Monthly Archives: April 2012

Managed pubs defy broader trend

SOFT drinks enjoyed contrasting fortunes across the pub market last year, with significant gains made in managed houses offset by falling sales in non-managed...

No glass ceiling at hotel

BOUTIQUE Edinburgh hotel The Glasshouse has recruited two new senior managers. Alison Mathewson takes the reins as general manager of the five-star hotel, having...

Tapping into Olympic fever

SOFT drinks brand Fruit Passion is tapping into what it says is the patriotic fever building up to the Olympic Games and Diamond Jubilee...

Who wants to be a millionaire?

HAMPSHIRE-based New Forest Ice Cream has launched another new and exciting flavour to its ever-growing menu selection. Millionaire’s Shortcake, with its indulgent flavours and...

Barr bids to make fruit fun for kids

AG Barr has re-designed the packaging for its kids fruit juice range, Simply Fruity, in a bid to give the it more ‘fun and...

Chop chop!

SPEED is the name of the game at Glasgow restaurant The Chophouse after the venue launched its new express lunch menu. Aimed at city...

Chefs go for gold at hospitality trade show

MORE than 600 awards were handed to professional chefs last month as part of hospitality industry trade show Hotelympia in London. More than 80 contests...

Ice cream at the touch of a button

CARPIGIANI UK, the manufacturer of Italian ice cream equipment, is looking to capitalise on the milder weather with the launch of a new token-operated...

Cask ales make a comeback

CASK conditioned McEwan’s 80/- is set to return to the on-trade this month as part of a limited edition campaign by owner Wells and...

Chef’s special : Karen Higgins

Karen Higgins, head chef, Channings, Edinburgh The restaurant at four-star Edinburgh hotel Channings is described on its website as a “delightful neighbourhood bistro with a...

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