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Full steam ahead for capital eatery’s festive season

SLTN spoke to Roy Brett, chef and owner of Ondine in Edinburgh, about his expectations ahead of Christmas and New Year 2023. 

Late-night sector faces an uphill battle as clubs open later

THE recovery of Glasgow’s night-time sector still has ‘a long way to go’, as city centre clubs are granted permanent later opening hours. 
Stephen Montgomery

Scottish Hospitality Group sounds the alarm over struggling businesses

Topping the SHG’s Christmas list is an emergency 75% business rates relief to match the support that hospitality businesses in England and Wales have already received.

Panda & Sons climbs onto the World’s 50 Best Bars list

The capital cocktail bar was the only Scottish venue to make the list this year – in 39th place – and one of only six in the UK; it was also the only UK bar outside of London.

Rusks expand Galician steakhouse brand to Edinburgh

The company has helped redefinine the steakhouse concept in Scotland, with its two Glasgow restaurants – The Butchershop and The Spanish Butcher – aiming high.

Leith innovators’ bonny addition to the world of Scotch whisky

HALEWOOD Artisanal Spirits has just passed a major milestone with the release of the first whisky from its Bonnington Distillery in Leith, which began production in 2020. 

Glenapp Castle rises to the top of UK-wide luxury hotel collection

PoB, which markets an exclusive collection of top-end independent hotels across the British Isles, assesses its member hotels through an annual mystery guest inspection process.

McLaren Packaging appoints new chair to oversee growth plans

The Port Glasgow-based family business has grown consistently in recent years, and now employs 350 people across seven manufacturing sites in Central Scotland.

Malibu launches new B.A.B.E.S drink spiking safety protocol

New research has found that 73% of people don't know what to do in a spiking situation, and that 65% of 18–25-year-olds have noticed an increase in spikings since the pandemic.

Lottery ‘Heritage Places’ funding to be directed at Sauchiehall Street

Iconic but struggling, the famous Glasgow street will be the first to benefit from a share of a £200million fund targeted at preserving and promoting cultural heritage.

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