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.
Scholarships awarded to Scottish hospitality’s ambitious youngsters
The scholarships were handed out at the annual HIT Talent Conference, at Glasgow's Voco Grand Central Hotel, where delegates assembled to hear a line-up of inspirational speakers.
McPherson, Faulds and Anderson unveil the Edinburgh Bar Show
The three-day, ‘community-focused’ trade event, will run April 8 to April 10 with a ‘full calendar of unique and memorable bar takeovers, seminars, collaborations, demonstrations and tastings’.
Minimum pricing for alcohol to continue – and increase to 65p per unit
SCOTLAND’S policy of enforcing a minimum price per unit of alcohol is to be continued and strengthened, it was announced today, with that minimum price rising from 50p to 65p per unit.
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