Diageo World Class Cocktail Festival reveals its Scottish participants
Built around bartenders named within the Top 100 finalists of Diageo World Class 2025, the festival aims to ‘elevate cocktail culture nationwide’
Scoop promises ‘rejuvenated energy’ from its refurbished Ox and Finch
Ox and Finch was awarded a Bib Gourmand by Michelin within six months of opening; an accolade which it has retained ever since.
Aberdeen’s Bar Ninety-Nine revived in surprise move by hospitality trio
Only two weeks after being closed down, seemingly for good, the popular bar is being re-opened by Adrian Gomes, Stephen McNab and Martin Farmer.
Golf-X venue promises to be a ‘gamechanger’ for the social scene in Ayr
Founded by Cristiano Simeone and Scott Hannah, the new venture is said to be the result of a six-figure investment in transforming the space.
Royal Mile Tavern rises from the ashes after extensive rebuild and upgrade
The Iona Pub Partnership stressed that every effort had been made to ‘not only restore but enhance’ the Tavern for future generations of pubgoers to enjoy.
Brodie Green steps up as director of operations at Kimpton Blythswood Square
Green was promoted by IHG Hotels & Resorts following a successful career in food & beverage leadership at its voco Grand Central Glasgow.
Sonas Collection sails away with five accolades at National Hotel AwardsÂ
Sonas is the ‘passion project’ of couple Anne Gracie-Gunn and Ken Gunn, and began in 2003 with the opening of Toravaig House on the Isle of Skye.
Aviemore’s Cairngorm Hotel is a ‘perfect fit’ for Turas group’s ambitions
The deal adds the Cairngorm Hotel to a portfolio including the Glen Mhor Hotel in Inverness, the Seaforth Restaurant in Ullapool, and McKays Hotel in Pitlochry.
Amore Ristorante wins top ‘Let Glasgow Flourish’ award for floral frontage
The awards were launched in 1983 by The Incorporation of Gardeners of Glasgow and the Robertson Silver Spade was first awarded in 1992.
Talking taste and ‘consistently good’ mixers with Tigerlily’s Dion Anogiatis
For the first in our series of sponsored features with London Essence, SLTN popped into famously maximalist Edinburgh venue Tigerlily...
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