{"id":647187,"date":"2025-12-21T23:29:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T23:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/647187\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T23:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T23:29:18","slug":"popular-edinburgh-diner-chain-opens-for-business-in-west-lothian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/647187\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Edinburgh diner chain opens for business in West Lothian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood Burgers &amp; Shakes bosses launched their third Scottish outlet this week in Bathgate, the new venture seeing the creation of half-a-dozen jobs.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_RTR_WSH211225diner_01.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Popular Edinburgh diner chain Hollywood Burgers &amp; Shakes has opened for business in West Lothian(Image: WSH)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Popular Edinburgh diner chain Hollywood Burgers &amp; Shakes has opened for business in West Lothian as part of a strategic expansion plan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Bosses launched their third Scottish outlet this week in Bathgate, the new venture seeing the creation of half-a-dozen jobs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Renowned for its selection of smash burgers, Hollywood\u2019s latest outlet opened its doors in the town\u2019s Mid Street with the most popular offerings including the Top Gun, Raging Bull and Premier burgers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">With waffles, loaded fries, cookie doughs, halloumi sticks and milk shakes all on an extensive menu, diners are in for a treat.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/linlithgow-business-picks-up-top-36438474\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36438474\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Linlithgow business picks up top prize at recent UK\u00a0Style and Apparel Awards<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cEdinburgh has been our focus since we opened in 2022 but we\u2019re really excited to bring our Hollywood brand into West Lothian for the first time,\u201d said owner Mohammed Shoaib.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cCustomers will be enjoying the best smash burgers in the area that\u2019s for sure and we can\u2019t wait to welcome all our new diners from Bathgate and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The chain has grown in popularity since opening its first Edinburgh eatery on Dalry Road in 2022 with a second following in Musselburgh\u2019s High Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">With the Bathgate location now up and running, plans for 2026 involve extending into the central belt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe now have three venues in Scotland and are looking at opening at least one more in the central belt,\u201d added Mr Shoaib.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThe coming year promises to be an exciting one for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/big-hearted-west-lothian-man-36427553\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36427553\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big-hearted West Lothian man donates work bonus to charity Cancer Research UK<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Don&#8217;t miss the latest news from the West Lothian Courier. 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