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Crerar Hotels chief executive, Chris Wayne-Wills, has been appointed as the new chairman of UK Hospitality Scotland.

Scotland's tourism industry is struggling to overcome a series of issues as it tries to recover from the effects of the pandemic, according to the latest report by the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA).

The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) has warned of a “perfect storm” for hospitality businesses this summer, after the RMT rail union confirmed a UK-wide signal workers strike next week that will see around 90% of Scottish train services cancelled.

Business groups have called on the Scottish Government to use “unspent” COVID response money to help businesses cope with rising costs, after a report estimated that several billion pounds of funds have not been spent.

A London bar business describing itself as a “ball pit for grown-ups” will expand north of the border this summer with a new venue in Edinburgh.

Over two thirds of Scottish hospitality and leisure businesses are confident of growth in 2022 despite serious challenges such as staffing and the rising costs, according to Barclays.

Crerar Hotels has unveiled its newly refurbished and renamed Balmoral Arms hotel after a multi-million pound redevelopment.

Bespoke Hotels, the Warrington-based hospitality group, has acquired family-owned McMillan Hotels for an undisclosed sum.

The United Sex Workers union has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for a judicial review of City of Edinburgh Council’s ban on lapdancing clubs.

The Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels has expanded its portfolio of businesses with the acquisition of Perthshire business Highland Safaris.