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Siblings celebrate double success

Siblings celebrate double success

Edinburgh eateries take top accolades a year after opening By Gillian McKenzie MICHELIN-starred brothers Chris and Jeff Galvin are celebrating double success after their Edinburgh restaurants...
The SLTN Awards

Tree’s company at Balmaha outlet

Ongoing investment from family-owned firm helping to keep business booming By Dave Hunter TO say that the Oak Tree Inn in Balmaha is at the heart...
Scotch takes centre stage at The Balmoral

Scotch takes centre stage at The Balmoral

Water of life influences design of whisky bar, as Gillian McKenzie reports AN enquiry from a hotel guest last July proved to be the catalyst...

Call to licence lapdance clubs in existing system

THE licensing of adult entertainment venues such as lapdancing clubs should be handled under existing civic legislation, rather than establishing a new regulatory system,...

Property market picks up pace

Investors drawn to ‘value for money’ opportunities, says Colliers SALES of Scottish and UK hotel properties have picked up during the last year, according to...

Group calls for banks to pay up

Campaigners want FCA to take tougher line on those that ‘mis-sold’ A CAMPAIGN group representing small businesses has called on UK authorities to take a...

Trade urged to get behind 2014

OPERATORS are being urged to play their part in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Under the banner ‘2014: Our Games, Our Welcome’, a promotional toolkit...

Capital cleans up at AA awards

Edinburgh venues snag all but one Scottish prize at ceremony EDINBURGH operators dominated this year’s AA Hospitality Awards, taking all but one of the Scottish...
Mercat Bar

Operator Mussels in on community pub

Refurbishment breathes new life into premises, as Dave Hunter reports EAST coast operator Graham Blaikie is no stranger to taking on an established venue and...
Martin Dickie and James Watt set up Brewdog in Aberdeenshire in 2007.

Beer fans buy in to Scots brewer

Brewdog raises £3m of £4m share scheme target in two months BREWDOG has raised £3 million in just two months under its latest ‘crowd funding’...

Columns

Jack Cummins
LEGAL by Jack Cummins
FINANCIAL Wylie & Bisset
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson
MEET THE MAKER
William Woodburn
MIXED UP WORLD Ewan Angus