Becky and Matt Hunt, Founders, Old Mother Hunt[6]

Masters of their own destiny

LANARKSHIRE couple Becky and Matt Hunt, owners of Old Mother Hunt rum, are a pretty solid example of making the best out of a bad situation.
Hotels facing difficulty due to lack of staff amid Brexit fears

UK Hospitality unveils strategy to tackle staff shortages

Access to “a wide range of people”, staff development and the quality of employees’ working lives are among the solutions to the hospitality industry’s staffing crisis, according to a new strategy from trade group UK Hospitality.

Operators asked to befriend The Ben

Operators across Scotland are being asked to support licensed trade charity The Ben by donating £25 a month to become a ‘Friend of The Ben’

Brewing businesses are better together

The newly-merged Scottish beer businesses of Broughton Ales and Consolidated Craft Breweries will be well positioned to grow their footprint in the Scottish on-trade, according to one of the directors behind the new group.

Manorview acquires Brisbane House

Manorview Group has added Brisbane House in Largs to its portfolio of hotels.

Cocktail competition has Mexico in its sights

Scottish bartenders have the opportunity to win a trip to Mexico through a new cocktail competition from distributor Love Drinks.

Chancellor “must do more for business”

Chancellor Rishi Sunak needs to offer more support to embattled businesses struggling with rising costs, say trade groups.

A taste of Spain comes to Glasgow

Operators and staff will be able to sample a wide range of Spanish wines this month when supplier Wines from Spain hosts its annual tasting in Glasgow.

Heineken to close Caledonian Brewery

Heineken UK has announced that it intends to close Caledonian Brewery in Edinburgh, stating the facility is “economically unviable”.

Billy Walker marks a half century in whisky

Whisky veteran Billy Walker is marking 50 years in the industry with a series of limited edition bottlings of his GlenAllachie single malt.

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