Monthly Archives: March 2013
Scots team top of the pots at trade show
Local chefs beat rivals from UK and overseas in contest
A TEAM of up and coming Scottish chefs triumphed over rivals from the UK...
Whiskey Cask makes a return
EDINBURGH beer firm Innis & Gunn has brought back its limited-edition Irish Whiskey Cask beer as part of a new series of seasonal releases....
Star looks at standards
STAR Pubs & Bars has launched a new mystery visitor programme as it looks to assess and improve standards across the outlets in its...
Beer buddies up with bourbon
A NEW bourbon-flavoured beer has been launched by Global Brands.
Buddy’s, named after 20th century Michigan character JW Buddy, is brewed to a recipe licensed...
Calls to axe the escalator grow louder
HERE we are again. The Budget is less than two weeks away and the prospect of yet another duty hike looms large over the...
It’s time to pull together for pubs
Trade’s vital role must be recognised, writes Tennent’s boss John Gilligan
WE’RE less than two weeks away from the Budget and the inevitable price rise...
Race is on to land historic island hotel
Cilla and Gracie among former guests at Orkney venue
AN Orkney hotel which counts singer and presenter Cilla Black, actress Gracie Fields and Scottish actor...
Ryder Cup contest could be real draw
A CLACKMANNANSHIRE hotel that’s expected to reap the benefits from next year’s Ryder Cup at nearby Gleneagles is up for sale.
Property firm Colliers International...
Ross-shire cafe for sale
A ROSS-SHIRE cafe that’s said to be benefitting from an upsurge in activity at the Nigg Fabrication Yard is up for sale.
The Tomich Cafe,...
The only way is Stranraer
AN award-winning Stranraer eatery has been sold to an operator from Essex after nearly 50 years under the same ownership.
L’Aperitif was founded by the...