Industry chiefs urge First Minister to rethink devastating restrictions and avoid closures and job losses
Hotels, except for key workers, pubs and restaurants will remain in tier four until at least January 29, when the next review is due
First Minister
Lack of clarity and guidance in run-up to Christmas and New Year threaten deeper malaise in the Scottish hospitality sector, with Glenapp Castle spearheading the campaign
MSPs unanimously voted through the proposed Covid alert system following a debate at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday
As well as announcing a 17-day lockdown for Wales, the First Minister singled out hospitality and pledged support that includes a one-off payment of up to £5,000 for hospitality businesses
The hotels, which include Glenapp Castle in Ayrshire, The Torridon Hotel, One Devonshire Gardens, Airds Hotel and Glencoe Hotel, say that the rules, which prohibit the sale of alcohol in public areas to hotel guests, will lead to thousands of job losses because of a damaging drop in revenues
Announcing the measures yesterday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that pubs and restaurants would have to close amid a coronavirus cluster in the city
Phase two will see pubs and restaurants able to reopen their outdoor spaces to the public with social distancing enforced
The group, which includes Scotland’s only two-Michelin-starred restaurant and the Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye want action on key measures, including flexible rents and more specific funding
