Langside Social

Langside Social reinvents the members’ club in Southside Glasgow

“The Southside has such a brilliant atmosphere and a real sense of people wanting to get together, and we wanted to add to that"
Cocktail Geeks

Creativity unites The Cocktail Geeks and Angostura’s rum range

“The range is quite diverse and I’ve always found it very flexible to work with. There's some pretty cool stories behind the bottles as well"
Chez Bernard

Chez Bernard arrives in Leith to share ‘the joy of a long lunch’

"Chez Bernard is a tribute to my grandfather and the simple moments that shaped my love for food, wine, and the table"
Carbisdale Castle

US couple acquire Carbisdale Castle to create boutique hotel

The Holmquists aim to be operating a boutique hotel of up to 14 rooms within a year, with a further 20 rooms under development
Blackbird

The Blackbird cocktail bar unveils its £100k summer glow-up 

“We’re excited to be showcasing our bold new look in time for the Festival and the grand re-opening of the King’s Theatre"
Islay Rum

Islay Rum continues island’s reputation for exquisite spirits

Islay Rum received a 3-star award for its Barrel Aged rum at Great Taste 2026, the world's largest food and drink awards
Scran+Roadie

Scran+Roadie to fuel the families at Glasgow’s new SuperPark

Glasgow café Scran+Roadie is to open its second venue as the food offering of the new SuperPark family activity centre at Braehead

Gen Z students will still spend in venues if the offer is right

Freshers Week isn't as wild as it once was, but there’s still plenty life in the occasion if operators get their offer right
Burnham

Will Scotland’s pubs benefit from an Andy Burnham boost?

One of the new prime minister’s first policy moves was a 20% business rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England
Fairlie

Familiar faces return for Restaurant Andrew Fairlie’s 25th year

Former assistant manager Xavier Brette rejoins as GM while front-of-house veteran John Preston returns as manager

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