Monthly Archives: February 2015
Raising the hospitality bar
PUBS and bars should use staff training to drive up standards of service and ultimately help boost their profit margins, say training firms.
They claim...
Property under starters’ orders
Restaurant with rooms in tourist town on the market
A RESTAURANT with rooms business in the popular tourist town of Aviemore has come onto the...
More cafe for the capital
EDINBURGH operators could get the chance to extend trading hours in outdoor areas during this year's Festivalfollowing the success of a trial on George...
New look for Michelin star restaurant
HOTEL group Rocco Forte has unveiled a new look for its Michelin-starred restaurant at The Balmoral in Edinburgh.
The £200,000 project has increased the capacity...
Staff distinction for pub company
STONEGATE Pub Company has won a national trophy in recognition of its staff training.
The business, which operates more than 600 pubs and bars across...
A St Patrick’s first in Glasgow
Pub warms up for its first big Irish event since launch
STAFF at Irish-themed Glasgow bar Kitty O’Shea’s are preparing for the venue’s first ever...
Property market picks up, agent says
Christie & Co finds pub, restaurant and hotel values rising
PROPERTY values in Scotland’s hospitality sector are in good health, commercial property agency Christie &...
Jolly gin giant arrives in the capital
A NEW gin bar has launched in Edinburgh’s west end following a £730,000 root and branch refurbishment.
The Jolly Botanist opened in the former Spider’s...
Customer service is key to success
Businesses must work together to deliver a consistently high quality experience for the consumer, writes restaurateur James Rusk
FOR more than two decades I’ve been working...
Students join forces with Stewart
FOUR budding brewers from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have been selected to join forces with Stewart Brewing to develop and launch a new beer.
The...
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