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Public nuisance complaints can be the death knell for venues

The owner of a bar with a popular musical entertainment offering found himself on the receiving end of noise complaints from a single neighbour ...

New Bacardi bartender training scheme set to launch in Glasgow

Shake Your Future already runs in a number of countries around the world, with each iteration tailored to the particular local market. 

Edinburgh business aims to give away 15,000 pizzas this year

Pizza Geeks' 'Pizza for the People' initiative will see each of its three venues – in Haymarket, Easter Road and Leith – give away 100 pizzas each week

Three years in charge of Tennent’s was ‘the biggest thrill’ of John’s life

John Gilligan is a man that knows a thing or two about Scottish beer, having started out as a salesman for Drybrough & Co in 1978, in a very different landscape.

The SLTN Awards is now open for entries – you have to be in...

The entry process is simple and completely free - visit the SLTN Awards website and select the category or categories you would like to enter.

Late night parking charges threaten Glasgow hospitality

Extending Glasgow’s parking charges to 10pm poses a ‘significant threat’ to hundreds of jobs in bars, restaurants and nightclubs

Era of change may be remembered as a beer market ‘reset’

With his clutch of premium pubs and restaurants in and around Glasgow’s Finnieston drag, Graham Suttle knows all about change.

Hervé Bernier returns to Perthshire to take the helm at Dunkeld House

Bernier joins the Crerar group from Hotel du Vin in St Andrews, where he was GM for the seven years, leading it to great results. 

Camm & Hooper to ‘unlock the full potential’ of Platform at launch

Sited under the city’s Central Station bridge, Platform’s multi-faceted space is already a renowned events venue.

English operator Arc Inspirations secures capital and looks north

Manahatta Edinburgh will be that brand’s tenth UK venue, promising a ‘glamorous, exciting cocktail bar perfect for glam get-togethers’.

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