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Monthly Archives: December 2015

Reeling in the win

Newth nabs the trout chef crown A Tayside chef has taken a top sustainability award after seeing off competition from five rivals. Adam Newth, of the...

Gateway to success?

An accommodation business in the ‘gateway to the Highlands’ has changed hands. The Abbotsford Lodge in Callander was sold in a deal brokered by commercial...

There’s something in a Burns Supper

Party season rolls into January as pubs prepare to celebrate the bard Festive trading may be in full swing but for some operators the party...

Codona brews up new concept

Licensee delighted with result of five-month refurbishment It took a lot of graft from Raymond Codona to get his latest venture off the ground. Launching in...

The world’s best Skink

Gourdon chef’s take wins the top prize Alex Grahame of Hornblower’s seafood restaurant and takeaway in Gourdon can rightly blow his own trumpet when it...

Challenging year spells need for trade aid

As years go, 2015 must surely be up there with the most challenging for the Scottish on-trade. The lower drink drive limit, which came into...

Top prize for Dundee apprentice

A meeting and events coordinator at a Dundee hotel has been named Scotland’s Modern Apprentice of the Year. Laura Burdin, who works at DoubleTree by...

Scots gin producer’s Holy vodka

A Scottish gin producer has made its first foray into the craft vodka market. Dunnet Bay Distillery in Caithness, which produces Rock Rose gin, has...

A capital result for Indian outlet

Merchant City venue named customer restaurant of the year By Matthew Lynas Glasgow Indian restaurant Koolba has been celebrating a year of success which culminated in...

A good time of year for beer

From mulled concoctions to Christmas cocktails, there’s a vast range of exciting seasonal drinks for customers visiting the on-trade this year, but spirits and...

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