Scottish craft beer giant Brewdog heads into tequila territory
HAVING ‘long looked on with jealousy’ at the burgeoning tequila category, Scottish craft drinks disruptor BrewDog has put its money where its mouth is with the creation of its own brand, Casa Rayos Tequila.
Molson Coors joins festival season ‘Every Can Counts’ recycling campaign
The Every Can Counts programme has a goal of reaching a 100% recycling rate for drink cans, working to make it easier for consumers to recycle cans while they’re out-of-home.
Diageo’s Learning For Life programme celebrates 10th anniversary
Launched in Scotland in 2014 to help tackle youth unemployment by creating training and employment opportunities in hospitality, Learning For Life has since grown into a UK-wide initiative.
Local charities benefit from Buzzworks’ pro-social bonus scheme
The latest winning venues of the reintroduced scheme are Scotts Troon, Scotts Largs, The Treehouse in Ayr and Thirty Knots in South Queensferry, which each took cash prizes for their chosen charities. Â
Expect to see King Charles III banknotes enter circulation this summer
The Bank of England this week unveiled updated versions of the four established polymer banknote denominations - £5, £10, £20 and £50 – all now bearing the King’s likeness on the front
Cross party MPs call on Chancellor to throw hospitality a VAT lifeline
Following on from a Westminster Hall debate chaired by Stirling MP Alyn Smith, a cross party group of MPs this week signed a letter to Hunt strongly supporting an immediate VAT cut for hospitality.
Cash strapped hospitality businesses beg the Exchequer for VAT rate cut
A survey conducted for UKHospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association, British Institute of Innkeeping and Hospitality Ulster found that a quarter of UK venues have no cash reserves.
Bartending BAFTAs gather Glasgow’s best for praise and partying
HEADLINE winners at this annual awards bash – now in its third year - were Redmond’s of Dennistoun, declared best pub; Jack’s Bar @ Dakota Hotel which was named as best bar; and Tabac, which fielded the best bar team.
‘Excellent coup’ as Buzzworks brings in Brian Maule to finesse its food
MAULE, who ran one of Scotland’s most famous fine dining restaurants, Glasgow's Chardon d’Or, for 22 years, has signed up for a six-month stint to pass on his knowledge and experience to staff across Buzzworks’ 19 venue kitchens.
Mark Thomson takes his ambassadorial skills to Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky
For the last 10 years, Mark has been brand ambassador at Glenfiddich. Whilst at William Grant & Sons he was inducted as a Keeper of the Quaich in 2019 and awarded ‘Ambassador of the Year’ no less than three times.
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