Obituary: Ian Urquhart CBE, former head of Gordon & MacPhail

The driving force behind the company’s decision to purchase and re-equip Benromach Distillery in 1993, he played the lead role in creating that whisky's style

Worldwide wine selection gets Uncorked under city’s chandeliers

Glasgow's Trades Hall hosted Uncorked Scotland, bringing together the richly varied wine portfolios of Tennent’s, Matthew Clark & Bibendum

Public nuisance complaints can be the death knell for venues

The owner of a bar with a popular musical entertainment offering found himself on the receiving end of noise complaints from a single neighbour ...

Inverarity Morton’s Assembly Rooms wine show was a crowd-pleaser

The event, featuring vineyards from around the world, saw publicans, bar owners and restaurateurs sampling an array of wines both familiar and unusual. 

Investing in people and places is the key to Crerar Hotels’ success

Late last year, the company was named Small Hotel Group of the Year by the AA, a goal Wayne-Wills had set when he first joined the business.  

New Bacardi bartender training scheme set to launch in Glasgow

Shake Your Future already runs in a number of countries around the world, with each iteration tailored to the particular local market. 
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Trocadero’s at Crossbasket Castle is going to be ‘the talk of the town’

Owners Steve and Alison Timoney described the multi-million pound redevelopment and expansion of the High Blantyre venue as their ‘passion project’.

Glencadam Distillery breaks ground on state-of-the-art visitor centre

Established in 1825, Glencadam Distillery is preparing for its 200th anniversary, with a new building to showcase that whisky-making heritage.

English hospitality sector braces for Easter holiday rail strike losses

Industrial action across England’s rail network may cost the hospitality sector as much as £387 million in lost business this weekend.

Edinburgh business aims to give away 15,000 pizzas this year

Pizza Geeks' 'Pizza for the People' initiative will see each of its three venues – in Haymarket, Easter Road and Leith – give away 100 pizzas each week

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