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Holyrood implored to pass on rates relief to Scottish hospitality

Hospitality spokespeople have urged ScotGov to pass on the rates relief measures announced by the UK Government

Michelin guide recognition for The Three Chimneys at Talisker

Opened in 2024, The Three Chimneys and Talisker's collaboration introduced the ‘gastro-distillery’ concept to Skye

Macmillan Cancer Support gets £4m from Greene King fundraising

The brewery and pub giant’s partnership with the charity has raised a lifetime total of £25m, with no sign of it tailing off
Exchange For Change

National Deposit Return Scheme christened ‘Exchange For Change’

Exchange For Change will cover the return of PET plastic, aluminium and steel drinks containers in Scotland, England and N. Ireland
Leon Thompson

Scottish pubs can’t pluck extra rates money ‘out of thin air’

UKHospitality reckons an average Scottish pub will see its business rates costs increase by £36,523 across the next three years

St Andrews’ ladies gather for a Burns fundraiser at The Adamson

The Adamson's Burns Ladies Lunch raised £8150 towards the £80,000 needed to restore the Castle Sands open-air seawater pool

Free beer for gingers at the Wee Vault Taproom over Burns Weekend

Vault City is offering free half pints of Iron Brew Sour or Fiery Ginger to redheads at The Wee Vault taproom over Burns Weekend

Showcasing food and drink with provenance and a ‘good story’

There was plenty of quality and creativity on show at Scotland’s Speciality Food & Drink Show, held this week at the SEC in Glasgow.

Chef Saini’s Bombay Bistro highlights Indian ‘superfoods’

“At Bombay Bistro, I want to highlight how naturally healthy Indian food can support wellbeing and still feel indulgent.”

Poetry on the virtues of patience previews Aberargie’s debut dram

Nine years on from laying down its first casks, Aberargie will unveil its first barley-to-bottle single malt Scotch Whisky this March

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