Macdonald Hotels has announced it could axe up to 1800 jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, sparking fears over the safety of jobs at East Kilbride’s Crutherland House.Bosses at the hotel chain last week confirmed it is in consultation with staff about plans to cut jobs across the group.The firm, who own 31 properties across Britain, insisted it had no option but to cut costs as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.Deputy chairman Gordon Fraser said: “We had really hoped to avoid this very unwelcome step, but with no realistic prospects of a return to anything like normal trading for the foreseeable future, we were simply left with no choice.“Potentially, we are looking at around 1800 roles at risk, in all areas and at all levels of the.