Monthly Archives: January 2012
Awards spur Edinburgh chef to greater heights
Castle Terrace chef patron Dominic Jack reflects on a great first year.
ON an exotic holiday or simply relaxing at home with family and friends...
West Highland marina on market
OBAN Marina is up for sale after going into administration.
Located on the Isle of Kerrera, directly opposite Oban Harbour, the marina and boatyard has...
Stars rise in east
Life in the pub trade may not be a bed of roses these days, but a husband and wife team in the east end of Glasgow are showing it can still be profitable – and fun. In an interview with SLTN this issue, as part of our New Year New Career feature, Iain and Katie McLaren explain why they’ve not looked back since leasing The Kimberley Tavern in Tollcross Road in October 2010.
Bartender to leave cocktail Legacy
An Edinburgh bartender has beaten competition from across Scotland to reach the final of the UK-wide Bacardi Legacy cocktail competition. ordon Purnell of The Voodoo Rooms won the regional heat with his Silver Ghost cocktail, which combines Bacardi with lime and apple juices, velvet falernum liqueur, rock candy syrup, egg white and cardamom.
Distiller denies sale talk
>Whyte & Mackay looks set to remain under the ownership of Indian businessman Vijay Mallya – despite a 60% dip in profits its last financial year. A spokesman for the Glasgow-based distiller, whose brands include the Whyte & Mackay blend and single malts The Dalmore and Jura, said Mallya’s UB Group has “no plans to sell the company”.
Search on for country’s top cellars
DRINKS dispense company Innserve is on a mission to find the country’s top cellars.
And it’s being helped along the way by Rupert Lovebeer –...
Healthy profits
AS consumers shake off the excesses of the festive season, it’s the perfect time for operators to lay on some healthy options.
And according to...
Crichtons back Inn time for new year
A HUSBAND and wife have returned to the trade after a six year hiatus with the acquisition of the Creagan Inn near Oban.
Sailing enthusiasts...
Add some buzz to the weekend
THE emergence of the ‘weekend millionaire’ has been talked about by drinks marketers for some time now.
The notion that people are visiting bars less...
Brits back in eating out fold
British consumers were dining out more often at the end of last year than they were in the middle of 2011, according to professional...
Columns
Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
