Belhaven calls for ScotGov Budget intervention on business rates
Pubs and breweries will suffer steep cost rises unless there is positive action on business rates in tomorrow’s Scottish Budget
Sodexo Live! aims to elevate feeding time at Edinburgh Zoo
Following competitive tendering, Sodexo’s Heritage Portfolio brand has won the contract to lead the zoo’s F&B operations
Voco Grand Central named as Scotland’s top conference hotel
The hotel was recognised at the Annual World Travel Awards for ‘excellence in conference facilities, service, and guest experience’
‘Crisps and drams’ tastings can help demystify whisky flavours
Bruichladdich ambassador Abi Clephane has hit upon an unusual – but effective – method of making whisky sampling less intimidating
Contini Restaurant Group signs up to the QMS Scotch Beef Club
The Cannonball Restaurant, Scottish Cafe & Restaurant, and Contini George Street will highlight Scotch Beef across their menus
Platform’s conversion to ’boutique bowling’ begins this spring
Competitive socialising operator Lane7 plans to open new bowling and entertainment venues in Glasgow and Edinburgh in 2026
Modou’s neighbourhood dining experience on Glasgow’s southside
Studio Modou, a 22-seat ‘community-focused’ restaurant, is in a space once used as Six by Nico’s development kitchen
SÃSÃ offers cocktail counselling to help customers make a choice
Bar manager George Collinge said: “Getting out to enjoy a cocktail is far too rare a treat for many, so people don’t want to make a mistake"
Belhaven closes The Beehive Inn for significant refurbishment
The Scottish brewer's plans for the 400-year-old Grassmarket pub include a new open-plan restaurant and a whisky bar
Helping hospitality staff change their relationship with alcohol
Hospitality industry veteran David Carson offers advice on moderation, a tactical break or longer-term removal of alcohol
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