You shall go to the Bartenders Ball – and cheer on the 2025 Glasgow...
Nominations are officially open, inviting the public and the industry to vote for the bars, pubs, and hospitality heroes that make Glasgow great.
Scottish venues celebrate inclusion in 2025’s Top 50 Cocktail Bars list
Scotland is represented by Edinburgh’s Bramble Bar & Lounge, Hey Palu, Nauticus, and Panda & Sons; Glasgow’s Daddy Marmalades, The Absent Ear and The Gate; and The American Bar at Gleneagles, Auchterarder.
Fourth-generation distiller brings a slice of St Lucia to ‘Rumbarton’
Sylvester Herman, founder of Island Slice, came to Scotland by way of New York, Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan, to produce a range of hand-crafted rums in a small industrial unit in Dumbarton.
Jim Robertson marks 40 eventful, musical years at The Kempock in Gourock
For the last four decades, Jim is in the bar seven days a week, most of the time single-handed, and despite now being the longest serving publican in Inverclyde, he has no firm plans to retire.
Signature boss says budget blows have pushed group into a ‘loss-making position’
“We are fully committed to survival and boosting sales, but despite our efforts, our profits continue to decline year after year. Several times this year, I have found myself asking, ‘What’s the point?’
Pubs and restaurants given 40% business rates relief in Scottish Budget
However, the measure is only being put in place for venues with a rateable value up to and including £51K – a caveat that will exclude many struggling businesses from this urgently needed financial boost.
CHANCE low-alcohol cider promises to ‘define a new category’
John Logue, former head of marketing at CROSSIP Drinks, Rekorderlig Cider and Lucky Saint, knows a thing or two about both cider and the no-and-low drinks market.
Cocktail collaboration promises a spirited weekend at Glasgow’s Rascal bar
This Sunday, Rascal will be serving up cocktails featuring the Glasgow Distillery’s premium spirits, including Glasgow 1770 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, G52 Botanical Vodka and Banditti Club Rum.
Crieff Hydro announces major investment that will ‘herald a new era’ for the resort
The multi-million-pound project will create a new day-to-night bar, refurbished dining areas, and a speakeasy bar, offering a new experience for hotel guests and Country Club members to enjoy.
Buzzworks scores nine years in a row on the ‘Best Companies to Work For’...
The Ayrshire-based business, which now operates 21 venues across Scotland, earned 60th place on the ‘Best Large Company to Work For in the UK’ list – climbing six places from last year’s result.Â
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