Monthly Archives: March 2015
Sodexo seal of approval for Scottish produce
CONTRACT catering firm Sodexo is backing the Scottish Government’s Year of Food and Drink initiative by introducing a series of monthly themed menus at...
Fresh calls for stadium drinking under fire
FRESH calls for restrictions on the availability of alcohol at football stadia to be lifted have drawn fire from the trade.
Scottish Labour leader Jim...
Rum is Havana makeover
New liquid and packaging design for Añejo Especial variant
THE firm behind Havana Club rum has relaunched the brand’s Añejo Especial expression with a new...
Making the complex simple with whisky
Knowledgeable staff can make Scotch more accessible to the masses
FROM malts to blends and Highlands to islands, there’s a lot to consider when it...
Hoteliers go their own way
Experienced operators relaunch historic Dunbar hotel.
Graeme Murray reports
BETWEEN them Philip and Lesley Mellor have notched up 50 years in the hospitality trade.
But after working...
Glasgow’s Garage celebrates its 21st
GLASGOW’s Garage nightclub turned 21 last week and marked the occasion with a Roald Dahl-themed birthday party.
The 1800-capacity Sauchiehall Street venue was decorated with...
A new chapter for festival
ORGANISERS of T in the Park hosted a double celebration at the Drygate Brewing Co, unveiling the line up for this year’s festival at...
Sales suggest ‘green shoots’ of recovery
PROPERTY firm Smith & Clough Business Associates claims it is continuing to see the “green shoots” of recovery in the commercial property market.
Last year...
Scots diners hate to wait
SCOTLAND’S bar and restaurant customers are less patient than their counterparts in the rest of the UK, according to new research.
A survey by CGA...
Ale award for Foresters
THE Foresters Arms in Aberdour has been named CAMRA Kingdom of Fife Pub of the Year for 2015.
The pub topped the region following a...