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YOTEL Edinburgh launches limited edition Matchatini cocktail

YOTEL Edinburgh has launched a limited-edition modern twist on a Tia Maria classic, with the Matchatini cocktail.

Combining the natural caffeine of Japanese green Matcha tea extract with Tia Maria’s indulgent creamy liqueur, YOTEL’s Matchatini is the perfect way to find some inner bliss in Edinburgh’s city centre. 

YOTEL Edinburgh’s Matchatini cocktail is the perfect chance to carve out some ‘me-time’, blending Tia Maria Matcha Cream Liqueur with grape, vodka and Matcha sugar for a silky smooth finish. The cocktail launches alongside self-care packs celebrating YOTEL’s exclusive partnership with Australian-born beauty brand Urban Jungle, making YOTEL the first hotel brand in the world to stock the luxury, ethical hair and bodycare. 

Guests can now add Urban Jungle’s ‘Do It On The Daily’ pamper bundles to their YOTEL Edinburgh room booking when they book a stay on yotel.com.

The bundle includes celebrated products such as the brand’s ‘Melt Me Softly Cleansing Balm’, which currently sells one tub every 12 minutes in Australia. Becoming one of the first places in the UK for fans to try out Urban Jungle’s innovative beauty products, guests at YOTEL Edinburgh can achieve that all important glow with Urban Jungle’s ‘Glow With The Flow Gel Serum’, delicately packaged up in a ‘Love Pouch Bubble Bag’.

Urban Jungle’s everyday essentials will gently wash the day away before locking in hydration, and now guests can sign off their ultimate self-care day in Edinburgh with a Matchatini, savour the iconic matcha tea flavour and refreshing floral notes and embrace a new mindful ritual. 

Matchatinis are now available for £9 at YOTEL Edinburgh’s contemporary bar and restaurant Komyuniti for a limited time only. Guests can also add an Urban Jungle ‘Do It On The Daily’ bundle to their stay in Edinburgh for £44. For more information and to book: www.YOTEL.com/en/urban-jungle

Created using matcha tea extract to provide a natural source of caffeine, Tia Maria’s Matcha Cream Liqueur creates a refreshing sweetness, sure to delight fans of the iconic Japanese green tea.

Hailed for its energising and calming qualities, matcha has swept the nation in recent years and now with YOTEL Edinburgh’s latest Matchatini concoction, guests can feel good about their drink choices, toasting to taking a break and creating new rituals. 

To create your own Matchatini at home, Tia Maria’s suggested recipe is: 

Ingredients:

  • 1 x grape
  • Matcha sugar
  • 30ml of vodka
  • 60ml of Tia Maria Matcha Cream Liqueur 

Method:

  1. Cut a grape in half and run the inside around the rim of a chilled glass
  2. Dip glass in Matcha sugar
  3. Combine 30ml of Vodka with 60ml of Tia Maria Matcha and give it a shake
  4. Serve and enjoy

YOTEL Edinburgh’s new pamper packages and Matchatini cocktail celebrate the launch of Urban Jungle hair and bodycare in YOTELs around the world. 

Urban Jungle’s ethically sourced products will be available in every YOTEL, YOTELAIR and YOTELPAD worldwide, meaning hotel guests can enjoy a new quality of hotel hair and bodycare, leaving bulky toiletries at home. Products including Urban Jungle’s Make Good Shampoo, Save the Day Conditioner, Magic Bullet Hand & Body Wash and Thirsty Work Hand & Body Creme will be available in every room, meaning YOTEL’s toiletries are cruelty-free, vegan and cute to boot! 

Committing to a greener way of working, YOTEL crew can monitor in-room product levels and refill as necessary, removing the need for wasteful miniature plastic bottles. Urban Jungle bottles are also made with EcoPure, an additive that assists with the biological breakdown of plastic overtime. 

YOTEL Edinburgh’s new wellness offering will encourage guests to slow down, taking time out of their busy days to enjoy a Matchatini in Komyuniti’s welcoming space, before dialling up their self care routine with Urban Jungle’s luxury packages.

To find out more about YOTEL or book a stay visit www.yotel.com or @yotel . 

To find out more about Tia Maria visit www.tiamaria.com or @tiamariadrink

To find out more about Urban Jungle visit www.urbanjunglebeauty.com or @urbanjunglebeauty . 

Yotel Edinburgh pledges charity support with Pride!

YOTEL Edinburgh is pledging its support for Pride month by investing in updated LGBTQ+ awareness training on allyship and history for staff, as well as donating 100% of proceeds from a charity cocktail and mocktail to LGBTQ+ helpline charity Switchboard. 

Switchboard provides support through phone, email and instant messaging for people who may feel isolated in their community, have an issue or question they want to discuss or are simply looking to talk to someone who shares their experience.

The UK’s national LGBTQ+ helpline has provided support to millions of people since its inception, promising that all calls are confidential and no topic is off limits. The helpline operates 10am-10pm daily, and can be reached by dialling 0300 330 0630 – find out more at www.switchboard.lgbt . 

YOTEL Edinburgh’s stylish bar and restaurant Komyuniti will roll out the ‘YOTEL Pride’ cocktail and mocktail for the month of June , as well as YOTEL Crew across the UK taking part in updated LGBTQ+ awareness training.

Priced at £6 and available until 30 June,  100% of proceeds from the cocktail and mocktail will directly benefit Switchboard. Switchboard answers on average 18,000 calls a year, with each call costing the charity around £17 for wrap-around support which means they can be there for each and every caller. 

Pledging support for Pride, YOTEL has invested in LGBTQ+ training sessions for YOTEL Crew across the UK, led by Polly Shute, Co-Founder of ‘Out and About’ and former board member of Pride in London.

With training sessions specifically tailored to hospitality staff, Polly’s sessions for YOTEL include open discussions on how to be an ally, LGBTQ+ history and challenges in the workplace. 

Guests in YOTEL Edinburgh can also directly donate to Switchboard via digital ‘Tip Jar’ QR codes located in the hotel’s rooftop bar and restaurant Komyuniti for Pride month. So guests can donate an amount of their own choosing to the charity, even if not purchasing a cocktail or mocktail! 

Stephanie Fuller, General Manager at Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline said, “We are delighted to be supported by YOTEL as part of its Pride campaign in 2022. Switchboard is the national LGBTQ+ helpline in the UK, and the visibility of our helpline that this partnership will bring across the UK is vital.

“Each year our dedicated team of listening volunteers hold over 18,000 conversations with people in need of support with conversations ranging from, but not limited to coming out, sexuality, gender identity, isolation, and mental health.

“Each call costs us around £17.00 for all the wrap-around support which means we can be there for a caller. The support and visibility this partnership will provide cannot be understated, ultimately it will mean our confidential non-judgemental service will continue to be there 10 am -10 pm, 365 days a year  by phone, instant messaging and email to support people from the LGBTQ+ communities that need someone to listen.”

Polly Shute, Co-Founder of Out and About Festival, organiser of Southbank Surfing and YOTEL consultant said: “It’s great to see a brand as big as YOTEL pledge its support for the LGBTQ+ community with proceeds from the sale of the Pride cocktails this month.

“Through my work, I’m keenly aware of the discrimination and injustices our community continue to face, some of which do occur in the hospitality industry.  It’s essential we educate people on how to be an ally, and I’ve enjoyed starting conversations with YOTEL about how brands can better interact with LGBTQ+ patrons and staff.”

Olivia Donnan, Vice President Brand & Communications at YOTEL HQ said, “We’re thrilled to partner with Switchboard and Polly Shute to celebrate and support Pride in our communities across the UK. At YOTEL, we strive to be an inclusive space for every guest, visitor and Crew member and are pleased to continue our ongoing work supporting the community through donations and training this June.”

James Stocker, Brand Manager for Whitley Neill said, “We’re delighted to support YOTEL during Pride month and hope guests across the UK enjoy this special cocktail. As Pride celebrates 50 years in the UK, we’re glad to be able to support the community in some small way.” 

For further information on Switchboard visit www.switchboard.lgbt, follow the charity on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook or call 0300 330 0630. 

YOTEL Edinburgh announces Smart Works Edinburgh to receive free working space for 6 months

YOTEL Edinburgh has announced local charity Smart Works Edinburgh will receive free working space for six months in the city-centre hotel, following a social media campaign for local charities and non-profits to be nominated by YOTEL’s local community.

Smart Works Edinburgh will receive use of the hotel’s meeting space, providing a fresh and engaging environment for the charity to further its work in the local community, plan for future corporate partnerships and host staff training days, with an ambitious plan to double the number of women it helps by 2025. 

Opening its doors to local charities for International Women’s Day in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh the hotel group asked for charity submissions across social media, with nominations for organisations doing incredible work for or with women in their cities.

YOTEL Edinburgh is giving Smart Works Edinburgh its flexible meeting rooms  for one full day per month over the next six months for the charity to use however it wishes in its city centre New Town location. 

Smart Works Edinburgh is part of the UK charity Smart Works, and helps unemployed women across Scotland gain the confidence they need to succeed at job interviews.

Its free services include one-to-one interview coaching plus a bespoke dressing facility, with women referred to the charity from job centres, mental health charities, women’s refuges, the prison service, homeless shelters and care services.

The dressing service consultation with trained volunteers helps clients find a high-quality interview outfit that will boost their confidence.

The local charity’s work is truly transformational, with 95% of women feeling more confident about succeeding at their next interview following their appointment, and 93% more aware of their strengths and skills. An incredible 69% of Smart Works clients go on to get the job within a month of their appointment. 

The charity hosts various fundraising events throughout the year, with 2022’s calendar including; spring and autumn fashion events for guilt-free, sustainable shopping with designer, vintage and one-off sample items for sale, plus a special charity concert event at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall in June. More information on the charity’s events and services can be found at www.edinburgh.smartworks.org.uk 

Maggie Darling, founding Trustee of Smart Works and Chair of the Edinburgh centre, said YOTEL Edinburgh’s generous offer could not have come at a better time: “Faced with the devastating consequences of the pandemic on female employment, our simple and transformative services have never been more needed.

“The need for an expansion of our service is clear – our ambitious new Three Year Plan aims to double the number of women we help across the UK from 5000 to 10,000 by 2025.

“Having the use of YOTEL Edinburgh’s meeting space will allow us to meet with new and existing referral partners and expand the work we do to encourage more corporates to partner with us. It means we will have a place to hold dedicated staff and volunteer training and meetings so that our existing centre has more space in which to help more clients.

“We have exciting plans for Smart Works Edinburgh this year. We now have somewhere to meet, to help make those plans reality. YOTEL is helping us empower more women to be the best they can be.” 

As a small thank you for all of their work in Edinburgh’s local community, YOTEL Edinburgh has also offered the founder a complimentary overnight stay for two in the hotel for the charity to use however it wishes. Smart Works Edinburgh has chosen to raffle off the overnight stay as part of its upcoming event calendar. 

Charity submissions were whittled down to a shortlist of five organisations spotlighted on YOTEL Edinburgh’s social media channels this month, encouraging followers to explore the incredible work these non-profits are doing in their local communities.

YOTEL Edinburgh’s charity shortlist was: Smart Works Edinburgh, White Ribbon Scotland, Shakti Women’s Aid, S.H.I.E.L.D Fife, and Edinburgh’s Women’s Aid. 

Stuart Douglas, General Manager at YOTEL Edinburgh said: “We’re delighted to welcome Smart Works Edinburgh into the hotel over the next few months, after some incredible submissions from our local community in Edinburgh.

“We’re also working with the charity to provide support in additional areas; whether through clothing donations or space for future events – we’re looking forward to continuing to work with them whichever way we can.”

Aiming to give back to their local communities, YOTEL offered an inspiring space to work and collaborate in four cities in the UK, with hotels in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow taking part and hoping to provide organisations with room to grow in a welcoming and friendly environment in their city-centre hubs.