Best Startup Scotland
At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 27 Hospitality companies in Edinburgh. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Hospitality Companies & Startups (Edinburgh)
GETGUIDED
GETGUIDED is capturing uncaptured data in tours & activities industry by bringing offline players to online using innovative tech solutions.
Founder(s): Cavid Nadirov, Turan Rustamli
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, SaaS, Tourism
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QikServe
QikServe is the enterprise platform for guest self-service in hospitality.
Founder(s): Daniel Rodgers, Ronnie Forbes
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Hospitality, Mobile, Mobile Payments, Restaurants, SaaS
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Information Apps Ltd
Guest engagement platform, helping independent hotels compete with the chains
Founder(s): Julie Grieve
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Android, Apps, Hospitality, Information Technology
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Intelligent Point of Sale
Intelligent Point of Sale is an iPad point of sale system that provides its customers with a low cost, full EPOS.
Founder(s): Paul Walton, Robin Knox
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, iOS, Retail
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SuperJam
SuperJam manufactures one of the world’s best jam and sells it online.
Founder(s): Fraser Doherty
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Hospitality
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Flow Hospitality Training
Flow Hospitality Training is a learning management system for the hospitality sector.
Founder(s): David Wither
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality
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Safetray Products
Safetray is a product design company with unique IP applicable to products in the global hospitality industry.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, Manufacturing, Product Design
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Hop Software
Hop Software enable hoteliers to free themselves of daily hassles and get on with what they do best.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Digital Marketing, Hospitality, Hotel, Software
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Rentir
Rentir is a unique approach to letting – combining long & short term rentals to unlock the maximum yield for your property.
Founder(s): Andrew Paterson
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, Information Technology, Property Management, Real Estate
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Alba Business Catering
Alba Business Catering is a contract caterer that provides corporate catering services for its clients.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality
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NextChain
NextChain is a free online mobile application for the hospitality industry.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Apps, Hospitality, Internet, Mobile Apps
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Lapsley
Lapsley is a supplier of EPOS systems to the retail, leisure, and hospitality sectors, helping them to increase sales while lowering costs.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, Retail Technology, Software
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Montpeliers
Montpeliers is a group of hotels, restaurants, bars, including venues for events.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Hospitality, Hotel, Restaurants
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For-Sight
Hotel CRM, CDP and Guest Engagement
Founder(s): Allan Nelson, Richard Bolton
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, Marketing, Software
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Dry Lube
Dry Lube is a provider of water-free conveyor lubrication products.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality
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Bethany Christian Trust
Bethany Christian Trust is a non-profit organization that helps the suffering and meet the long-term needs of homeless & vulnerable people.
Founder(s): Alan Berry
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Charity, Hospitality, Non Profit
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The Edinburgh Collection
The Edinburgh Collection offers information about the finest hotels and serviced apartments as well as accommodation & hospitality services.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel, Travel Accommodations
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Signature Pub Group
Signature Pub Group is a hospitality industry that offers a chain of bars, restaurants and hotels.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Hospitality, Wine And Spirits, Winery
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Safetray
Safetray has been enthusiastically welcomed by the hospitality industry, building relationships with distributors.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, Manufacturing
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GVA RGA
GVA RGA is a privately held company that provides management consultancy services for hospitality, tourism, and culture sectors.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, Management Consulting
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B+B Edinburgh
B+B Edinburgh is a privately owned boutique bed and breakfast hotel, offering accommodation to guests in the heart of Scotland’s city.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Hospitality, Hotel, Service Industry
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AEA Hospitality
AEA Hospitality provides recruitment services for the catering sector.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Catering, Hospitality, Recruiting
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Ballantrae Hotel Group
Ballantrae Hotel Group is a hospitality industry that provides luxury rooms, self-catering and bridal suite facilities.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, Hotel
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Chefs on the Run
Chefs on the Run is a recruitment agency for the catering and hospitality sector.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Catering, Hospitality, Recruiting
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Scotland’s Hotels of Distinction
Scotland’s Hotels of Distinction is a website to book privately owned hotels in Scotland.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Hospitality, Travel, Travel Accommodations, Web Design
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Water Garden Sigiriya
Water Garden Sigiriya is a hospitality & healthcare firm that offers luxury resort & hotel services.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Health Care, Hospitality, Hotel, Resorts
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Ryan’s Bar
Ryans Bar in the West End of Edinburgh, is the perfect venue for all drinking and dining needs.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Food and Beverage, Hospitality, Restaurants, Wine And Spirits
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