Willie Macleod

At the helm in uncertain times

Brexit is ‘biggest challenge’ facing hospitality sector
The Ben Ladies Do group photo

Trade ladies back the Ben

POP and Prosecco were the order of the day as ladies from the licensed trade raised £3764 for The Ben
Devil's Advocate, Bon Vivant

City group’s capital investment

EDINBURGH’s Bon Vivant Group is on track to open three new venues after securing a finance deal to support its expansion
Macallan distillery

New Macallan distillery opens

THE new state-of-art Macallan distillery and visitor centre in Speyside opened its doors to the public on Saturday (June 2)
Juan Jose Castillo Castro.

Capital eatery set to open

A former Gleneagles restaurant manager and owner of Edinburgh bar 99 Hanover Street, Juan Jose Castillo Castro, is set to open his first eatery in the capital later this month
Neil & Katie Sime, Blackford Craft Distillery

Vodka is the bees’ knees

AN Aberdeenshire microdistillery has marked its first year in business with the launch of a new small-batch spirit

Making tequila great again

EDINBURGH bartender Callum Baines of Treacle Bar & Kitchen has been crowned the winner of 1800 Tequila’s Visionaries Competition. Callum saw off competition from five...

Two Mhor gins released

THE family behind Perthshire hospitality business Monachyle Mhor has launched two new gins.
Pouring a pint

Robust age verification important

TRADE group the SBPA is to remind its members of the importance of operating a robust Challenge 25 policy
Food being served

Prices to rise post-Brexit?

BREXIT-related tariff and non-tariff ‘barriers’ could lead to “significant” food price rises and disruption to the supply chain

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