Hospitality, built to last.
We guide restaurants, hotels and hospitality businesses from the first idea through setup, refurbishment and delivery, with independent advice and careful attention to detail.
Independent advice for new and established hotels, restaurants and hospitality ventures.
Restaurants, hotels and serviced accommodation planned, fitted out and opened.
Clear planning, budgets and reporting that keep refurbishments and openings on time and on budget.
Hospitality expertise from first idea to everyday operation.
MacAli Group Scotland is a service business for the hospitality sector. We help owners and operators decide what to build, build it properly and run it profitably.
Our work covers the full life of a hospitality property: feasibility and planning, setup and opening, refurbishment, operational improvement and project delivery. You can use one service or combine several, always with a single point of contact.
Seven services, one trusted partner
Use us for a single task or for the whole journey. Each service is shaped around your property, your guests and your budget.
Restaurant Setup
Concept, kitchen, licences, team and systems for a confident opening.
ExploreHotel Setup
Room product, systems, distribution and staffing for hotels, inns and lodges.
ExploreProject Management
One accountable lead for builds, fit-outs and refurbishments.
ExploreHotel and Restaurant Consultancy
Operational reviews and margin improvement for businesses already trading.
ExploreHospitality Sector Consultancy
Feasibility, funding readiness and growth strategy across the visitor economy.
ExploreRefurbishment Consultancy
Surveys, budgets and phasing so you can refurbish and keep trading.
ExploreNew Start Consultancy
Guidance for first-time owners turning an idea into a sound venture.
ExploreNot sure where to start?
Tell us about your property or idea and we will suggest the right service and a sensible first step.
Start a conversationWhere are you on your journey?
Choose the option that sounds most like you and we will show the services that fit.
Brands we have worked with
A selection of the hotels, restaurants, serviced accommodation and service businesses that have trusted us with their brand and their operations.
Quiet confidence, careful detail.
Rooted in Scotland, global in outlook
We understand Scottish licensing and building requirements and apply standards and ideas from hospitality markets around the world.
Practical by default
Every recommendation comes with a cost, an owner and a date, so advice turns into action.
Independent
We do not sell properties, equipment or franchises, so you receive advice that serves your interests.
Accountable
A named lead stays with your project until it is finished, working and handed over properly.
From the boardroom to the dining room
Hospitality is decided in meetings, built on site and judged by guests. We work across all three.




The thistle has stood for Scotland for centuries: hardy, sharp-edged and beautiful in a hard landscape.How we like to build businesses
From first conversation to a well-run business
Listen and look
We visit, ask questions and understand what you want to achieve.
Plan and scope
You receive a clear proposal with deliverables, timeline and fees.
Deliver
We carry out the work, or manage those who do, with regular reports.
Hand over and support
Training, documentation and ongoing help wherever you want it.
Tell us about your project.
A few lines is enough. We will reply with first thoughts and suggest a sensible next step.
- Email[email protected]
- Telephone01343 508100
- Office25a High Street, Elgin, Scotland, IV30 1EE
- ResponseWe reply to every enquiry promptly with a suggested next step.























