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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
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














































