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Scottish Sun
16-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Popular buffet chain to open new restaurant in busy Scots shopping centre
Details have been revealed on when the new eatery is set to open FOOD FEAST Popular buffet chain to open new restaurant in busy Scots shopping centre Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A POPULAR buffet chain is set to open a new restaurant in one of the largest shopping centres in Scotland - and visitors will love it. Marble Buffet is set to open its first-ever venue in a Scottish mall with a new location in The Centre, Livingston. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Marble Buffet will open a new venue in The Centre, Livingston Credit: Andrew Barr It comes as part of bosses' huge expansion plans after several retailers opened new stores in the shopping centre. The new eatery will be located above Nando's on Almondvale Boulevard and will span over 15,770 sq ft. It will also be contemporary designed with 380 seats, where hungry shoppers can choose from a wide selection of dishes from around the world The new restaurant will feature live cooking stations with skilled chefs whipping up Asian, Indian and European meals. It is expected to open next year in May 2026 and will create a total of 35 new jobs for the local area. The new restaurant will complement the existing diverse mix of over 150 stores and eateries at The Centre. This is a really exciting time for us at Marble Buffet as we count down to the launch of our first restaurant in a shopping centre Marble Buffet spokesperson This includes Flannels, H&M, River Island, M&S, Hotel Chocolat, Wagamama and Five Guys, spanning over 1 million sq ft. Rakesh Joshi, Director at LCP, part of M Core, spoke of his delight after the plans of the new restaurant were unveiled. They said: 'We are delighted to welcome another fantastic restaurant, Marble Buffet, to our wide mix of existing places to dine out at The Centre, Livingston. 'We are dedicated to ensuring that all of our new openings continue to keep the shopping centre firmly on the Scottish map as the number one destination to visit and enjoy a great day out with family and friends.' The Viking Centre: Britain's first American-style mall faces demolition A Marble Buffet spokesperson added: 'This is a really exciting time for us at Marble Buffet as we count down to the launch of our first restaurant in a shopping centre. 'The Centre, Livingston, is the perfect location for us. "We are really looking forward to welcoming customers locally, and from afar, who want to savour the taste of lots of different international cuisines, all under one roof, where there's something to suit all tastes.' Simon Eatough, Director at LCP, part of M Core and Asset Manager of The Centre Livingston, said this is just the first of many "exciting announcements" in the pipeline. He said said: 'We are really looking forward to the opening of Marble Buffet's first site in a shopping centre early next year and are delighted they will be creating new jobs in West Lothian. 'The new restaurant will give our visitors even more choice when it comes to enjoying quality time dining out. STILL TO COME... MARBLE buffet isn't the only new venue that is set to open in The Centre, Livingston in the coming months. is getting ready to welcome customers to their new jewellery store sometime in August. The family-run company first opened in 1856 and now has 118 branches across the UK offering a wide range of products for every age, taste and occasion. The new store will be located next to Ryman and will span over 1,395 sq ft, with a dedicated space that offers jewellery and watch repairs. And it set to bring six new jobs to the shopping centre. In addition to welcoming new retailers, owners LCP, part of M Core, also recently announced plans to expand into the leisure sector. Hollywood Bowl, is set to open a 26,000 sq. ft. venue next year featuring 22 cutting-edge bowling lanes, an arcade and a bar and diner. 'We will continue to strengthen the existing diverse range of eateries and shops at The Centre, Livingston, with even more exciting announcements coming soon.' It comes after several retailers opened new stores inside The Centre, Livingston over the last 18 months. Cinnabon recently welcomed customers into its branch inside the shopping mall, which was the firm's first-ever Scottish store. A 90-seater Starbucks branch also opened inside the shopping centre alongside a new Las Iguanas venue which serves flame-grilled Latin American dishes. Other shops that opened included wellbeing store Rituals, Danish lifestyle and homeware brand Sostrene Grene, Pop Specs, and The Designer Rooms.
The Herald Scotland
16-07-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
New 380-seat restaurant to open in Scottish shopping centre
The Centre, Livingston, which describes itself as 'one of the largest shopping centres in the country' has unveiled plans for the new restaurant with live cooking stations with a selection of dishes from around the world. It also welcomes a sixth-generation jeweller which opened its first store in London in 1856 and now has 118 stores across the UK. Its 1,395 square foot store, which will be located next to Ryman, is due to open in August. The 15,770 square foot contemporary designed Marble Buffet restaurant offering foods including Asian, Indian and European, will be located above Nando's on Almondvale Boulevard, and is expected to open in May 2026. The news follows the arrival of various new retailers to the shopping centre over the past 18 months, including the first Cinnabon in Scotland, Las Iguanas, wellbeing store Rituals, Danish lifestyle and homeware brand Sostrene Grene, Pop Specs, The Designer Rooms and a 90-seater Starbucks in February. Rakesh Joshi, director at LCP, right, and Simon Eatough, director at LCP and asset manager of The Centre, Livingston. (Image: The Centre) The new restaurant will complement the existing diverse mix of over 150 stores and eateries at The Centre, Livingston, which includes Flannels, H&M, River Island, M&S, Hotel Chocolat, Wagamama and Five Guys, spanning over one million square feet, with over 3,000 parking spaces. In addition to welcoming new retailers, the owners, LCP, part of M Core, also recently announced plans to expand into the leisure sector. The family entertainment provider, Hollywood Bowl, is set to open a 26,000 square foot venue next year featuring 22 lanes, an arcade and a bar and diner. Simon Eatough, director at LCP, part of M Core and asset manager of The Centre, said: 'We are really looking forward to the opening of the jewellery store, and Marble Buffet's first site in a shopping centre early next year and delighted they will be creating 41 new jobs in West Lothian. 'The new restaurant will give our visitors even more choice when it comes to enjoying quality time dining out. 'We will continue to strengthen the existing diverse range of eateries and shops at The Centre, Livingston, with even more exciting announcements coming soon.' Jeremy Hinds, retail director at said: 'This new location gives us the opportunity to bring our extensive range of quality jewellery and exceptional customer service to even more people. We look forward to becoming part of the local community and supporting jobs in the area as we continue to expand our national presence.' A Marble Buffet spokesperson said: 'This is a really exciting time for us at Marble Buffet as we countdown to the launch of our first restaurant in a shopping centre. 'The Centre, Livingston is the perfect location for us and we are really looking forward to welcoming customers locally, and from afar, who want to savour the taste of lots of different international cuisines, all under one roof, where there's something to suit all tastes.' Additional new openings at The Centre, Livingston over the past 18 months, include BeLeaf Juice Bar, Beauty's Inn, Buzart, Afro Crest, Loris Parfum, The Watch Lab, Barclays Bank and Elite Smile Dental Clinic. New chief has 'faith' in formerly troubled mountain railway The new chief executive in charge of Scotland's only mountain railway says he has "faith" that the troubled funicular at Cairngorm is now up and running for the foreseeable future, allowing the resort to focus on growing its operations and visitor numbers.
Daily Record
16-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
The Centre, Livingston unveils plans to open new jewellery store and restaurant
The stores will create a total of 41 new jobs for the area. The Centre, Livingston has unveiled plans to open a new jewellery store, and a 380-seater Marble Buffet restaurant. The new restaurant will be their first site in a Scottish mall with both stores creating a total of 41 new jobs for the local area. is a sixth generation, family-run jewellers which opened its first store in London in 1856 and now has 118 stores across the UK, the store will offer a wide range of products for every age, taste and occasion, as well as popular services including jewellery and watch repairs. The store, which will be located next to Ryman, is due to open in August, bringing six new jobs to the shopping centre. The contemporary designed Marble Buffet restaurant, which will create 35 new jobs, will be located above Nando's on Almondvale Boulevard, and is expected to open in May 2026. It will feature live cooking stations with skilled chefs creating a wide selection of dishes from around the world including Asian, Indian and European. The announcement follows the arrival of various new retailers to the shopping centre over the past 18 months, including the first Cinnabon in Scotland, Las Iguanas, wellbeing store Rituals, Danish lifestyle and homeware brand Sostrene Grene, Pop Specs, The Designer Rooms and a 90-seater Starbucks in February. In addition to welcoming new retailers, the owners, LCP, part of M Core, one of Europe's leading, privately owned commercial property development and management companies, also recently announced plans to expand into the leisure sector. The UK's leading family entertainment provider, Hollywood Bowl, is set to open a venue next year featuring 22 cutting-edge bowling lanes, an arcade and a bar and diner, giving shoppers the opportunity to 'shop, eat and play' when they visit. Rakesh Joshi, Director at LCP, part of M Core, said: 'We are delighted to welcome another fantastic restaurant, Marble Buffet, to our wide mix of existing places to dine out at The Centre, Livingston and also another leading high-street jewellery brand, 'We are dedicated to ensuring that all of our new openings continue to keep the shopping centre firmly on the Scottish map as the number one destination to visit and enjoy a great day out with family and friends.' Simon Eatough, Director at LCP, part of M Core and Asset Manager of The Centre Livingston, said: 'We are really looking forward to the opening of the jewellery store, and Marble Buffet's first site in a shopping centre early next year and delighted they will be creating 41 new jobs in West Lothian. 'The new restaurant will give our visitors even more choice when it comes to enjoying quality time dining out. 'We will continue to strengthen the existing diverse range of eateries and shops at The Centre, Livingston, with even more exciting announcements coming soon.' Jeremy Hinds, Retail Director at added: 'We're thrilled to be opening a new store at The Centre, Livingston, a prime destination that aligns with our growth plans in Scotland. 'This new location gives us the opportunity to bring our extensive range of quality jewellery and exceptional customer service to even more people. We look forward to becoming part of the local community and supporting jobs in the area as we continue to expand our national presence.' A Marble Buffet spokesperson concluded: 'This is a really exciting time for us at Marble Buffet as we countdown to the launch of our first restaurant in a shopping centre. 'The Centre, Livingston is the perfect location for us and we are really looking forward to welcoming customers locally, and from afar, who want to savour the taste of lots of different international cuisines, all under one roof, where there's something to suit all tastes.'
Scotsman
16-07-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
New store and restaurant will create 41 jobs at West Lothian's largest shopping centre
'We are really looking forward to the opening of the jewellery store and Marble Buffet's first site in a shopping centre' – Simon Eatough Sign up to our Scotsman Money newsletter, covering all you need to know to help manage your money. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... One of Scotland's biggest shopping centres is gearing up for two new openings in a move that will create more than 40 jobs. Bosses at The Centre, in Livingston, West Lothian, said jewellery chain would be opening a 1,395-square-foot store, which will be located next to Ryman, and is due to open in August, creating six jobs. is a sixth generation, family-run business which opened its first store in 1856, in London, and now has 118 branches across the UK. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Meanwhile, Marble Buffet plans to open its first site within a Scottish shopping centre. The 15,770 sq ft 'contemporary designed' restaurant will create 35 jobs and be located above Nando's on Almondvale Boulevard. It is expected to open in May next year. Rakesh Joshi and Simon Eatough, directors at LCP, part of M Core, owner of The Centre, Livingston. Picture by Greg Macvean The announcement follows the arrival of various new retailers to The Centre over the past 18 months, including the first Cinnabon in Scotland, Las Iguanas, wellbeing store Rituals, Danish lifestyle and homeware brand Sostrene Grene, Pop Specs, The Designer Rooms and a 90-seater Starbucks in February. The mall's owner, LCP, part of M Core, also recently announced plans to expand into the leisure sector. Hollywood Bowl is set to open a 26,000 sq ft venue next year featuring 22 bowling lanes, an arcade and a bar and diner. Rakesh Joshi, director at LCP, said: 'We are dedicated to ensuring that all of our new openings continue to keep the shopping centre firmly on the Scottish map as the number one destination to visit and enjoy a great day out with family and friends.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Fellow director Simon Eatough added: 'We are really looking forward to the opening of the jewellery store and Marble Buffet's first site in a shopping centre early next year and delighted they will be creating 41 new jobs in West Lothian. 'The new restaurant will give our visitors even more choice when it comes to enjoying quality time dining out. We will continue to strengthen the existing diverse range of eateries and shops at The Centre, Livingston, with even more exciting announcements coming soon.'
Hindustan Times
11-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Ahmedabad crash: A month on, grieving families try to pick up shattered lives
As Ahmedabad marks one month since the devastating air crash, the city's Civil Hospital on July 8 organised the last rites for some additional body parts of 19 victims retrieved from the debris left in the wake of the Air India flight 171 crash on June 12. Rescue officials work at the site where Air India flight 171 crashed in a residential area near the airport in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025.(File/AFP) Ahmedabad Civil Hospital medical superintendent Rakesh Joshi said seven other families had opted to hold private ceremonies for their loved ones. But 19 families consented to hospital-conducted last rites when officials reached out to them to inform them about the retrieval of some more body parts of their family member. 'They had already said their final goodbyes once. To go through that agony again, to light the pyre or lower the body into the grave for the second time - it was too much for them to endure,' an official familiar with the matter said. Eighteen Hindu victims were cremated at Vadaj crematorium, and their ashes were immersed at Naran Ghat on the Sabarmati River. One Muslim victim was buried at Musa Suhag Cemetery in Shahibaug, with Quranic recitations led by a Maulvi. Hospital staff, including the superintendent and head of the Forensic Medicine Department, oversaw the ceremonies along with police officials. Also read: AAIB's preliminary report on Air India crash 'very soon': Civil Aviation Minister Naidu The government had decided to use DNA tests to identify the body parts soon after the crash, given how the bodies were charred when the plane blew up into a ball of fire after crashing into the hostel complex for medical students. The crash killed 241 of the 242 passengers and crew apart from 19 more on the ground. Among those killed beneath were junior doctors, hospital staff at the medical college complex, and people on the street below. Four of the 19 ground casualties died during treatment at the hospital; the rest had died on impact at the crash site. The plane had departed from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:38 p.m., carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members for London Gatwick Airport. Also read: One Mayday alert, focus on fuel control switches: What is known so far about Air India crash The aircraft reached a little over 600 feet before losing altitude. The flight crew issued a mayday call, said an official of Airport Authority of India. Seconds later, the plane crashed into the hostel block of B.J. Medical College, causing multiple explosions. The crash killed 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian national. Among the passengers was a family from Gujarat's Porbandar. Mukesh Modha, 64, said he lost three family members who were on their way to London to perform the last rites of his brother, who recently died due to cancer. His brother's wife Rakshaben Modha, 55, her daughter-in-law Yesha Kamdar, 31, and Yesha's 1.5-year-old son were among the victims. 'My brother had set up a successful catering business in London and his prayer meeting was to be held in the third week of June. My nephew Kishen Modha had decided to go on (June 12) but later cancelled his plans as he had some business to attend to in Ahmedabad. So he decided to go a few days later before the prayer meeting of his father,' Mukesh Modha said. The last-minute change of plans saved Kishen Modha's life. Mukesh Modha recalled speaking to his sister-in-law at around 10.30 am on June 12, hours before they boarded their flight. 'Later in the afternoon, I got a call about the incident,' he said. The crash also left deep scars for BJ Medical College, where the plane struck. Some 150 students and resident doctors are now in alternative accommodation, said Dr Minaxi Parikh, dean of BJ Medical College. 'We have made alternative arrangements for the students and resident doctors in other blocks on the campus and have also taken some rooms on rent in a nearby hostel. In all, we have relocated 150 students and doctors. The hostel blocks of the UG students are mostly intact, but their mess has been destroyed. We have got a new place for the mess workers,' said Minaxi Parikh, dean of BJ Medical College. She said that the impacted areas were still under the control of the investigators and the plans to decide on the buildings to be rebuilt can be worked out only after they get back possession. To be sure, the debris has been moved from the crash site to a place near GUJSAIL near the Ahmedabad airport.
