Transatlantic visitors are choosing Scotland first
As Scotland’s Tourism Industry Conference 2022 in Edinburgh got under way, presenter Jennifer Reoch proposed that the audience play a drinking game, and reach for their hidden hipflasks every time a speaker used the words ‘unprecedented’ and ‘painful’ to describe the current economic circumstances.
For a’ that: Are you prepared for Burns Night?
With Burns Night just around the corner, bars and pubs the length and breadth of Scotland will be gearing up to celebrate the life of our much-loved poet.
ScotHot brings the heat to Glasgow this week
Highlights will include the Liquid Academy Live stage, where a number of panel sessions curated by Drink Think and hosted by organisations including SLTN and the Scottish Licensed Trade Association tackle some of the big issues facing Scottish hospitality.
Stewart Brewing announces £330,000 investment in green tech
Midlothian craft beer pioneers are installing Solar Photovoltaic panels across their building roofs and walls, and Carbon Capture machines to collect and bottle the CO2 produced on site.
Crieff Hydro Hotels recruiting for a strong summer
The group has a wide range of full and part time opportunities available across food and beverage, housekeeping, spa and beauty, grounds and maintenance and activities and leisure.
Hidden gem of the Highlands up for sale in Inver
The Inver Inn Bar & Kitchen, situated in the small village of Inver in Easter Ross, is currently ranked number 1 on Trip Advisor for ‘restaurants in the Scottish Highlands’ based on customer reviews.
Voyage of Discovery for determined Dundee licensees
Tommy and Jacqueline Fox weren’t the only licensees to have their plans disrupted in 2020, but that won’t have made the delayed opening of The Barrelman any easier to take.Â
Scottish hospitality and tourism deserves a better Brexit deal
Politicians must put aside ideology and agree practical steps to ease trading with the EU - and deliver a boost to Scotland’s hospitality economy.
Murphys pick a winner to hold the reins of their unruly whisky collection
Julia Fletcher-Smith, general manager of The Pot Still, has good reason to smile as the Glasgow institution heads into a festive season of celebratory drams and toasts to the New Year.
Criminal convictions can be a tricky part of the licensing system
Oddly, although driving a vehicle while under the influence of drugs or with an alcohol concentration above the limit constitutes a relevant offence, a refusal to take a breath test does not.Â
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