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The Albyn is making the most of Dry January with ‘functional’ cocktails
'Drinks that aren’t a glass of fruit juice suited to sitting at the kids table – grown up drinks that are crafted to look, taste, and most importantly, sip like a cocktail’
MCGB chairman George McIvor given an OBE in King’s New Year Honours List
During McIvor’s tenure as chairman, MCGB reached over 1000 apprentice and student chefs from Scotland and northern England annually through its masterclasses.
‘Consistently nailing the basics’ is a must for hospitality businesses in 2025
The two ‘biggest bugbears’ identified by hospitality customers were long waits for food and drink and hot food being served cold.
What whisky did Robert Burns’ drink? And what dram would he call for today?
Two whiskies in particular were mentioned in Burns’ poems: Ferintosh, a Highland distillery; and Kilbagie, a lowland producer in Clackmannanshire.
Innis & Gunn challenges pubgoers to ‘run for your pint’ this weekend
Organisers promise that this ‘Innis & Runn’ will follow an ‘easy’ 5km route around Edinburgh – while mapping out a pint shape on the Strava running app.
Chef-owner, author and TV personality Julie Lin is set for another busy year
"We’re not in the business to rip people off. We’re in the business to make sure that customers can come in and have a nice time – and come in quite frequently"
OnlyDrams – Who is Peat and why is he so important to the creation of whisky?
To lay to rest some misconceptions over peat, we have to understand the distillation process of whisky in its entirety – so buckle up, it’s science time!
Crerar Hotel’s names its first ‘ambassadogs’ after nationwide search
Newly appointed as the furry faces of the group's dog-friendly offering are spaniels Bailey and Loki, who topped hundreds of entries for the job.
New MD to drive Highland Coast Hotels into the NC500’s tenth anniversary
Throughout his career, Kenny McMillan has put an emphasis on ‘building high-performing teams, which deliver exceptional guest experiences’.
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