Calls for incoming First Minister to work with hospitality industry
“We urge Mr Yousaf to pause the deposit return scheme until a more business-friendly solution can be found for smaller businesses," said Colin Wilkinson, managing director of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association
Tiger Lily reopens the House of Suntory Japanese Garden
This 'cherry-blossom filled wonderland' will run until mid-June, offering guests a fresh, flower filled and decadent space to sip on limited edition cocktails from a menu featuring three of House of Suntory’s most popular spirits.
Six By Nico to make its festival debut at Scone Palace’s Otherlands
Festival goers are being promised a ‘one-of-a-kind woodland sensory dining experience’ as the Six By Nico away team dish up the brand’s signature six-course menu offering across August 12th and 13th at the prestigious Perthshire outdoor venue.
Pancake pioneers Stack & Still prepare for take-off at Glasgow Airport
The Glasgow-headquartered company, which already serves in excess of a million pancakes per annum, will open this latest venture in the busy transport hub’s ‘airside’ hospitality and shopping area this May
Scapa Distillery opens an ‘unparalleled’ whisky tasting venue on Orkney
The ‘Scapa Noust’ is targeted at Single Malt fans and wild landscape adventurers alike, offering ‘uniquely immersive experiences’ for those looking to taste exceptional whisky in a spectacular location.
Caterer.com backs employment charity Only A Pavement Away
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.
New figures point to a staycation boom for the UK hotel trade
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.
Stills put in place at the Port of Leith Distillery
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.
Crerar Hotels’ Catriona is a ScotHot ‘Hospitality Hero’
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.
Surge in UK workers seeking hospitality jobs
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