MERKUR Casino UK, operator of high street bingo and adult gaming centres, has made its foray into the UK casino market, opening its first ever casino in Aberdeen, Scotland.
A former Edinburgh solicitor, Paul Cannavan, left behind his career in the courts to start a new hospitality venture, The Dell at Glenlivet, in the scenic region of Speyside.
Scotland’s hotel industry experienced a surge in April, reflected by increasing occupancy levels, average room rates, and gross operating profits, ahead of the summer season.
A new application has been lodged to deliver an environmentally sensitive Eco-Therapy Wellness Park at the site of the former Barony colliery, near Auchinleck in East Ayrshire.
Glasgow-founded restaurant group, Six by Nico, is set to expand its portfolio with a brand-new restaurant in Leeds – the first for the chain in Yorkshire.
Inverlochy Castle Management International (ICMI) has extended its management agreement with Crossbasket Castle, helping support the five-star hotel as it undergoes an ambitious £15 million expansion.
In 2022, Scotland’s hotel market showed considerable strength, with Edinburgh retaining the top position in Colliers’ 2023 UK Hotel Market Index, joined by Inverness and Glasgow in the top ten.
North-east Scotland-based Openbrolly, a software firm with strong ties to film production and location agencies across the UK and Ireland, has added weight to the call for a film and TV studio to be located in the area.