There was a sign of the resilience of some in the food and beverage sector this week as research showed 11 restaurants opened new premises in Glasgow last year despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Savills said there was only the equivalent of four months’ worth of trading in 2020 as a series of lockdowns kicked in after March, but that eight eateries were launched in the second half of the year.
US dining giant to bring new brand to Glasgow
Casual dining giant TGI Friday’s is to bring its latest restaurant concept to a prominent site in Glasgow city centre.
Di Maggio’s warns of catastrophic Covid impact
The owners of the restaurant group which includes Di Maggio’s and Café Andaluz, however, have warned of the coronavirus pandemic’s “catastrophic” long-term toll on the sector, while revealing they expect to make an operating loss this financial year.
Oil giant signals change in North Sea fortunes
BP this week underlined how much money it expects to generate in the North Sea in coming years despite falling deep into the red amid the fallout from the coronavirus crisis.
North Sea cash engine motoring
Royal Dutch Shell also moved to hammer home the North Sea’s standing as one of the core oil and gas areas on which it plans to focus, after posting a $21.7 billion (£16bn) loss that reflected the fallout from the coronavirus crisis.
Distiller urges drinkers to go 'one tin lighter'
Single malts produced by Bruichladdich will be sold without their industry-standard tin in a pilot programme to reduce waste packaging from the Islay distillery.
Affordable housing developer wins approval
A 151-home development in Glasgow's east end, next to the River Clyde walkway, has won planning approval.
Founder rejects bid from larger company and favours employee ownership
An Inverness-based wholesaler of fresh, locally grown food has become employee -owned, following founder Magnus Swanson’s rejection of an offer from a larger firm in the sector based in England.
READ MORE: Swansons Food Wholesalers, which employs more than 40 people, has now given its staff a stake in the business. Established in 1991 by Mr Swanson, the business began as a single greengrocer shop with two staff.
Opinion
Kristy Dorsey: Can the Scottish tech sector bring women back into work?
Scott Wright: Whisky industry right to be furious as Government fails to stop damaging tariffs
Ian McConnell on Wednesday: Elon Musk of Tesla versus the short-sellers
Mark Williamson: Are oil giants set to invest in North Sea projects?
Ian McConnell on Friday: Yawning chasm between chaotic reality and these Brexiters’ global pretensions for their ‘independent’ UK
Brian Donnelly: Business leaders berate 'mad' furlough merry-go-round, and rightly so
Features
Monday Interview: Historic Edinburgh kilt maker declares future can still be bright for high street
SME Focus: Innovative Perthshire gin distillery grows online sales amid pandemic
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