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The pub’s story
Queen’s Crossing is a Brewers Fayre family pub-restaurant attached to a Premier Inn complex at South Queensferry. The current operator page and city visitor listing show an active licensed bar and restaurant, while CAMRA confirmed in July 2024 that it was operating as a pub and did not serve real ale. Its immediate history needs a clear warning. On 30 April 2026, Whitbread announced an intention to exit its remaining branded restaurants under a new five-year plan. On 18 June it expressly corrected reports that venues had already closed and confirmed that Brewers Fayre restaurants were open and trading. The future outcome for Queen’s Crossing has not been published: Whitbread says some sites may be converted to hotel rooms and others sold as going concerns. This record therefore identifies it as open on the research date, without predicting a closure or rebrand.
What to notice
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The bar and dining rooms form one family pub-restaurant operation beside Premier Inn.
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A small beer garden and live-sport offer distinguish the public-bar side from the hotel breakfast function.
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Check the current name and operator before a special trip: Whitbread’s exit plan is unresolved site by site, even though the chain is currently trading.
The time rail
The building, the pub and its interior may date from different periods. The timeline keeps documented dates separate from tradition.
CAMRA verified Queen’s Crossing as open and operating as a pub beside Premier Inn, with no real ale.
Whitbread announced its intention to exit all remaining branded restaurants as part of a proposed five-year plan.
Whitbread confirmed that Brewers Fayre restaurants were still open and trading, correcting premature closure reports.
The live Brewers Fayre venue page and the city visitor listing continued to show Queen’s Crossing as an operating licensed pub-restaurant.
No reviewed source specifies whether Queen’s Crossing will be converted, sold or retained; its future outcome remains unannounced.
Sources & confidence
The live Brewers Fayre page and City visitor listing establish current licensed trading; CAMRA independently records the premises as a pub without real ale. Whitbread's 18 June 2026 statement is controlling for current status and confirms the wider brand is still open while a future exit is planned. The site-specific outcome remains unknown and is stated as such.
Research reviewed
- Queen’s CrossingBrewers Fayreofficial
SupportsCurrent venue identity, address, family pub-restaurant offer, beer garden, live sport, visitor information and hours.
- For guest information: Whitbread branded restaurants are open and tradingWhitbread PLCofficial
Supports18 June 2026 confirmation of current trading and an explanation of the 30 April plan to exit branded restaurants.
- Results, reports and presentationsWhitbread PLCofficial
SupportsOfficial 30 April 2026 FY26 results/publication record for Whitbread’s five-year-plan announcement.
- Queen’s Crossing [Brewers Fayre], South QueensferryCAMRAspecialist
SupportsIndependent pub classification, Premier Inn connection, address, July 2024 open check and no-real-ale status.
- Queens Crossing Brewers FayreForever Edinburghgovernment
SupportsCity visitor listing for the licensed bar, restaurant, family facilities, address and telephone.
