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Justin Bieber films impromptu music video in Dundee bar

The Canadian singer filmed a video for his track Bad Honey at Abandon Ship Bar on a trip that included a round of golf at St Andrews.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Justin Bieber films impromptu music video in Scottish bar

The singer filmed a video for his track Bad Honey at in a Dundee bar on a trip that included a round of golf at St Andrews

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

Scots hospitality guru who sacked Macmerry bar workers with no warning slammed as 'a coward'

Dundee-based hospitality boss Phil Donaldson laid off workers at the Abandon Ship Glasgow and London bars on Monday, less than two weeks after telling them their jobs were safe.

Daily Record · Jul 6, 2022

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Controversial pub group Macmerry shut down two bars days after telling staff jobs were safe

Workers at the Glasgow and London bars were told they were being made redundant with immediate effect by email.

Daily Record · Jul 4, 2022

Glasgow Abandon Ship bar's future in doubt as HMRC asks court to 'wind up' company

The company that owns Glasgow's Abandon Ship bar is the subject of a winding-up petition by HMRC months after a collective grievance was submitted by workers earlier in the year.

Glasgow Live · Jun 21, 2022

Future of Scots pub firm Macmerry in doubt after HMRC asks courts to wind up company

Macmerry, which operates more than a dozen theme bars across Glasgow, Dundee and London, is the subject of a winding up petition that was filed at Dundee Sheriff Court on May 27.

Daily Record · Jun 21, 2022

Trendy Scots pub firm Macmerry 'falsely accused' union staff member of harassment

Ross Campbell, 27, says he was frogmarched out of the Abandon Ship Bar in Glasgow's Mitchell Street in February by Macmerry 300 Ltd's John Lynch after being suspended with no explanation.

Daily Record · Mar 30, 2022

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Glasgow businessman accused of owing thousands in missing pensions scandal

Richard Davies is one of three businessmen behind the Abandon Ship and MacMerry bar chain, who have been accused of the “systematic mistreatment” of dozens of staff in Glasgow and Dundee.

Glasgow Live · Feb 20, 2022

Pub Tycoon at centre of missing pensions scandal walked away from debt at clothing brand

Richard Davies is one of three businessmen behind the Abandon Ship and MacMerry bar chain, who have been accused of the “systematic mistreatment” of dozens of staff in Glasgow and Dundee.

Daily Record · Feb 20, 2022

Scots pub chain Macmerry 'working tirelessly' to improve conditions after union steps in

Along with sister company Abandon Ship Bar Ltd, Macmerry has pledged to address staff complaints about safety and pay after a litany of grievances was laid against them by trade union Unite.

Daily Record · Jan 28, 2022

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