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‘We all saw it coming’: Mains of Scotstown closes after former staff accuse boss of not paying

The bar and restaurant was relaunched just a year ago.

The Mains of Scotstown closure has been confirmed.
The Mains of Scotstown closure has been confirmed. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson

A scandal-hit Aberdeen pub has closed its doors weeks after former staff revealed they had been waiting months for their final pay packets.

The Mains of Scotstown Bar and attached Meraki restaurant reopened about a year ago, under the ownership of local businessman Eddie Wyllie.

Last month, several former employees told the Press and Journal they had been left waiting weeks or months for their final pay to arrive.

Mr Wyllie claimed he was being “bullied”, and accused staff of “breaching contracts” by quitting without giving notice.

The Mains of Scotstown Inn in Aberdeen.
The Mains of Scotstown closure has been announced. Image: Kath Flannery/DC Thomson

But Bryony Baxter, a former barmaid, successfully took the company to tribunal.

A judge decreed that the £1,500 sum she was owed had been “illegally withheld” and ordered it be repaid.

Bryony tells us she is yet to receive any money, almost a month on.

Meraki Bar & Restaurant.
The pub was given a makeover about a year ago. Image: Darrell Benns/DC Thomson

Mains of Scotstown closure confirmed

Now, pub owners Punch have confirmed that the venue has closed.

But they say the measure is intended to be “temporary”, while a new publican is sought.

A spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that The Mains of Scotstown pub has temporarily closed whilst we work hard to recruit a new publican.

“We understand that this fantastic pub is a huge part of the community in Aberdeen and want to reassure guests that our intention is to reopen as soon as possible.

“Our priority is ensuring that we recruit a new publican who will oversee the long-term success of the pub for many years to come.”

One of the former staff involved in the pay row told us: “We all saw it coming.”

Businessman Eddie Wyllie
Eddie Wyllie. Image: DC Thomson

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Appeal for new licensee after closure

The troubled pub has changed hands a few times in recent years, and the latest manager took it on last spring.

The latest Mains of Scotstown operators have been approached for comment on the closure.

Anyone interested in taking on the pub should call Punch on 01283 501999.

You can read more about the pay row here:

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