Boutique hotel in historic Scottish location for sale
Drysdale and Company is handling the sale of Victoria Square, which includes The Orangery restaurant.
The agent said: 'The current owners have run the business since 2013, opening initially as a seven letting room guest house before expanding to 10 rooms in 2016.
'A restaurant was added in 2019 and the business was rebranded as a restaurant with rooms in 2021, though accommodation remains the core of business.
'The business has significant potential for growth based on a very strong and still growing reputation.'
The agent also said: 'Victoria Square offers the luxury and service of a boutique hotel, with the individual touches and warmth of welcome of your favourite home from home. This five-Star rated restaurant with rooms is located in the shadow of Stirling Castle and within the Georgian and Victorian grandeur of the Kings Park conservation area, the setting could not be better for experiencing the historic heart of Scotland.
'To the side of the original property is an impressive glazed conservatory which form a part of the Orangery Restaurant.
'The Orangery is developing a reputation as one of Stirling's finest restaurants and the place to go to celebrate special occasions. The restaurant caters for lunches, afternoon teas and a fine dining menu for both residents and non-residents.
'The current owners have enjoyed developing the business and are looking to sell in order to explore new ventures. They are keen to hand it over to new owners at a point whilst there is still significant growth potential.'
The freehold asking price is £1.35 million.
Lidl to invest £500m as it eyes new sites in Scotland
Lidl GB has today announced plans to invest half a billion pounds in its expansion, as the discounter moves forward with plans to open more than 40 new stores across the country this financial year.
As part of its continued mission to provide all communities across the country with access to affordable, high-quality food, Lidl has published its 2025 site requirements brochure, outlining potential locations across Scotland.
The potential sites include: Banchory; Bearsden; Newton Mearns; Peebles; St Andrews and Stonehaven.
Salmon sales reach £1.5 billion
Salmon sales have reached £1.5 billion with strong demand for Scottish fish farmed across the west coast and the islands.
Sales leapt by 5.5 per cent last year and account for nearly a third of all fish sales in the UK.
More than 73,000 tonnes of salmon were sold from across the UK and puts the fish ahead of tuna and cod, which sit second and third in the table for popularity.
Scottish salmon remains the UK's largest food export with Salmon Scotland saying the results reflect 'strong demand' and 'consumer confidence' in the fish.
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