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Hamish Burns

Caledonian Waldorf Astoria Hotel to axe 65 jobs in coronavirus cutbacks

The five-star Caledonian Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Edinburgh is to cut 65 full-time jobs as it makes savings in the wake of coronavirus.

The Hilton-owned venue at the west end of Princes Street said it was in consultations with staff over the move which would involve changing the hours of another 135 of its 290 workers.

The Caledonian has been hit by the cancellation of the Edinburgh festivals and the conferences and weddings whose guests it would normally host at this time of year.

A Hilton spokeswoman said: "Covid-19 has created unprecedented challenges for our industry and with social distancing measures and travel restrictions remaining in place, it is unlikely we will get back to normal operations for some time.

"As a result, we are having to make some very difficult decisions about our future structure.

"We have worked hard to minimise the impact on jobs so far, but we have been left with no choice but to resize and restructure the team at The Caledonian.

"Over the coming weeks, we will be discussing future plans with our team members so that we can hear their views and minimise the impact on jobs as much as possible."

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