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Letter from food sector

Top chefs warn that social distancing isn’t workable

Nick Nairn
Nick Nairn: among those expressing concern Concern over the future of Scotland’s hospitality industry is growing as top chefs and restaurant owners say that new social distancing measures are unworkable.Read More

Monday update

DB Live: FTSE 100 jumps; exit route map due; Aldi tie-up

Aldi
6.30pm Restaurants in trouble The owner of restaurant chains Cafe Rouge and Bella Italia has filed intent to appoint administrators at the High Court. Owner Casual Dining Group, whose brandsRead More

Key lockdown deal

Forsyths secures distillery deal in Inner Mongolia

Dave-Valentine and Richard Forsyth
Deal team: David Valentine, Ao Fengting, Richard E Forsyth, Richard Lin Lu Whisky still maker Forsyths has secured a significant lockdown contract between Scotland and China. Materials and minerals groupRead More

Difficult few months

Pubs and restaurants won’t staff up until end of 2021

Bar Brig - Leith
Pubs are facing a difficult few months (pic: Terry Murden) Pubs and restaurants groups are facing collapse and those that survive may not be hiring staff until the end ofRead More

Permanent closures

Third of pub and restaurant owners plan to shut sites

pubs and bars
Bar owners expect to shut some sites permanently A third of pub and restaurant owners expect to close outlets permanently as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. A survey ofRead More

Sector plots recovery

Withers calls for wage subsidies for food workers

James Withers: ‘we are now writing the recovery plan’ (pic: Terry Murden) James Withers, chief executive of Scotland Food and Drink, says producers unable to furlough staff because of theirRead More

Monday Update

Daily Business Live: SE suspends fund applications

Virgin Money
5.30pm: Applications suspended Scottish Enterprise has been forced to suspend a new fund to help cash-strapped businesses after being swamped with applications. Full story here Delayed fund might tip firmsRead More

Distribution agreement

GlenAllachie signs US deal as tariffs hit product plans

GlenAllachie
Single malts hit by hike in tariffs GlenAllachie Distillery has signed a new distribution deal in the US as it admits that higher tariffs on single malt whiskies will hitRead More

Thursday update

DB Live: ‘We are past peak’ says Boris; company updates

Boris Johnson
9.30pm: US closes lower US stocks closed lower as dismal economic data forced a reversal of recent gains. The Dow closed 288.14 points lower (1.17%), while the S&P 500 wasRead More

Lifeline support

Digital food market helps producers sell goods online

Fine food
Producers are being offered a new route to market A digital food market is offering a lifeline to food producers who have seen their sales collapse because of the coronavirus.Read More