Thousands of restaurant jobs axed as high-profile chains endured torrid 2019
More than 11,000 workers in UK restaurants lost their jobs last year amid another swathe of closures as woes in the sector saw the likes of Jamie’s Italian bite the dust.
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Thousands of restaurant jobs axed as high-profile chains endured torrid 2019
More than 11,000 workers in UK restaurants lost their jobs last year amid another swathe of closures as woes in the sector saw the likes of Jamie’s Italian bite the dust.
Pizza Express owner pumps in £80m to help pay down debt pile
The Chinese owner of Pizza Express has announced plans to pump another £80 million into the restaurant chain as it struggles under a £1.1 billion debt mountain.
Stonehaven’s RBS could soon be re-opened as Domino’s Pizza restaurant and take-away
Stonehaven residents still smarting from the loss of their bank branch have been told its place could be taken by the latest branch of a popular pizza.
New festival turns spotlight on Aberdeen’s nightlife
A new festival has been organised to reignite Aberdeen’s nightlife by highlighting the city’s best food and drink outlets.
Eight north and north-east restaurants you need to experience in 2018
To celebrate the new year, we asked our food critics to pick some of their favourite places they've had the pleasure of experiencing over the past 12 months.
Appeal for information after Portree restaurants broken into
Police in Skye are appealing for information after two restaurants were broken into and cash was stolen.
The Clockhouse Restaurant: Ticks all of these boxes, and then some
There's something magical about walking down a street you've never strolled along before - you never know what's around the corner - while the same logic can be applied to visiting a country pub or restaurant that's new to you.
Restaurants accused as supermarkets ration lettuces amid vegetable shortage
Restaurants and shops have been accused of sparking a lettuce ration by bulk-buying the salad favourite amid a European vegetable shortage.
27 jobs at risk as Jamie Oliver’s Aberdeen restaurant announces closure
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has announced the closure of his Aberdeen restaurant and blamed Brexit for putting 27 north-east jobs at risk.
Plans lodged to demolish popular Kincardine hotel and replace it with homes
Blair Dingwall
The only pub in north-east village will soon reopen as new-look bar
Plans to reopen an Aberdeenshire village's only pub as a new-look bar and brasserie have been backed by planners.
Nine Aberdeen restaurants you used to love that aren’t there anymore
Last month, the owner of one of Aberdeen's most popular restaurants announced that they had been forced to close following the downturn in oil prices.
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Neil Drysdale
It’s not greed, it’s recycling…
Diners in Inverness need no longer feel embarrassed to ask for a ‘doggy bag’ for the leftover food they’re not able to finish while dining out.
Plea for use of responsibly-caught fish in chain pubs and restaurants
Conservation groups are urging three pub and restaurant chains to pledge their commitment to using only responsibly-caught fish on their menus.
Plans for chipper and ice cream shop in heart of Deeside village approved
Plans to open a chip shop and ice cream parlour in Aboyne have been approved.
Objections raised over plans to turn Deeside restaurant into chipper and ice cream shop
Residents have kicked up a stink over plans to convert a closed down Deeside restaurant into a chip shop and ice cream parlour.
Beloved Aberdeenshire inn could reopen after “worker’s accommodation” plans scrapped
Plans to turn a historic north-east hotel into a "workers' village" for Aberdeen bypass contractors have been scrapped.
Plans to re-open Kintore’s only pub given the go-ahead
Residents are toasting victory after their campaign to save the last remaining pub in the village won the backing of planners.
Local joy as first pints pulled in two years at fully-booked Whitey’s
The lights were last night back on at a popular 17th-century Aberdeenshire inn closed for around two years.
Aberdeen Brazillian restaurant closes after just seven months
A Brazillian-themed restaurant in Aberdeen has closed just seven months after it first opened.
Aberdeen nightclub with £1,200 minimum spend tables closes after just two months
An Aberdeen bar that opened two months ago with a table carrying a price tag of more than £1,000 has closed, and is to be turned into a new restaurant.
Delight in Aberdeenshire’s town as beloved “Whitey’s” re-opens this month
A much-loved 17th-century Aberdeenshire venue will re-open its doors at the end of the month following a two-year closure.
Belmont Street pub closes its doors due to plumbing problems
A busy Aberdeen bar has had to shut its doors until further notice due to "serious maintenance issues".
Thai eatery opens with monks’ blessing
Spiritual chanting rang throughout an Aberdeen restaurant yesterday morning in a ceremony held to wish good fortune and prosperity to the new establishment.