Press release: Record staff shortages causing hospitality to lose £21bn in trade
A joint survey by UKHospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping, and the British Beer and Pub Association, demonstrates how a shortage of workers is damaging...
Press release: Fishers re-opens Perth laundry
Fishers, Scotland’s largest commercial laundry and textile rental company, is re-opening its Perth laundry which was closed in May 2020 as a result of the...
Press release: Newly launched Research Centre to support the ‘New Normal’ in tourism: the era of sustainability and inclusivity
In tourism and events, successful recovery from the past two years involves not only attracting enough visitors but equally tackling pre-pandemic concerns around environmental and...
STA News: STA joins business groups to urge for resolution to ScotRail dispute
Following the decision to temporarily scale-back ScotRail services, the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) and other business groups have released the following joint statement: “With the economic...
Scottish Tourism Alliance launches its most comprehensive study into economic conditions for Scotland’s tourism industry
The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA), the leadership body representing Scotland’s tourism industry has today launched its most comprehensive study into the challenges and opportunities for...
Mercat Tours Launches Social Impact Project Which Supports Vulnerable People in Edinburgh Through Storytelling
Mercat Tours has today, Thursday, 28 April, launched ‘Our Stories, Your City’, a new, unique collaboration of visitor attractions which offers Edinburgh’s visitors an...
DWF opinion piece: National Minimum Wage – what are the key issues in the hospitality sector?
A recent piece from DWF, a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services, addressed the question ‘National Minimum Wage: What are the key...
The Scottish Tourism Index – Monitoring the Views of Scots about Holidays and Breaks
After running the Scottish Tourism Index for several waves during the peak of the pandemic as a means of tracking the views of the Scottish...