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Edinburgh Rugby scores new deal with The Black Bull sports bar

Edinburgh Rugby season ticket holders will get 20% off their total bill anytime, while all the club's fans will get 20% off on match days

Dunblane Hydro’s partnership with Nick Nairn comes to an end

Nairn has been at the helm of the hotel's Kailyard Restaurant since its launch, played a ‘defining role’ in shaping its reputation

Peas on Earth – rediscovering Scotland’s forgotten winter foods

Long before turkey, shortbread and mulled wine, Scotland's Christmas diet was shaped by humbler foodstuffs – peas and beans

Buzzworks kitchen staff given access to MCGB masterclasses

“By collaborating with MCGB, we can inspire the next generation of chefs, and let our teams benefit from high levels of expertise"
Fergus McCoss stands outside Ziques in Glasgow.

Hinba grows from Oban coffee shop to fledgling restaurant group

Hinba has more than doubled in size in the last 18 months, to employ over 50 people, with turnover up 150% in the past year.

Ayrshire coast hotel creates 30 new jobs ahead of spa opening 

SimpsInns' £3million investment in The Waterside Hotel has created new sea view bedrooms and a state-of -the-art spa

Kathleen Hood, co-founder of the Lisini Pub Co, dies aged 81

Kathleen devoted over 60 years to the trade and helped build one of Lanarkshire’s best-known and most enduring hospitality groups

Murphy’s Irish Stout woos publicans with a 2026 price freeze

“Murphy’s 2026 price freeze is about backing pubs and giving them price certainty on a brand that is soaring in popularity"

Oakbank Inn reopens this weekend under community ownership

Scotland’s newest community-owned pub venture, the Oakbank was bought with the help of a grant from the Scottish Land Fund.

Pierhouse Hotel working to revive nearby Argyll coast cafe

The former Castle Stalker View Cafe between Ballachulish and Connel closed in April 2025 following the departure of its previous tenant

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