Hospitality businesses say the advice from Public Health Scotland prompted a surge of cancellations.
According to the latest evidence, she said large gatherings including Christmas parties were becoming "super spreaders".
Ms Sturgeon said she knew this would have a big impact on businesses and she was pressing the UK government on financial support.By Connor Gillies, consumer affairs correspondent It will be very difficult for people to get deposits back for gatherings which are now cancelled. It's a grey area. Businesses will have bought huge amounts of food and alcohol in preparation for this big festive rush. They feel this advice has dented consumer confidence.
In some cases, he said guests were "demanding" deposits back and that cancellations would impact the entire supply chain. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes acknowledged that people had "reduced confidence" in visiting bars and restaurants and there had been an "impact on bookings".
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