Monthly Archives: August 2015
Kidd takes soft approach
Model and TV presenter Jodie Kidd has been confirmed as the new brand ambassador for soft drink Appletiser.
Kidd’s new role was revealed at Ascot...
Chain restaurants hit pub food trade
Branded outlets are impacting on independents, reports says
Branded restaurants are eating away at pubs’ and independent restaurants’ share of the dining out market – according...
Capital inspiration for whisky ranges
THE old and new towns of the capital provided the inspiration for the first whiskies from new independent blender and merchant Edinburgh Whisky.
The new...
The biggest names in Scotland’s pubs
IT’S another year at the top of the Scottish on-trade for the ‘big three’ of Tennent’s Lager, Smirnoff vodka and Guinness, according to figures...
Cider celebrates sound of music
Irish cider brand Magners has its sights set on Edinburgh as its Summer Nights festival moves to the Scottish capital.
The event has already seen a...
La Lanterna shines after revamp
ITALIAN eatery La Lanterna, which is said to be Glasgow’s oldest restaurant, has been given a root and branch refurbishment.
The £250,000 revamp of the...
Staff online to stay on course
Casual Dining Group, whose restaurant brands include Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Belgo, claims to have transformed employee training and development with the introduction...
Student bar revamped for new term
Super-fast broadband, USB ports on tables and a system which allows customers to select music in the bar from their own phone are among...
McEwan’s beer debuts at Palace
The first pint of keg McEwan’s IPA available to the public was poured at the Party at the Palace Festival in Linlithgow earlier this month.
The...
First bottling from Shetland
THE Shetland Distillery Company has launched its first range of whiskies which have been produced on the mainland but bottled on Unst.
The Shetland Reel...