D&G’s Ninefold expands its range as customers wake up to local rums
Kit Carruthers launched Ninefold Rum in 2019 after converting part of his family estate in Dalton, Dumfries & Galloway, into a distillery.
Ayrshire hospitality group starts staff Run Club to prioritise wellbeing
The move has been inspired by a team of Buzzworks staff who successfully completed the Troon 10K earlier this year, raising £1500 for charity.
Defeated at dominoes, bartenders miss out on Caribbean holiday
In Scotland’s second big sporting upset of the summer, our team at a bartenders domino tournament got to the final only to be beaten by the English.
Coworking trend drives daytime trade up amongst Glasgow’s rooftops
VEGA, the bar and restaurant on top of YOTEL Glasgow, is taking advantage of its central location and rooftop views to attract laptop professionals.
Greene King trials return and refill of glass bottles sold in its pubs
The refillable bottle initiative, which encompasses beer, cider, spirits, wine and soft drinks bottles, is being trialled in 22 pubs across the north-west of England.
Heineken UK launches new sales platform to ‘streamline’ deals for pubs
HeiDeal promises to transform how Heineken UK’s sales teams build contracts, giving customers a smoother experience and better tailored deals.
After 120 years, The Pompadour relents and offers an a la carte menu
Developed in response to ‘changing guest desires’, the new menu will feature an evolving seasonal selection of Scotland’s products from both land and sea.
Rolling into Ruma for some quality mixing with Franklin & Sons
For the latest in our series of columns with Franklin & Sons, SLTN visited Edinburgh rum bar Ruma to chat quality craft mixers with co-owner Steven Aitken.
RED Sky Bar sitting pretty amongst the World’s Top 50 Rooftop bars
“We are very lucky that our hard work is recognised so often with awards – but this placing means more than most because it comes from public customer reviews."
Ralston marks 10 years of Aizle – that ‘little restaurant with no menu’
Ralston is a strong advocate for work life balance, and was one of the first chefs in the UK to implement a four-day-week back in 2018.
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