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The Forager, in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, opens December 2, as the latest addition to the Dean Banks family of businesses, including The Pompadour and Dulse in Edinburgh, Haar St Andrews, Haar At Home, Waagyu Burger, Mond Vodka and Lunun Gin.

The West End Brasserie – still under Ryan’s owner/operator Caledonian Heritable Ltd – is now serving continental dishes and Scottish favourites complimented by a ‘tasteful’ drinks menu, behind a refreshed exterior design intended to create a ‘timeless’ appearance.

Founded in 1988, the firm is located in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, in the old George Younger’s bottling hall in Kelliebank, the last bastion of brewing in a town which was once regarded as ‘Scotland’s Beer Capital’.

“Further strikes during the busiest time of the year for hospitality will be devastating, just as everyone was anticipating an uninterrupted Christmas period for the first time in three years," said UKHospitality Chief Executive Kate Nicholls

Chef Graham Griffiths now carries a pager, as he is on call to perform firefighting, rescue and other activities to resolve incidents on his Scottish island home

As a result of the recent investment, Scotts Largs will be offering opportunities for locals of varying skill levels and experience to join the award winning Buzzworks team, recently named in the ‘Best Companies to Work For’ list. 

SNACK-MAKER Walkers has launched a competition giving pub and bar owners the chance to win cash prizes in the run up to Christmas.

SCOTGOV has issued a public consultation on new proposals to restrict the advertising and promotion of alcohol – earning a swift rebuke from the licensed trade, which is already reeling from multiple economic blows.

In his debut heat, screened this week, Sagar Massey successfully cooked against three other chefs to secure a spot in the Quarter Final, eliciting compliments for his calm under pressure and firm grasp of fine dining technique.

Among the graduates is Hanna Korneiko, a Ukrainian refugee who came to Scotland in August 2022: “Back home in Ukraine, I had an established career and a business with my husband, which we ran together. When the war began, my husband and I decided that my son and I should leave the country and so I found myself in Scotland, starting from the very beginning..."