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Pieraccini to Bonnie & Wild

Scottish restaurateur Stefano Pieraccini is the latest well-known name to take space at Edinburgh food hall Bonnie & Wild.

Glasgow’s Ho Wong restaurant to make a comeback

Glasgow's long-established Ho Wong restaurant is to stage a comeback later this year after the team behind the eatery secured new premises in the city.
Phil Donaldson and AJ McMenemy

Operator to make merry in Glasgow

Expanding a business can be tough at the best of times, but in the midst of a pandemic it’s not for the faint hearted, as Phil Donaldson – the operator behind Dundee bars group Macmerry 300 – will attest.

BrewDog to help its customers cut carbon

Scottish brewer and bars group BrewDog is helping its on-trade customers to reduce their carbon footprints through a new initiative.

Crieff Hydro shows its support for carers

A Scottish hotels group is doing its part to reward the country’s unpaid carers by donating bed and breakfast stays at all eight of its hotels.

Crerar invests in recruitment and retention

Scottish hotels group Crerar Hotels is taking steps to tackle the industry staffing crisis with a new initiative to help the company attract and retain more employees.

Distillery dog is ready for his close-up

The co-owner of an independent Scottish distillery and his furry friend are hoping to be named ‘top dog’ in Scotland – and raise some money for charity in the process.
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Gin71 founder is looking to pass the torch

Paul Reynolds, the founder of gin and cocktail bar Gin71, hopes a new owner will continue to grow the business as he looks to sell the company.

Publicans lodge objection to fanzone liquor licence

Glasgow publicans have written to the city’s licensing board to formally object to the application for a licence to sell alcohol at the upcoming Euro 2020 ‘fanzone’.
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New initiative aims to tackle staff shortage

Trade group UK Hospitality has teamed with the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) to promote jobs in hospitality as the sector faces a staff shortage.  

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