Daddy

Daddy Marmalades team chat about their favourite spirits

Kim Toft and Mari Chierchia, who opened Daddy Marmalades in Glasgow in 2022, are no strangers to a premium spirit
RAD Hotel Group

RAD Hotel Group acquires Troon’s five-star Lochgreen House Hotel

Lochgreen is the family-run group's first five-star property, strengthening its position in Scotland's luxury hospitality and wedding market
Scotland

Scotland’s World Cup games provided a welcome on-trade boost

Scotland may not have got past the World Cup's group stage – but their involvement was still a triumph for bar and pub operators
Café Royal

Café Royal celebrates 200 years as Edinburgh’s original oyster bar

Styling itself as ‘the city’s original oyster bar’, Scottish Rock Oysters still form a central part of Café Royal’s food offering
Alentejo

Alentejo aims to be the sustainable survivor of Old World wine

Alentejo's wine now leads Europe, if not the world, in terms of sustainability, backed by a green scheme with ‘actual teeth’

William Grant’s Barker takes on six ultra marathons in six days

Marking The Drinks Trust's 140th anniversary, Barker is taking on the SIXTREME challenge, covering over 170 miles across Scotland
Jehad

Passion and stubbornness have helped Jehad’s bars to thrive

Jehad Hatu, the owner of Glasgow hospitality businesses Grunting Growler and Lunar, is stubborn beyond all belief
AI

AI has become one of the most powerful gatekeepers in travel

Many independent hotels and restaurants still lack the structured digital presence that allows AI tools to recommend them
SimpsInns

SimpsInns celebrates 30 years of award-winning success

“Looking back at where we started and seeing where we are today, we’re incredibly proud of how far we’ve come"

Dhoom’s Prasad is one of Scotland’s 50 ‘most exciting’ chefs

“My aim at Dhoom, since day one, has been to serve modern Indian cuisine with excellence and authenticity"

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