Old Town, Peebles, with the shops and pubs around the top of the High Street

Should a Peebles takeaway use the delivery apps?

Carlton Scott | Scottish Borders Business | 8 October 2026 Use them for customers you would not otherwise reach, and price for them separately. The platforms charge around 30% commission on orders they deliver, or 14% plus VAT where you deliver yourself, so an app order at the same menu price as a collection can […]

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Peebles: Cuddy Bridge

Should a restaurant in an affluent town like Peebles charge more?

Carlton Scott | Scottish Borders Business | September 2026 Usually, yes. Peebles diners compare you with Edinburgh, 23 miles away, and the commuters, comfortable retirees and Tweed Valley visitors who eat here pay city prices for good food. Menus here often sit below what the market will carry, and at a 4.2% average net margin […]

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The Cross Keys, Peebles

Should my Peebles pub charge more than pubs in other Borders towns?

Carlton Scott | Scottish Borders Business | September 2026 Usually, yes. Peebles has some of the strongest spending power in the south of Scotland: Edinburgh commuters 23 miles down the road, comfortable retirees, and Tweed Valley visitors who pay city prices for a good pint without a second look. The rents are priced for that […]

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