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Quietly making improvements

QUIET Man Taverns, the Edinburgh-based pub group, has completed a £250,000 refurbishment of two of its venues

From north east to the Far East

Team behind award-winning Aberdeen venue operates globally .

Trade urged to report hate crimes

Licensed trade staff are being encouraged to report hate crimes as part of a new campaign from Police Scotland .
Sailor Jerry

Sailing into Scotland

VENUES in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee are gearing up to host events for rum brand Sailor Jerry this month
Top gear: Ben president Stephen McGowan with Marco Lazzurri

Trade drives up funds for The Ben

BEN president Stephen McGowan was in the driving seat this month when the licensed trade charity held its annual dinner in Glasgow
AJ McMenemy behind the bar at The King of Islington

Macmerry 300: Dundee venues mixing things up

Group behind award-winning rum bar will continue to grow
ScotHot aims to build on the success of the 2017 event, which attracted some 7000 visitors

ScotHot: Final countdown to trade show

ScotHot returns to Glasgow with a packed programme
Dreadnought

CAMRA names top pubs in the east

The consumer group, which champions real ale, has named nine pubs across three regions, with an overall Edinburgh and south east winner to be named in March

Wine chief steps down

Billy Bell Birse-Stewart, Scottish drinks industry veteran and managing director of Livingston-based Wine Importers, has retired after 25 years with the company

See Uist soon

A new marketing campaign promoting the Uists as an “unmissable destination” for visitors has been launched by CalMac after the islands suffered disruption to ferry services last summer

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