A year of celebrations ahead as SLTN marks its 60th anniversary in print
In what’s sure to be another eventful year for the Scottish hospitality industry, we’ll be looking back at some of the biggest developments in the trade over the past six decades...
It’s Burns time – we hae meat, and we can eat, sae let the...
With Burns Day taking place on January 25, there are many themed offerings planned, including traditional Burns supper, ceilidhs, tasting menu experiences, and even themed cocktails.
Calling all bartenders – Diageo World Class GB 2024 is open for entries!
GB entrants who reach the Top 100 will automatically have their bar entered into the World Class Cocktail Festival which will be running throughout GB from 9th March - 30th April.
SLTN Award-winner Zach is a champion for Scotland’s bartenders
Zach Sapato, who was given the 2023 SLTN Hospitality Hero Award, started his bartending career in Illinois, going on to win US-wide cocktail competitions for Amaro Montenegro and Angostura.
Founder of Hospitality Health Gordon McIntyre honoured with an MBE
McIntyre started his career in hotels before making the jump to further education, where he continued to support the industry by helping to train generations of hospitality professionals. Â
Simon Keane’s strategy for Malone’s pubs and spirits – go big or go home
At a time when many hospitality businesses have battened down the hatches against the economic storm, the Malone family has correctly read the conditions and steered a course to success.
Sales of vegan and vegetarian meals continued to grow​ in 2023
Analysis of over 2.7 million meals sold across 285 of Sodexo’s UK and Ireland client sites in 2023 has found that 11% were vegan or vegetarian, up from the 10% reported in the previous year.Â
King Tut’s world-beating Wah Wah Hut puts Glasgow on the musical map
Glasgow-based music promotion powerhouse DF Concerts has once again punched way above its weight in the world rankings for gig tickets sold and show grosses.
Young adults are the biggest consumers of low and no alcohol alternatives
44% of 18-to-24 year olds surveyed said that they had drank alcohol alternatives occasionally or regularly, a big increase on the 31% recorded in 2022.
North Point launches Scotland’s newest Highland single malt whiskyÂ
Award-winning craft spirit producer North Point Distillery, of Thurso on Scotland’s north coast, has unveiled its new Highland single malt whisky brand, Dalclagie.
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