newcomers.

Extrapolating the results of this latest worker survey to the UK population as a whole suggests that some 2.9 million people are currently thinking of making a move into hospitality from another sector

The bistro, named after a small village in Wester Ross, opened in 2003, and has since built up a solid customer base in the neighbourhood for an ever-changing menu full of ‘interesting & robust flavours’. 

Cru managing director Scott Murray said: “It has been an incredibly tough couple of years for both hospitality and travel, and these annual events are a great way of saying thank you.

Bruce MacGregor explained: “We’ve tried to tailor the menu so people identify with the characters of the cocktails. The promos come with the question: ‘Which one are you? ‘The Romantic’, ‘The Adventurer’, ‘The Gael’, ‘The Philosopher’ or ‘The Beast’?”

Six young chefs currently undertaking a two-year apprenticeship at Archerfield, Dirleton, came away from the 34th Scottish Culinary Championships at the recent ScotHot with 12 medals.

The Bridge restaurant at Rusacks St Andrew’s has launched a new Mediterranean menu created by chef Francesco Boto and overseen by Executive Chef and Masterchef: The Professionals winner, Derek Johnstone.