Monthly Archives: January 2017
Split personality works for gin bar
As Cup Tea Lounge by day and Gin71 at night, venue is best of both worlds
Gin is more than just the spirit of choice...
Bringing unity to Ayr community
A NEW ‘social’ restaurant designed to help tackle food poverty in Ayr smashed its crowd-funding target this month.
A goal of £5000 was set by...
Training should shine through
Top food hygiene standards more crucial than ever before, firms say
VARIOUS trends come and go in the licensed trade, but the basic staples remain....
Room at the Inn for a new owner
Opportunity to acquire established business
A Rural Ayrshire inn has come onto the books of property firm Bruce & Co.
Located on the main street of...
The latest syrup brings the beets
New product goes back to roots by embracing shrub flavours
THE Funkin range of cocktail syrups has been expanded with the launch of a new...
Chance to snap up historic hotel
Ayrshire inn offers scope for expansion
OPERATORS seeking to make a move into Ayrshire might be interested in a historic hotel which has come onto...
Gin sales continue to soar in on-trade
Spirit on track to overtake blended Scotch, research shows
IT’S fair to say that gin was one of the star spirits of the on-trade throughout...
Community is the jewel in The Crown
Refurbishment has brought new life to Biggar pub
By Jack Walsh
SITTING with Gary Watkins, who operates The Crown Inn with his wife Lorraine and their...
Supplier’s grape expectations
Portuguese whites and Austrian reds likely to prove popular
PREMIUM wines, Portuguese whites and Austrian reds – those are just some of the trends operators...
High demand for low and no-alcohol
Burgeoning category offers major opportunity for the on-trade
LOW and no-alcohol drinks have become more prominent since the drink drive limit in Scotland was lowered...