Social enterprise pub to launch in Edinburgh

Edinburgh is to get its first social enterprise pub, with all profits going to good causes.

The Southside Social will open at the former Meadow Bar site on Buccleuch Street on Monday August 3. In addition to the charitable causes that will benefit from the bar's profits, the operators also plan to support young people with training for a career in the hospitality industry.

Chris Thewlis, one of the operators of the Southside Social says it’s a ‘groundbreaking new social venue’ and a ‘fresh new concept’. 'By visiting the pub, customers will be able to support good causes while being served by some of the best-trained staff in the city. What’s not to like?’

The Southside Social, Buccleuch Street, opens Monday August 3.

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