Hospitality

The Westleton Crown in the rural village of Westleton, Suffolk. Picture - Emma Cabielles

Seaside towns are on the doorstep at this dog friendly countryside staycation

Hospitality workers often rely on tips to supplement their income and have been left powerless in the past when businesses fail to pass them on from customers. ‌

New law secures right for hospitality workers to take home tips

Surgeons Quarter managing director Scott Mitchell: 'The performance showcases that we are an ambitious and forward-looking organisation.' Picture: Ian Georgeson Photography

Edinburgh hospitality firm sees sales surpass pre-Covid peak but profits hit

A customer buys a drink at a Wetherspoons pub in Clapham, London.

Wetherspoon set to close dozens of pubs in 2023 - see full list

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 18: Britain's Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, leaves 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on January 18, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Over 110 projects to benefit from government levelling up fund

Consumer card spending increased in 2022 – fuelled by travelling abroad, post-lo...

The hospitality and tourism sector, encompassing the likes of pubs, hotels and restaurants, has been facing massive inflationary pressures.

Hospitality and tourism firms hardest hit amid soaring food and energy inflation

Patina has been brought to Edinburgh by the successful team behind Newcastle’s Kiln. Photos: Patina

Stunning new bar and restaurant opens

After nearly a decade in its current guise, Tigerlily has closed its doors for a refit and makeover.

George Street bar closes for major refurb

Scotland’s tourism and hospitality sector contributes around £6 billion to the Scottish economy every year and tourism businesses represent 8 per cent of all registered businesses north of the Border. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Robotics and AI can ease staffing crisis in Scotland's tourism industry - report

ScotRail has an indefinite ban on customers drinking alcohol on its trains.

Indefinite alcohol ban extended despite ScotRail preference for relaxed rules

The rail workers dispute could halt crowds travelling to TRNSMT in Glasgow next month

Rail strikes have cost Scottish hospitality firms £50 million

Eagles in Edinburgh: Here is everything you need to know about the iconic band performing at Murrayfield on Wednesday

Here is everything you need to know about the Eagles performing this week

'The industry must come together to generate fresh thinking within hospitality recruitment,' Mr Woodcock believes. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images.

How hospitality can boost its ranks and serve up a stronger future - comment

A dispute over rest day working is seeing a temporary timetable introduced/

ScotRail workers to vote on strike action in pay dispute

There are jobs open at several Travelodge locations across the Capital.

Travelodge looking to fill 15 jobs across the Capital
A UK hotel chain wants to fill 15 permanent job positions in the Capital, as it prepares for the summer Staycation season.

The Scotsman Lounge is one of the most popular pubs on Cockburn Street in Edinburgh. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

One in three Scottish tourism and hospitality operators at risk of collapse

Covid booster vaccines are key to reducing the effects of the Omicron variant (Picture: Danny Lawson/PA)

Omicron means we should get boosted by the bells – Angus Robertson MSP

Edinburgh's annual torchlight procession will be returning as part of the city's revived Hogmanay festival.

It's business as usual in Edinburgh with the return of Hogmanay - Kevin Buckle

The vast JD Wetherspoon business empire has scores of Scottish watering holes including the Caley Picture House in Edinburgh.

Pub goers return after Wetherspoons looks to drown record loss sorrows

Accor says the positions are mostly centred on major cities and tourist destinations. Picture: Evoke Pictures.

Hospitality group Accor checking in 300 new staff

Carlo Crolla from East Coast. Picture: East Coast/Facebook

Musselburgh restaurant has 45 no-shows in a day amid booking plea

Tourists on the Esplanade at Edinburgh Castle (Picture: Rob McDougall)

Tourist industry shouldn't be expecting a sudden staycation boom – Helen Martin

Businesses on George Street have been working hard behind the scenes to prepare to reopen

Edinburgh's George Street transformed as city reopens after lockdown

Nicola Sturgeon wearing a protective face covering while campaigning with Edinburgh Western candidate Sarah Masson on April 20 in South Queensferry, Scotland (Photo by Andy Buchanan - Pool/Getty Images).

New June lockdown easing dates in Scotland announced

Shoppers queue outside a Primark store in Stoke-on-Trent this week

Here's how we take this one-time opportunity to save the high street - Kevin Buc...

Council plan should lead to more al fresco dining

Council to waive permit fees for outdoor bars in Edinburgh
Edinburgh City Council is set to introduce a raft of recession-busting measures to get hospitality businesses back on their feet - including waiving outdoor permit fees for bars, removing kerbside parking to make room for outside seating and closing George Street for events.

“If all goes according to plan" Scotland will return to tiered restrictions in late-April (Getty Images)

Scotland's tiered restrictions explained

Last summer Vilnius turned the city centre into a giant outdoor café without causing a surge in deaths from Covid. Edinburgh needs similar smart-thinking for when lockdown restrictions begin to ease, says Stephen Jardine (Picture: Tim Goode/PA)

Edinburgh must get its act together to help hospitality sector – Stephen Jardine

Boris Johnson carries out a test under the supervision of quality control technician Kerri Symington at biotechnology laboratory Valneva in Livingston, where they are set to start large-scale manufacturing of a Covid-19 candidate vaccine (Picture: Wattie Cheung/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

UK government's mishandling of Covid has caused more deaths – Helen Martin

Eat Out to Help Out: The number of meals ordered and restaurants that took part in the government scheme in Edinburgh

This is how many meals were ordered in Edinburgh in Eat Out to Help Out

Hospitality, retail and leisure businesses will be able to claim up to £9k with ...

Edinburgh's normally-thriving tourism industry has been devastated this year. Picture: VisitScotland/Kenny Lam

Tourism chiefs warn of looming 'devastation' for after festive cancellations

Scottish regions have each been assigned a set of coronavirus restrictions (Getty Images)

Scotland tier system explained

Hospitality staff have reportedly been told not to download the Protect.Scotland app by employers

Hospitality staff told not to download Protect.Scotland app

Nicola Sturgeon gives daily coronavirus updates from St Andrew's House in Edinburgh.

When is Nicola Sturgeon's coronavirus briefing?

Scotland is facing further job losses as Covid lockdowns are reimposed and state help is reduced (Picture: Philip Toscano/PA)

We need a better Covid plan than an economic blunderbuss – John McLellan

Busy kitchen receiving deliveries (Photo by Toya Sarno Jordan/Getty Images)

Scottish wholesalers fear the impact of new hospitality restrictions

The new restrictions will be in place from Friday at 6pm.

Edinburgh pubs say they are 'thrown under the bus' with the new restrictions

Deputy First Minister John Swinney and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: Andy Buchanan/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Scotland's hospitality sector faces 'difficult' period, admits John Swinney

Thousands of small businesses are missing out on Coronavirus financial aid

Hibernian chairman Ron Gordon took over the majority shareholding of the club last July. Pic: SNS Group Ross Parker

Hibs chief remaining optimistic as club placed 'on pause'

Nicola Sturgeon announced today that pub and restaurant outdoor spaces are to remain closed despite the country heading into phase two of exiting lockdown

Blow for Edinburgh drinkers as Nicola Sturgeon halts plans to open beer gardens

Virginie Brouard has been running her restaurant since 1996

After 23 years this Edinburgh restaurant owner is looking for help, but she is n...

Paul Brennan says he is despondent

Edinburgh restaurateur feels 'let down' by lack of government support

Martin Wishart is among the chefs warning of the threat to the hospitality sector

Edinburgh chefs warn of closures and job losses in hospitality sector unless gov...

A group of Scottish chefs including Nick Nairn (pictured) have highlighted their fears for the sector in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in an open letter to the First Minister.

Scottish hospitality sector to face "tidal wave" of closures and redundancies

Surgeons Quarter has offered the use of its four-star Ten Hill Place hotel free of charge to all key clinical and medical workers at Edinburgh’s hospitals.

Edinburgh hotel group promises all staff full pay for three months

Elise Perron cleans the door handles at the Piecebox cafe in Polworth (Picture: Neil Hanna)

Edinburgh may miss its tourists if coronavirus gets worse – Ian Johnston