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Features dedicated to the licensed trade in Scotland.

A brightly lit room full of whisky bottles on display

Diageo archive in Menstrie is a drinks geek’s dreamland

The facility houses documents, bottlings and other historic artefacts from each of the company’s brands, from century-old ads to recent special-editions. 

Six by Nico team raise over £1 million for Beatson Cancer Charity 

Six Company's inaugural Grand Ball was held on Saturday June 1st at Ingliston Estate and Country Club, Bishopton, Renfrewshire, with 500 guests.
A bearded man stands in front of a neon sign

Worq commits to greener hospitality in its hotels and restaurants

The Glasgow-based group has tied up with ‘Gift a Tree’ and ‘Too Good To Go’ to plant fruit trees and reduce food waste.
Bruce Ritchie and Suzanne Davies

Hospitality veterans join the Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels

Bruce Ritchie and Suzanne Davies bring nearly 45 years of combined industry experience to their new roles.
a smiling man wearing a suit in a restaurant

A tribute to Glasgow’s departed ‘king of clubs’ Eddie Tobin

"Legend is a word that’s used about a lot of people, but within our trade, Eddie Tobin genuinely deserved that accolade": Paul Waterson's tribute.
a chef holds two plates of food in a lochside garden at glenfinnan house hotel

Glenfinnan House Hotel re-opens for summer after refurbishment

Inverlochy Castle Management International has been working in partnership with the MacFarlane family, who own the Glenfinnan.
a cockapoo dog wearing a Scotland football top sits in front of two dog bowls with German and Scotland flags

Platform makes a play for family-friendly summer football trade

In the railway arches under Central Station, Platform's fan zone aims to host football action with a family and dog-friendly atmosphere.
ginger beer is poured from a bottle into a glass with ice and lime

Franklin & Sons offer to pay winning mixologist’s rent for six months

Titled ‘Flavour in Motion’, the competition tasks professional bartenders to recreate the first cocktail they ever made.  

No visitor levy in place in Scotland until 2026 – at the earliest 

“The Visitor Levy must be viewed as a force for good, rather than being labelled as a ‘tourism tax’, which is damaging for Scotland’s reputation"
a chef wearing a pink cap and tartan apron stands with burgers and sauces

‘The Single Cask Saucy Sensation’ comes to the Polwarth Tavern

Fife-based The Single Cask have been working with local supplier The Whisky Sauce Co to create a range of single cask whisky sauces.

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
FINANCIAL Wylie & Bisset
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson
MEET THE MAKER
William Woodburn
MIXED UP WORLD Ewan Angus