Monthly Archives: April 2025
Game, set and match to Meldrum House’s marketing team
Ahead of this year’s Wimbledon, the Aberdeenshire venue will host a one-off event featuring Judy Murray OBE.
Sales up in Scottish bars and pubs, with customers still spending
World beers, premium ciders and low and no-alcohol products are said to be among the big success stories – as well as stout.
BrewDog marks Punk IPA’s birthday with cheap Bank Holiday pints
From this Friday, 18th April to Monday 21st April, ‘a pint of Punk’ will cost only £1.92 in nearly all of the brewers’s Scottish bars.
Champagne on Gordon Street at voco Grand Central’s summer pop-up with Veuve Clicquot
Created in partnership with champagne house Veuve Clicquot, the pop-up is an extension of the hotel’s award-winning Champagne Central bar.
Chef Maule teams up with Glaschu’s Brown for springtime tasting menu
The five course tasting menu offers a ‘unique blend of Maule’s French flair and Glaschu’s commitment to showcasing the finest Scottish ingredients’
Bartenders invited to enter Nc’nean Creations cocktail competitionÂ
The competition has become one of the most popular on the circuit, thanks to its creative briefs, one-to-one mentoring, and expert feedback
Cuvée closes the ‘gap in the market’ for a Woodlands Champagne bar
The new venture follows on from Merchant Pubs and Bars acquisition of the townhouse, which also includes The Drake pub.
Scottish Pubs Code gives tied publicans options – but think carefully
Tied pub leases have been a feature of Scotland’s hospitality sector for hundreds of years, but new legislation could mean significant changes.
Spritzes, highballs and Margaritas are expected to shine this summer
What will be the big bar orders this summer? Will customers be searching for spritzes? Happy for highballs? What will be the top sellers?
Hooch responds to online nostalgia with a new cherry flavour RTD
Cherries are reportedly seeing a surge in popularity amongst consumers, with both the Gen Z and Millennials infusing cherries into everything from manicures to menus.
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