Bar group rejects rival’s proposed merger bid

Nightclub operator Revolution Bars Group has rejected a proposed merger bid from rival Deltic Group.

Berry good move for restaurateurs

THE owner of a Dunblane hotel has teamed up with the husband and wife duo behind Juniper bar and restaurant in Tillicoultry to open a new brasserie.

Edinburgh bartender has Southern spirit

AN Edinburgh bartender emerged victorious at the 2017 Southern Showdown Competition. Nicole Sykes, of The Voyage of Buck, in Edinburgh, beat five bartenders from other...

The Plumpy Duck is new on the bill

A NEW restaurant has opened within The Bowfield Hotel & Country Club in Howwood, Renfrewshire. Forming part of a £1.5 million investment by parent company...

Drinks giant backs festival

DIAGEO Reserve brands has been announced as the headline sponsor for the inaugural Edinburgh Cocktail Festival, which got underway today. The month-long festival, running from...

Thai takeover of Scots hotel group

SCOTTISH hotels firm the Crerar Hotel Group is to be sold to a Thai conglomerate for an undisclosed sum. The deal, which is expected to...

Whisky bottler in distillery move

INDEPENDENT whisky bottler Douglas Laing & Co is set to begin production of its own whisky after unveiling plans to build a distillery on...
Store deal for Fife distillery

Store deal for Fife distillery

ST ANDREWS-based drinks firm Eden Mill has signed a £1.1m agreement to supply Aldi’s 74 stores in Scotland with a selection of gin and...

On-trade spirits sales top £6bn

ECONOMIC and political uncertainty was one of the central topics discussed at the launch of the latest William Grant & Sons Market Report. The publication,...

New head chef at island hotel

THE five-star Isle of Eriska Hotel has appointed a new head chef. Conor Toomey, who is originally from South Africa, joined the team at the...

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