Embracing gin with the Masonic Arms
It’ll be 25 years this year since husband and wife Simon and LJ Jackson took over the Masonic Arms in Kirkcudbright, and they haven’t stopped developing the place since.
Glasgow’s west end has a new ‘best friend’… or ‘BRU’ as they say in...
What an ecosystem Dumbarton Road has become! BRU is a close neighbour of The Thornwood Bar and its owners’ newly opened south-east Asian restaurant venture, GaGa. A short walk east is Partick’s main drag, with all its pubs, bars and eateries, while northwards lies the Broomhill brunch triangle, defined by Wee Paree, Kothel and The Square Bar.
Hospitality industry’s Rising Stars to be celebrated at ScotHot
Nominations have been sought across five categories – Hospitality Heroes; Champion Chefs; Rising up in Retail; Brilliant in Beverage; and Tourism Trendsetters – with individuals able to nominate colleagues, friends or employees in each category
Customers might visit less often – but they’ll want quality when they do
Disposable income – or lack thereof – is likely to be a big factor in hospitality in 2023, particularly in the early part of the year. With the general public facing prices increasing well ahead of earnings, there’s bound to be a knock-on effect on visits to hospitality venues – and what customers buy when visiting them.
Kelsey McKechnie takes The Balvenie torch from David Stewart
Anyone who has ever bought a bottle of single malt The Balvenie will be familiar with the signature on the label. David Stewart, one of Scotch whisky’s most well-respected names, has had his signature on each bottle of the Speyside whisky for decades. But all that’s about to change.
Helping customers forget their woes this Burns Night
Poetry in motion: Signature, which operates 24 venues around Scotland, will be offering customers a range of dishes and drinks ahead of Burns Night on 25th January.
Barstaff bet on growth in low’n’no demand
More than four in five bars plan to increase their range of low & no alcohol drinks in 2023 to capitalise on consumers’ growing interest in healthier drinking.
Bars blossom whilst abiding by the vegan rulebook
Vegan hospitality has snowballed over the last decade, moving in from the misunderstood fringes to the mainstream, where it is now established as a fiercely self-defining market segment that drinks manufacturers simply cannot afford to ignore.
Tee-total tsunami of soft options
Across the on-trade the soft drinks market is now outperforming all others – including wine, cider and beer.
Bartenders! Don’t neglect the ‘sober-curious’ this festive season
How Scotland defines ‘going for a drink’ is at a turning point, with a significant percentage of the population deciding that sometimes, or perhaps even always, socializing does not automatically equal alcohol consumption.
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