Diageo backs ‘THINK!’ campaign to tackle festive drink driving 

ONLY 53% of 17 to 30-year-old men believe that it is ‘very risky’ to drive when over the legal alcohol limit – implying that 47% still believe drink-driving is not really a high risk behaviour.

Christmas staffing crisis hobbles hospitality

Willing workers are missing from front of house and kitchens, with 62% of hospitality businesses expecting to have to cope with a festive shortage of both.

Manorview raises its wages – and freezes its prices

Manorview owns eleven hospitality venues in central Scotland, including local restaurants and bars such as The Lowland at Lynnhurst Hotel in Johnstone, The Commercial in Wishaw, and The Torrance in East Kilbride. 

Edinburgh’s Vittoria on the Bridge tops Italian awards – again

Situated in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town on George IV Bridge, the much-loved eatery has been serving up delicious, authentic Italian cuisine since opening in 2007, and become a favourite with both Edinburgh locals and tourists alike. 

Kopparberg adds a new flavour to its bestselling spiced cider variant

Kopparberg has developed the new Spiced Blackberry variant to suit the 57% of fruit cider drinkers who listed a berry flavour within their favourite fruit cider variety.

Innis & Gunn opens flagship Taproom in Glasgow

Located at 22-24 West Nile Street amongst a busy circuit of bars, the new venue is Innis & Gunn’s second in Glasgow alongside its existing premises in Ashton Lane

Dean creates his dream pub in Dollar

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.

Ryan’s Bar renaissance as Edinburgh’s West End Brasserie

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.

Williams Bros. Brewing Co. declared Scottish Brewery of the Year

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’.

Rail strikes will take billions out of the Christmas economy

“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

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