Ian Duddy

Foreign Office veteran joins Scotch Whisky Association export team

'Ian’s expertise in diplomacy, foreign affairs and trade policy will be invaluable as the Scotch Whisky sector navigates a volatile global environment"
El Santo head chef Juliana Kipper

Scotland versus Brazil – if you can’t beat them, eat them!

Scotland’s World Cup match against Brazil on June 24 should at least be a win for Glasgow’s South American-themed bar and restaurant El Santo
Lunch in the Linnhe Storehouse & Cafe

Pierhouse team opens Linnhe Storehouse & Café by Castle Stalker

The Pierhouse Hotel team has breathed new life into the old Castle Stalker Café, which has reopened as the Linnhe Storehouse & Café
Gavin Sharp

Gavin’s Bout des Doigts burns bright with cocktail career nostalgia

"My fondest hospitality memory is being taken up a mountain on a helicopter in New Zealand as part of The Reid’s global competition – my first ever – back in 2022"
Luke Robertson

Luke makes it Through The Weeds thanks to his barstaff buddies

"Two people close to my heart, Morgan and Gavin have helped make my hospitality journey memorable and have inspired and mentored me since day 1"

Ewan’s Apple of My Eye brings back his first career breakthrough

"Being able to say I made something people really enjoyed was the first time I ever thought to myself 'hey, maybe I can actually do this for a career'"
Ross McCann

Rosco’s 86’d Not Forgotten remembers a fallen bar comrade

"Built for my mate Iain ‘Wooshie’. We lost him, but he’s still behind every shift. He was chaos in the best way: loud, happy, and always up for it"
Branford Edgar

Bran’s Lava Lamp leans on memories of US bartender Cecilia

"Inspired by one of my earliest memories of hospitality, before I was behind the stick, this drink is based off a cocktail my family and I would have on holiday in Florida"
Scott Dunlop

Scott’s Poet’s Nightcap recalls Burns, Toronto and a Czech barman

"Like ‘a cup o’ kindness’ from Auld Lang Syne, it speaks to memory, and shared moments which resonate to me, my roots and my travels"
Patrick Ward

Pizza Geeks turns 10 with new dough recipe and more free pizzas

Since Pizza for the People's 2019 launch, Pizza Geeks has donated over 65,000 pizzas to charities and community groups

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