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...
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...
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...
Investing in the kitchen’s future
Purchasing the right catering equipment is key, firms say
Kitchen appliances can be a costly investment for any enterprise, which is why it’s crucial to make...
Scots bartenders go Wild
Two Scottish bartenders have been shortlisted for the final of a nationwide cocktail competition.
Run by Gruppo Campari-owned bourbon brand Wild Turkey, this is the...
Give staff the skills to meet expectations
Strong service standards and product knowledge are vital in the trade, say firms
As the first point of contact between the customer and business, on-trade...
Rum brand goes fourth
Berry Bros & Rudd has released a fourth batch of its Penny Blue XO Rum.
The spirit, named after the world’s rarest stamp, is distilled at...
An online intro to the world of beer
Educational initiative The Beer Academy has launched an online training course designed to introduce bar staff to the basics of beer.
The Beer Steward course and...
A conversation with the master
Tanqueray’s former master distiller waxes lyrical on all things gin
As a master distiller with more than four decades of experience under his belt, Tom Nichol...
Prepare to raise a glass to premium
Bar operators need to “raise their game” to cater for a new breed of customer seeking premium spirit serves.
That’s the message from drinks firms, who...
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Niall Hassard
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