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I saw a letter in the Glasgow Herald recently which included the phrase “Scottish scenery is magnificent but you can’t eat it or drink it” - for me it just about sums up the crisis facing tourism in Scotland

The Scottish Government’s plan for the phased reopening of pubs, restaurants and hotels risks “destroying” hospitality businesses, leaving venues with no outdoor space behind, trade groups have warned

Scottish beer gardens could reopen before the end of summer if coronavirus transmission rates have fallen to an acceptable level

A ten-hour online music event will take place this weekend to raise funds for Hospitality Health and the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH)

Pub company lessees have the opportunity to voice their opinions on a proposed Scottish pubs code through a new Scottish Parliament consultation

Preventing customers from standing at the bar, removing cutlery and condiments from tables, and having a system in place to avoid customer toilets from becoming overcrowded are among the measures outlined in draft protocols for hospitality businesses reopening following the COVID-19 closure

Aberdeen multiple operator The McGinty’s Group has vowed to “come back mightier” after securing a six-figure finance package through the UK Government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

Eden Mill has drafted in the help of a Glasgow comedian to host an online gin tasting in aid of Mental Health Awareness Week

An online whisky auction to raise money for seven whisky bars in Scotland during the COVID-19 crisis has raised over £35,000

Governments at Westminster and Holyrood must invest in a “fair and timely return for hospitality this summer” for the benefit of jobs, the economy, local communities and people’s wellbeing – that’s the central message of a new campaign launched today (March 20) by trade group UK Hospitality