Hotelier optimistic after solid restart
After returning to his native Scotland to oversee the revamp of The Machrie on the Isle of Islay, hotelier Gordon Campbell Gray switched his focus to establishing a new hospitality business in his homeland
Community spirit ignites village pub
The Swan pub in the village of Banton, near Kilsyth, reopened to the public on August 21 more than a year after it closed its doors for refurbishment
Festival loss hits trade in capital
Edinburgh operators were in “survival mode” last month as they faced an August without the Edinburgh Festival for the first time in over 70 years
Tennent’s enters ‘hard seltzer’ market
Tennent's is targeting the healthier drinking market with the launch of a new range of hard seltzers
Fairlie scholarship reopens for entries
Young chefs working in Scotland have the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime experience as the Andrew Fairlie Scholarship reopens for entries
Pubco extends rent concessions until November
Belhaven Pub Partners has written to its 120 tied tenants in Scotland to inform them that it will continue to reduce rent payments until November
Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival to take place in October
The Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival is to take place from Friday October 9 to Saturday October 10 at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Buzzworks prioritises mental health
Buzzworks Holdings is prioritising the mental health of its employees with the appointment of a number of ‘mental health first aiders’ across its estate
New chef does the numbers in Glasgow
A new Glasgow west end restaurant launched today (August 21) with a five-course seasonal tasting menu showcasing chef Modou Diagne’s “stylish and experimental” culinary skills.
Take part in the world’s biggest whisky tasting
An east coast publican is encouraging whisky fans to participate in what he hopes will be the world’s biggest ever online whisky tasting
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