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Glasgow prepares for World Class
Glasgow is winding up for a week of cocktail-centric activities next week as the city prepares to host the global finals of Diageo’s World Class Bartender of the Year competition .
JD Wetherspoon in price-cut promotions
Pub group JD Wetherspoon will cut the price of all food and non-alcoholic drinks in its Scottish pubs by 7.5% today to highlight the benefit of a lower VAT rate.
Fairlie still top in Scotland
Restaurant Andrew Fairlie has retained its position as the highest-rated restaurant in Scotland in the most recent Good Food Guide.
Fiddler’s to pop up in Japan
A Highland whisky bar is set to pop up in Japan early next month – coinciding with the country hosting the Rugby World Cup .
Slice into pub pie comp
A nationwide search is on to find the best pub pie in Scotland.
Fiddich’s Speyside Spectacular
More than 1200 on-trade staff made their way to Speyside this month for the third annual Glenfiddich Festival Experiment.
The fifth year for skills scheme
Hospitality training scheme the Magners Employability Programme returned for its fifth year this month.
Food and drink from all corners of the globe
Edinburgh hotel Le Monde has reopened its doors to the public after a four-month, £1 million refurbishment .
The Esslemont comes to life
Multiple operator revamps former granite city department store .
Reinventing the east end
Gallowgate pub is the latest boon to the Barras .
Catering to a tourism boom
Dumfries & Galloway College has launched a new course in hospitality and tourism to meet what’s said to be increasing demand in the area.
Major gig for St Andrews distiller
EDEN Mill has become the official gin supplier to the SSE Hydro arena in Glasgow.
Countdown to Evolution event
Drinks wholesaler Inverarity Morton is set to bring more than 60 brands under one roof later this month when its annual trade event rolls into Glasgow .
A double win for The Oban Inn
The Oban Inn has won a top CAMRA award for the second year running – less than three years after the pub reopened .
College marks learning milestone
Students and staff at Ayrshire College marked a major milestone last month: the 20th Diageo Learning for Life hospitality course since the scheme began five years ago .
