Edinburgh
Coverage explores hospitality and foodservice activity across Scotland’s capital, with reporting centred on key districts such as the Old Town, New Town, Leith, and Bruntsfield. Topics include restaurant and bar openings, independent operator growth, seasonal and festival-driven footfall, and premium casual dining trends. Insight is tailored for businesses navigating a market shaped by tourism, affluence, and a vibrant local dining culture.
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Dec- 2022 -8 DecemberRestaurants
The Real Greek to open first site in Scotland
The Real Greek is set to open its first site in Scotland, with a new site in St James Quarter, a new district in the city centre of Edinburgh. It marks The Real Greek’s 26th site, its 14th site outside of the capital and the fifth new restaurant to open…
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Nov- 2022 -29 NovemberRestaurants
Gusto Italian launches new £1.8m Oxford site
Gusto Italian has announced it is opening its 14th site, in Oxford, on 1 December 2022, following a £1.8m investment in the Mitre Hotel building on Oxford High Street. The 10,000 sq ft restaurant and bar offers 150 covers on the ground floor serving both diners and drinks guests, a…
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22 NovemberRestaurants
Duck & Waffle to launch in Edinburgh
Duck and Waffle has announced it is set to open a new restaurant in Edinburgh, within St James Quarter. It marks the brand’s first UK venture outside of London. The menu is created around the brand’s namesake dish; made with crispy leg confit, fried duck egg and a mustard maple…
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18 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
EL&N to open new Edinburgh café
EL&N has announced that it will open a new café in St James Quarter, the 1.7m sq ft retail district in Edinburgh. It marks the café’s first UK launch outside of London. EL&N is known for its signature drinks such as the Spanish Latte and the Ombre Passionfruit Cooler mocktail.…
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7 NovemberPubs and Bars
Scottish hospitality joins forces to launch new ‘Help Out Hospitality’ campaign
A group of Scottish hospitality businesses have backed a new ‘Help Out Hospitality’ campaign aimed at supporting battling for survival due to rapidly escalating costs. Edinburgh’s Brewhemia; McKays Hotel in Perthshire; Links House at Royal Dornoch in Sutherland; Ingliston Country Club and Hotel in Renfrewshire; Tyneside Tavern and Mazzoli Italian…
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1 NovemberRestaurants
Fulham Shore H1 revenues up 35% on pre-Covid levels
Fulham Shore has reported that its revenues for the six months to 25 September 2022 (H1) have increased by 35% compared to the same period in 2019 prior to the onset of Covid-19, and revenues have also grown 25% year-on-year. Overall, the group traded in line with management expectations in…
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Oct- 2022 -27 OctoberRestaurants
Kora to become full-time restaurant amid expansion
Chef Tom Kitchin and his wife Michaela have announced that their latest venue – Edinburgh neighbourhood restaurant and bar Kora by Tom Kitchin, will double the size of its team and will move to a seven-day a week operation. From Monday 14 November, Kora will open for dinner from Monday…
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19 OctoberFood and Drink
Cairn Group appoints new director of F&B operations
Newcastle-based Cairn Group has announced the appointment of David Ladd as the company’s director of food and beverage operations to oversee its portfolio of standalone restaurants and bars. It is reported that Ladd joins from Bar Soba Group where he headed the Pan Asian brand and was responsible for an…
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4 OctoberNews
6,000sq ft multi-kitchen restaurant and bar to open in Manchester
A new 6,000sqft concept positioned as the “home of eclectic independent food, innovative drinks, and boundary-pushing entertainment” is set to open in Manchester this November, with three award-winning kitchens set to join the space. Exhibition has been brought back to life by the team at Grade A Alternative, a family-owned…
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Sep- 2022 -16 SeptemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Cairngorm Coffee to relaunch Edinburgh location
Edinburgh city centre coffee shop Cairngorm Coffee is set to relaunch after repeated closures. With lockdowns, low footfall, and a staffing crisis, the venue has struggled and turnover was just £30,000 in 2020 and £55,000 in 2021, while online orders improved. The brand has since expanded its wholesale business and…
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