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| Edinburgh is welcoming Hollywood star George Clooney as he visits the city to meet workers at a sandwich shop that helps homeless people. | Edinburgh is welcoming Hollywood star George Clooney as he visits the city to meet workers at a sandwich shop that helps homeless people. |
| The actor is visiting a branch of the Social Bite cafe, where he will meet some members of staff who were once homeless but now work for the chain of shops, which donates all profits to charity. | The actor is visiting a branch of the Social Bite cafe, where he will meet some members of staff who were once homeless but now work for the chain of shops, which donates all profits to charity. |
| He will also have lunch at a secret location later in the day with 32-year-old wedding planner Heather McGowan, who won a competition to meet the A-lister. | He will also have lunch at a secret location later in the day with 32-year-old wedding planner Heather McGowan, who won a competition to meet the A-lister. |
| Clooney will then speak at the Scottish Business Awards in front of a 2,000-strong audience. He was last known to be in Scotland in 2005 when he presented Live 8 Edinburgh. | Clooney will then speak at the Scottish Business Awards in front of a 2,000-strong audience. He was last known to be in Scotland in 2005 when he presented Live 8 Edinburgh. |
| Speaking before her private lunch, McGowan, who runs a wedding events company in Glasgow, said she was “absolutely delighted” and “still a bit in shock” to have won the competition. | Speaking before her private lunch, McGowan, who runs a wedding events company in Glasgow, said she was “absolutely delighted” and “still a bit in shock” to have won the competition. |
| “I’m looking forward to hearing about his involvement in Social Bite and the work of his charity, Not On Our Watch. And being in the wedding business, I’m also really interested to find out how involved he was in planning his wedding to Amal,” she said. | “I’m looking forward to hearing about his involvement in Social Bite and the work of his charity, Not On Our Watch. And being in the wedding business, I’m also really interested to find out how involved he was in planning his wedding to Amal,” she said. |
| Social Bite allows customers to pay for a hot drink or food for a homeless person. And one-quarter of staff in the five Social Bite shops across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen were once homeless. | Social Bite allows customers to pay for a hot drink or food for a homeless person. And one-quarter of staff in the five Social Bite shops across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen were once homeless. |
| Josh Littlejohn, founder of Social Bite and the Scottish Business Awards, said: “The staff are unbelievably excited about George’s visit. He’s one of the most famous people on the planet and we are looking forward to introducing him to the Social Bite concept.” | Josh Littlejohn, founder of Social Bite and the Scottish Business Awards, said: “The staff are unbelievably excited about George’s visit. He’s one of the most famous people on the planet and we are looking forward to introducing him to the Social Bite concept.” |
| All proceeds from the business awards event, hosted by comedian Rob Brydon, will go towards a range of charities including the Social Bite Fund and Not on Our Watch, co-founded by Clooney with fellow actors Matt Damon, Brad Pitt and others. | All proceeds from the business awards event, hosted by comedian Rob Brydon, will go towards a range of charities including the Social Bite Fund and Not on Our Watch, co-founded by Clooney with fellow actors Matt Damon, Brad Pitt and others. |