Monthly Archives: May 2012
Agent tees up St Andrews business
OPERATORS seeking a business with multiple income streams might be interested in a boutique hotel in the ‘home of golf’ which has just come...
Macdonald makes a brace of appointments
MACDONALD Hotels has announced two appointments to its senior management team.
The company, which operates 45 hotels in the UK and Spain, has recruited Debbie...
Tenants benefit from increased pubco focus
DEMAND for pub tenancies continues to be pretty stable, but a rise in the number of leases on the market has not helped their...
Urban enters pub turnaround game
A GLASGOW-based pub operator has launched a new division dedicated to turning around distressed pubs.
Graham Sutherland’s Urban Pub Company has its own portfolio of...
Chef’s special: Gary Leishman
Gary Leishman, Head chef, Carberry Tower, Musselburgh
Dating from the 15th century, Carberry Tower is a 30-bedroom hotel set in 35 acres on the outskirts...
Go west for island hotel opportunity
A HOTEL said to be the most westerly in Britain is up for sale.
Overlooking the white sands of Tangasdale Beach and the Atlantic, the...
Makeover complete on Edinburgh hotel
EDINBURGH’S Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa has been relaunched following a root and branch, multi-million pound refurbishment.
The revamp of the Festival Square hotel, which...
Rich tribute to Caley man Alan
SOMETHING wasn’t quite the same as we entertained guests at the Caley Brewery last month before Edinburgh’s rugby match against Toulouse. A man who...
Sunday boost for city pubs
GLASGOW licensing board’s decision to extend standard Sunday trading hours for pubs to 11am is not an automatic blanket extension for all premises, the trade has been told. Police, trade groups, licensing lawyers and the board have moved to remind operators they must apply to the board to vary their licence if they want to take advantage of the earlier opening time.
Festival fever starts to grip the trade
Venues celebrating whisky, food and music in eclectic range of festivals around the country. Scott Wright reports
THERE’S more to this summer than the Queen’s...
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