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Monthly Archives: August 2013

Andrew Fairlie (left) and Beppo Buchanan-Smith will present both sides of the argument.

Hospitality group to stage indy debate

Impact on industry to be discussed as referendum countdown begins INDEPENDENCE and its impact on Scotland’s food, drink and tourism sectors will be the focus...
• Brel on Glasgow’s Ashton Lane is undergoing a phased £300,000 revamp; the bar will continue to focus on beer.

Glasgow’s Brel changes hands

Entrepreneurs behind Sloans to revamp Ashton Lane outlet By Gillian McKenzie GLASGOW west end bar Brel has been snapped up by the entrepreneurs behind the city’s...
• Garioch joined the Caledonian Hotel aged 15 and worked there for 50 years.

Life is suite for capital concierge Billy Garioch

MANAGEMENT at The Caledonian Hotel on Edinburgh’s Princes Street have renamed a suite in honour of former concierge Billy Garioch. The fifth floor Billy...
Moray pub set to reach new heights

Moray pub set to reach new heights

Operators breathe new life into Lossiemouth outlet with root and branch refurb RONALD Akass and his family already had a history with The Clifton Bar...
New twists on classic serve

A fresh approach to an old favourite

New twists on classic serve are helping to grow consumer interest in category WHILE gin has played a prominent role in the recent cocktail boom,...

Scotland enjoys UK visitor boom

Scotland's hospitality sector stands to gain more than £2 billion this year from a growing ‘staycation’ trend, according to a new report.
Cheers: Dennis Forsyth and Ken McDade enjoy a pint of McEwan’s Red.

Going into Red pays off for firm

THE firm behind McEwan’s claims its newest ale has taken Scotland by storm. Wells & Young’s said it is “delighted” with the on-trade performance of...
Students at the Tennent’s Training Academy.

Strong service breeds success

THE impact good customer service can have on a bar or restaurant business cannot be overstated. In an ever-competitive marketplace – and with major...
Baroness Ruth Henig.

New regime will ‘tackle corruption’

The introduction of a new regulatory regime for private security companies should help raise standards and cut the number of “corrupt” firms in the industry, according to the former head of the Security Industry Authority (SIA).

Holyrood: minimum pricing is legal

The Scottish Government has dismissed claims by several EU member countries that a minimum unit price for alcohol would be illegal.

Columns

Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
FINANCIAL Wylie & Bisset
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson
MEET THE MAKER
William Woodburn
MIXED UP WORLD Ewan Angus