Glasgow-based leisure and hospitality operator Scotsman Group has taken over Òran Mór.
“We are delighted to confirm that Scotsman Group have invested in Skerryvore Ltd, the company which owns and operates Òran Mór in Glasgow’s West End.
“As a Group, we have been fans of the operation at Oran Mor since its inception some 20 years ago by founder Colin Beattie, and we are happy to confirm that Colin will continue working with the business as Chairman of Skerryvore Ltd going forward.
“We are no strangers to operating in the West End ourselves with Hillhead Bookclub, the Grosvenor Cinema & Cafe and The Bothy in Ruthven Lane, and we are very much looking forward to our involvement in this historic venue.
'Warm welcome'
“In addition, we want to take a moment to say a warm welcome to the current Òran Mór team to the Scotsman Group family.”
The Scotsman Group was formerly G1 Group and is run by its founding director the Glasgow bar venue and property entrepreneur Stefan King.
Òran Mór jointly announced the move on its social media platforms describing the news as “An exciting update from us…”
A statement read: “We are delighted to confirm that Scotsman Group have invested in Skerryvore Ltd, the company which owns and operates Òran Mór in Glasgow’s West End.
“Òran Mór was founded some 20 years ago by Colin Beattie, and we are happy to confirm that Colin will continue working with the business as Chairman of Skerryvore Ltd going forward.
“Scotsman Group are no strangers to operating in the West End with Hillhead Bookclub, the Grosvenor Cinema & Cafe and The Bothy in Ruthven Lane, and as a team we are very much looking forward to working together in the continued operation of this historic venue.”
We are no strangers to operating in the West End ourselves with Hillhead Bookclub, the Grosvenor Cinema & Cafe and The Bothy in Ruthven Lane, and we are very much looking forward to our involvement in this historic venue.
Scotsman Group
Theatre company A Play, A Pie and A Pint welcomed the news saying its place was “secured”.
A Twitter thread read: “With @OranMorGlasgow's announcement today, A Play, a Pie and a Pint are delighted to confirm to our audience & partners that with the Scotsman Group investment in Skerryvore Ltd, (the company which owns and operates Òran Mór in Glasgow’s West End) future productions of our internationally award winning plays presented in Òran Mór's theatre, are further secured through that positive impacted relationship.
“A Play, a Pie and a Pint was founded 18 years ago by Colin Beattie and David MacLennan.
“Now under the assured creative leadership of Jemima Levick our Artistic Director & CEO... we are happy to confirm that Colin will continue his relationship with A Play, a Pie and a Pint, working alongside the business as chairman of Skerryvore Ltd going forward.
“Scotsman Group are no strangers to operating in the West End with Hillhead Bookclub, the Grosvenor Cinema & Cafe and The Bothy in Ruthven Lane, and as a team we are very much looking forward to working together in the continued operation of this historic venue.”
