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Dean Banks cuts customer bills to show eating-out impact of VAT 

Outspoken Scots chef Dean Banks offered a 20% discount at all his venues to demonstrate how much VAT adds to every UK restaurant bill
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Edinburgh follows Glasgow’s lead on World Cup licensing hours

Reporting live from the Edinburgh Licensing Board, Stephen McGowan, partner at TLT LLP, broke the news on his social media

Speyside Whisky Festival looks forward to a bumper crop of events

Now in its 27th year, the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world

Patrón Tequila brings a month of margaritas to Glasgow’s top bars

A multitude of the city’s venues have taken up Patrón’s ‘curated margarita experience’ between 22nd Feb to 22nd March

Vegetarian specialist Hendersons returns to its Glasgow roots

In its first move westwards Edinburgh’s renowned vegetarian restaurant Hendersons is preparing to open on Glasgow’s Southside

Apex Hospitality Group honours staff at milestone awards ceremony

Attended by Norman, Dorothy, Ian, David and Jo Springford, the event marked 30 years since Norman founded Apex Hotels in 1996

Global bar community looks forward to 2026 Edinburgh Bar Show

EBS 2026 will spotlight Edinburgh's venues and drinks producers, and welcome bars, brands and industry voices from around the world

Perella doesn’t want to ‘play it safe’ with Malocchio’s success

Since it opened last September, Romano Perella’s ‘very modern take on Italian cuisine’ Malocchio has been a hit with Glasgow diners

Panda & Sons reunites with Dram bar for World ‘Zacalita’ Day 

This Sunday is World Margarita Day and it's time to get with that sub-tropical vibe and smash out some agave spirit serves

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