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The Scottish Hospitality Group has called on the Scottish government to ‘tweak the tiers’ system or publish scientific evidence to back up restrictive measures such as the 10pm curfew. The group said time is running out to “save the industry” ahead of Christmas, a period during which operators usually make substantial profits. Stephen Montgomery, spokesperson […]
Five leading hospitality industry bodies in Scotland have commenced legal against against the restrictions imposed on licensed trade by the Scottish government. Together, the Scottish Beer & Pub Association, the Scottish Licensed Trade Association, UKHospitality (Scotland), the Scottish Hospitality Group, and the Night Time Industries Association Scotland have collectivised on behalf of small and medium […]
Scotland will from today (Friday) introduce new coronavirus restrictions after a rise in cases, including a 6pm curfew, curbs on the sale of alcohol, and in some regions, a complete closure order on hospitality businesses. The measures have been described as a “death sentence” by the industry, with many operators only just getting back to […]
Michael Leathley has been appointed head chef at The Pierhouse Hotel and Seafood Restaurant, in Port Appin, Argyll. Leathley has joined the 12-bedroom hotel from A’Challtainn fish restaurant in Glasgow, where he was sous chef. He has replaced Sergejs Savickis, who had been at The Pierhouse, which is perched on the shores of Loch Linnhe, […]
After more than three decades, The Three Chimneys, the Isle of Skye’s most famous culinary outpost and one of Scotland’s culinary crown jewels, is to change hands. Owners Shirley and Eddie Spear have run their restaurant with rooms for some 34 years, but have confirmed to The Scotsman newspaper that they have now handed over […]
Tom Kitchin opened The Bonnie Badger, a new pub with rooms, on Wednesday this week. It comes just a month after the launch of his casual dining concept Southside Scran in Edinburgh. Harden’s first mentioned news of The Bonnie Badger in May. It’s just a 30-minute drive from the capital in the village of Gullane on […]
Rusk & Rusk, the Glasgow-based restaurant team behind The Butchershop Bar & Grill, Hutchesons City Grill, and The Spanish Butcher, have announced its latest venture: ‘So L.A.’ Situated in the city centre, Rusk & Rusk said the new all-day venue is “inspired by the vibrancy and diversity of the West Coast’s drinking and dining scene.” It […]
Tom Kitchin and team will today open Southside Scran, a new restaurant in Edinburgh. Southside Scran appears a more relaxed alternative to Kitchin’s “outstanding” fine dining flagship, though will stay true to the chef’s commitment to Scottish produce and seasonal cooking. The restaurant’s focal point will be a rotisserie grill, upon which great hunks of […]
Chef Andrew Fairlie is stepping down from his his restaurant at Gleneagles, the only in Scotland to hold two Michelin stars. Fairlie was diagnosed with cancer in 2005, and since then has undergone chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery, but doctors have confirmed the brain tumour is now terminal. As a result, the chef announced he will […]
The Seafood Restaurant in St Andrews, a stunning modernist steel-and-glass cube overlooking the North Sea, has been taken over and given an Italian makeover by 22-year-old Stefano Pieraccini. A marketing and managing graduate, he will be mentored by his father Adrian, past owner of restaurants including Rocca in St Andrews and Rocpool in Inverness. Now called […]
