For over three generations P and C Morris had been supplying quality food and ingredients to Scotland's top hotels and restaurants. They were a influential and successful business with a turnover of millions. As such they were encouraged to grow and develop with big loans and investment from the banks. But when the economy started to slump, support from the banks became more and more elusive and at the start of February 2009 the business ceased being able to trade. Two weeks later P and C Morris called in the administrators - after 40 years of trading.