Hospitality

Jak Thompson (R), Melika Cheurfi (M), Lucy Connolly (L)

Exciting news for Edinburgh’s hospitality scene

Luis Letelier-Lobos accepts the 'Hidden Gem' award on behalf on Midlothian curry house The Radhuni from event host Katy Johnston.

Nominate your favourite local restaurant at the 2025 Scran Awards

Nifty19 is a cloud-based platform designed to transform stock control and inventory management.

Capcon announces the launch of Nifty19 – the next generation of stock controls

Rachel Reeves facing new issue as UK firms are pausing or paring back hiring plans thanks to poor economic outlook and rising payroll costs.

Top business stories in 2 minutes: High Street firms' £1bn taxes blow

Martijn Zengerink, General Manager of the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Awards

Young hotel boss wins top Edinburgh award

Hotel set to feature on hit reality show after cast film in city

Rod Stewart dances with superfan during surprise hospital visit

Heartwarming moment Rod Stewart dances with superfan in hospital

Snow trapped guests at the Tan Hill Inn, in North Yorkshire

I was snowed-in at 'off-the-grid' pub...it was a great adventure

You won’t believe the price of some of the VIP Coldplay concert tickets

How to get the best prices on an unforgettable VIP concert experience

The pizzas that Scottish charity HopeFull serves in Ukraine are a reminder that the West has not forgotten the country's struggle to defend itself from Russian forces – yet

For an hour at least they were not child victims - Susan Dalgety

The Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa

I took my dog on a luxurious four-star Yorkshire country hotel break

UK Business insolvencies surge amid rising interest rates and energy price crisis

Ad Feature UK Business insolvencies surge amid rising interest rates

Ad Feature Read the story behind the success of Edinburgh’s Thai cookery school

Oasis have sent their fans into a frenzy by teasing a new announcement ahead of the 2025 tour.

What is Seat Unique? The VIP site offering tickets to Busted vs McFly

The Radhuni (pictured) and its sister restaurant Itihaas (both located in Midlothian) have both just won prestigious Travelers’ Choice Awards.

Two curry houses near Edinburgh named among the world's best

Iain McPherson (centre), who owns Edinburgh bar Panda & Sons, has won the Altos Bartenders’ Bartender Award 2024.

Edinburgh pub owner is crowned as the 'world's best bartender'
An Edinburgh cocktail maker has just been crowned as one of the best bartenders in the world.
Gary Flockhart

Brothers Dan and Jon set up their own bar, The Thirsty Farrier, inside a renovated horse box.

Watch: Brothers spent £10k turning £200 abandoned horse box into bar

New restaurant to open creating 60 jobs in local area

(Photo: Pexels)

Major hotel chain targeting over-50s for 400 UK jobs

UK Hospitality: I represent bars and restaurants across the UK - and they’re being taken for granted (Photo: Getty Images/Carl Court)

‘UK bars and restaurants are being taken for granted’

Fopp Records on Rose Street

New Edinburgh pizza joint planned to open in former record shop

Margiotta Food and Wine on Ashley Terrace

Family-run Edinburgh grocery chain to open cafe within shop

Locals to nominate favourite pubs for Edinburgh Bar Awards 2024

(Photos: Getty Images/Hazel Nicholson/Flickr)

Carlsberg acquires Robinsons - how that affects your favourite drinks

Luxury boutique hotel to open this summer

Chef Dan Ashmore will launch his own restaurant

Edinburgh chef to open first restaurant on site of former Leith diner

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
You’re guaranteed great British hospitality at a venue that’s perfect for a dog friendly stay this autumn
Karla Hall

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

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

“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