New hotel takes root in Dundee
Third Scottish DoubleTree property launched after £1m revamp
HILTON has opened the third Scottish property under its DoubleTree by Hilton brand in Dundee.
The hotels...
Tributes paid to Vroni’s manager
TRIBUTES have been paid to Alan Lang, manager of Glasgow wine bar Vroni’s, who died last month aged 59 after battling cancer.
‘Langy’, as he...
New property firm launches in Scotland
A NEW property firm specialising in the licensed, leisure and retail sectors has been launched in Scotland.
Smith & Clough Business Associates was set up...
Room for growth in pub accommodation
Sector ‘snapping at heels’ of hotel chains, report claims
PUBS are increasingly competing with other accommodation providers as operators invest “significant amounts” in upgrading letting...
Budget chain to launch compact rooms
EDINBURGH is expected to be among the first locations for a new hotel brand from the firm behind Premier Inn.
Hub by Premier Inn is...
Brewer taps beer fans for funds
Brewdog scheme raises £1million within days of launch
By Gillian McKenzie
BREWDOG has raised a quarter of its £4 million funding target to support further expansion...
Chivas revives Speyside distillery
Glen Keith facility relaunched as part of ongoing expansion drive
Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky business of Pernod Ricard, has reopened Glen Keith distillery as...
Government must back hospitality
Sector on track to create 30,000 job opportunities by 2015
THE UK Government must provide greater support to the tourism and hospitality industries in order...
Whisky business goes its own way
Range of independent bottlings offers a point of difference in Ayrshire
AS the profile and popularity of Scotch whisky continues to grow, a business in...
Revamp breathes new life into Bruce Hotel
Former porter buys East Kilbride business out of administration and oversees extensive refurbishment.
By Matthew Lynas
AS a schoolboy, he worked as a part-time porter...
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