A man plays with a football in the street

Scotland versus Germany kicks off an on-trade summer sports bonanza

No single brand is more identified with the Scottish National Football team than Tennent’s, with a relationship dating back almost half a century.
A young chef slaves over flaming grill

Mikaku launches elevated Japanese street food menu with a bang

"It was great to see so many recognisable faces at the launch party. It is always nice to see people enjoying the fruits of our labour!"
A heavily tattooed bartender strikes a rock pose

Charlie Brown’s bring the patter, Franklin & Sons bring the fizz

In the first of a new series, SLTN pops into Charlie Brown’s in Glasgow to chat to Elyse Vonn Ruinn about the bar's use of quality craft sodas in its cocktails.
A bearded chef holds some large fish aloft

Leith’s new ASKR serves up luxury lobster lunch on a budget

Aiming to offer ‘incredible fine dining with an edge’, Ashmore cooks using a firepit installed at the heart of his newly-opened space on Leith’s Constitution St.
A smartly dressed man smiles in front of a large wine rack

Joel Bastian of The Kitchin named as Scotland’s top sommelier

Born in Alsace, France, Joel spent 10 years in hospitality in his native country, before venturing to Scotland, and joining The Kitchin team.

Is it time your hospitality business joined the Scotch Beef Club?

A new campaign to promote Scotch Beef to the hospitality industry has been launched by Quality Meat Scotland, which is offering ‘marketing collateral and support’.
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Magnum cream liqueur opens £1million production centre in Fife

Asserting that it is the only cream liqueur made in Scotland using single malt Speyside Scotch, Magnum is aiming for expansion.
A woman holds up an award

Apex Hotels CEO Angela Vickers presented with this year’s HIT Industry Award

The award is for people who have made 'exceptional' contributions to hospitality and surpassed sector standards.
A woman smiles in a football stadium

Scottish firm wants to offer hospitality a new deal for its rubbish

Kelly Lock of the NWH Group is keen to forge a mutually beneficial partnership between hospitality and trade waste uplifters.
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Edinburgh bartender McPherson pushes the boundaries of mixology

Over the past decade Iain has ascended to become an ambassador for the cocktail scene in Edinburgh and Scotland.

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