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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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