Check your insurance policies to help FCA court action
Hospitality businesses are in a ‘race against time’ as the FCA prepares to file business interruption insurance high court action as it seeks comments from hospitality…
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UKHospitality accuses ScotGov of not consulting with hospitality sector on reopening plans
UKHospitality has warned the Scottish Government’s plan for restarting the economy in Scotland is likely to result in business failures and lost jobs. It has…
Crerar Hotels earmark August weekend for NHS celebration and urges other to get involved too
Crerar Hotels, the privately owned Scottish hotel company has earmarked the last weekend in August to give NHS and Care Workers and their families a…
Chancellor extends furlough to end of October and plans to introduce more flexibility from August
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until the end of October and more flexibility will exist from August Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed at…
NEW £100M FUND OPENS AT 2PM FOR APPLICATIONS FOR SCOTTISH BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY COVID-19
Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced this morning (30th April) that the Scottish Government’s additional £100m fund for businesses impacted by COVID-19 will be open for…
FORBES DOES A U-TURN AND EXTENDS SMALL BUSINESS GRANT SCHEME TO INCLUDE GRANTS FOR FIRST AND ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES
The Small Business Grant scheme has been extended in Scotland to include all rateable business properties owned by small businesses with the first eligible property…
HIT Scotland Launch Learning App to Support Learning During Lockdown
HIT Scotland has launched a new free learning App to encourage hospitality workers and students to self-develop during lockdown. The App, which launches today, (14th…
Kate Forbes accused of betraying small tourism and hospitality businesses as Petition to save Scottish businesses gets more than 4,100 signatures and counting!
One grant per business, rather than one grant per property, that’s the U-turn from Kate Forbes, Scotland’s Finance Minister that has the hospitality industry up…
Coronavirus: Chancellor revamps loan scheme to get banks to allow small firms access to cash
Small businesses should find it easier to access the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) following a further intervention by Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Banks and…
Edinburgh’s festivals cancelled due to Covid-19
There will be no festivals this summer in Edinburgh following the announcement that The Edinburgh Fringe and the Edinburgh International Festival have been cancelled alongside…
Coronavirus: HMRC – What you need to know
The news that employees would be eligible for 80% of their wages under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, meant a sigh of relief for workers…
Coronavirus: Hoteliers beg Government to step in before mass layoffs cause social and economic disaster
Major hotel operators have warned that a hospitality meltdown is in sight as they plan for mass redundancies and hotel closures by the end of…
Scottish government’s £320m rescue package for business
Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has announced a £320m rescue package to support business through the Covid-19 outbreak. She also revealed that a £50m hardship…
New trustees contribute over 60 years’ experience to HIT Scotland
Three leading hospitality industry figures have been appointed as board trustees to inform the future progress of HIT Scotland, the charity providing inspirational learning and…
Design focus: Tart & Lobster
The Hilton Glasgow officially launched its newest restaurant, ‘tart & lobster’ at the end of January. Now guests and visitors to the hotel can reserve…