A major player in Scotland’s hospitality sector is celebrating its 20th anniversary in what it anticipates will become its most successful year to date.
Surgeons Quarter Ltd (SQ), the commercial arm of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), is on track to see turnover exceed £12m, through growth across its conferencing, events and hotel services.
Officially incorporated on 29 September 2003, the organisation was established as the commercial arm of the RCSEd estate in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town.
Since its inception it has opened and operates Edinburgh’s largest independent hotel, the 129-bed Ten Hill Place Hotel, a high street café, Café 1505, as well as managing an array of historic event spaces and a purpose-built conference centre. Since 2010 it has also provided space for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
In 2020 Surgeons Quarter Travel, the most recent addition to the SQ portfolio, opened its doors, providing a travel agency service to Members and Fellows of RCSEd as well as the general public.
Scott Mitchell, managing director of Surgeons Quarter, said: “Celebrating 20 years is an incredible achievement and its down to the determination of our people that ensures we deliver the best experience.”
SQ, which employs 160 staff across the venue has also implemented a number of sustainability initiatives in recent times, including installing EV charging ports, removing plastic water bottles from rooms, and partnering with Ecologi. In 2023 the organisation celebrated 15 years of retaining the Gold Green Tourism award.
The venue has also been recognised by the Living Wage Foundation (LWF) for ensuring that all members of staff are contributing at least 12% of their salary towards their pension.
Profits from SQ support the charitable aims of the College which are education, assessment and advancement in surgical standards worldwide.
More information, visit: https://www.surgeonsquarter.com/
