Monthly Archives: June 2016
New owner checks in
A Guest house in Fort Augustus has recently changed hands in a deal brokered by licensed property agent Bruce & Co.
Located in the centre...
Brewing it right
Glendola Leisure Group gets in on the beer scene in Glasgow
In Scottish brewing, shilling categories were once based on the price of a beer...
Pub books place at capital station
JD Wetherspoon opens new venue at Edinburgh Waverley
JD Wetherspoon has opened a new pub at Waverley Station in Edinburgh after a claimed £1.9 million...
Dutch spirit gets new UK distribution
Dutch spirits producer Toorank, the firm behind Sloane’s Gin, has signed a new deal with Hi-Spirits which will see the firm become exclusive UK...
Castle is in Fyne form
A hotel on the shores of Loch Fyne has been relaunched after an extensive refurbishment.
Stonefield Castle, which is set in 60 acres of woodland,...
Diversity pays off for brewer
It's a sunny Thursday afternoon at The Raeburn in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge and the beer garden is filling up.
At one table, a young couple is...
Rooms with a view for sale
A bed and breakfast business in Inverness-shire is up for sale.
Marketed by McEwan Fraser Legal, Cnoc-na-Faire in Arisaig previously traded as a hotel before...
It’s time to bring the laws together
The Scottish Government should hold fire on further licensing legislation until it has tied together the current raft of regulations.
Licensing lawyers have argued for...
Rural pubs still being hit hardest
Half of outlets in year-on-year decline, survey shows
Rural pubs continue to be hit hardest by the lower drink drive limit and other legislative challenges,...
Bigger is best for bars group
By Dave Hunter
It's unusual for a bar and pub group to more than double in size in the space of just six months, but...