Recipe: Triple-cooked Manchego Truffle Fries by Dion Scott, The Spanish Butcher, Glasgow

No trip to The Spanish Butcher is complete without tasting our glorious Manchego truffle fries.

City cocktail kings go underground

Sam Baxendale and Jody Buchan aiming to challenge conventions at Kin

What lies ahead for spirit of the moment?

Gin category can expect to see even more innovation in 2018, drinks firms say.

The seafood bar with a difference

Glasgow outlet The Finnieston has gin at its heart. Dave Hunter reports.

Cost cuts can be bad for business

Even when profits are under pressure, don’t cut corners in the cellar.

Managing expectations

Online booking systems can help licensees tap into trends as well as bigger sales.

Reel in customers with sustainability

A modern seafood offer should consider the environment, say firms.

Chef’s Special: Claire Allan, head chef of The Mercat Grill, East Lothian

Utilising the best of Scotland’s natural larder, as well as ingredients from further afield, the Mercat Grill offers simple, gastropub fayre.

Biting into bigger profits

Operators can capitalise on the burger success story

Recipe: Haggis burger by Gary Maclean, National Chef of Scotland

Gary Maclean, of City of Glasgow College and Scotland’s National Chef, joined forces with butcher Simon Howie to create this recipe

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