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The top stories and latest news, dedicated to the licensed trade in Scotland.

Kochchi promises to bring Sri Lankan heat to Glasgow’s West End

The launch is a milestone for the brand, which began in Edinburgh’s St James Quarter streetfood marketplace Bonnie & Wild

Sticks’n’Sushi to open new cocktail bar in Glasgow this winter

The group’s first UK site outside London is in George Square's Post Office building, once an outpost of the ‘Jamie’s Italian’ chain.

Brown’s of Leith promises to unite food, drink and the arts

The space will house new food and drink businesses from Timberyard, Civerino's, ShrimpWreck and Woven whisky

Hospitality must be put at the heart of the upcoming Budgets

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' autumn Budget arrives on Nov 2, with Scottish finance secretary Shona Robison's coming in January. 

Charity founder Gordon McIntyre MBE honoured at 2025 SLTN Awards

More than 20 trophies were handed out at the event, which was hosted by Scottish actor, director and presenter Alan Cumming.

Hospitality is cocktail champion Mairi’s home away from home

Mairi will be serving her winning cocktail to hundreds of guests after winning SLTN's Spirit of the Sixties: Revolution! competition.

We need a Scottish night time economy strategy – and 40% rates relief!

NTIA Scotland representatives have visited Holyrood with proposals on how ScotGov can better ‘protect and empower’ the sector

Tennent’s cracks open The Vault to launch a new Bavarian Pilsner

This is the first release in a series under the Tennent’s Vault banner, allowing the Wellpark team to bring back forgotten favourites

Babette to bring New York style brasserie flair to Inverness

Babette, from the team behind The Drouthy Cobbler in Elgin and Bonnie Beastie in Forres, will open on Friday November 7th.

Pub staff offered advice on coping with the zombie apocalypse

If the undead walked the streets of UK towns and cities ravenous for brains, two out of five people would choose to hide out in a pub.

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