Killiecrankie House team join the ranks of the Court of Master Sommeliers
Since 1969, more people from this planet have journeyed into space than have earned the rarefied title of Master Sommelier.
Chefs can put their skills to the test at Scottish Culinary Championships
Entries are now open for the championships, which will be held at Glasgow’s SEC on February 26 and 27 next year, as part of the ScotHot trade show.
You shall go to the Bartenders Ball – and cheer on the 2025 Glasgow...
Nominations are officially open, inviting the public and the industry to vote for the bars, pubs, and hospitality heroes that make Glasgow great.
Vittoria Group launches Landy’s, a classic coastal chippy on the Royal Mile
In Edinburgh’s touristic ground zero, the 200-cover restaurant promises ‘Scottish charm and British seaside nostalgia’ with fresh fish and chips at its heart.
Start 2025 with a ‘loony dook’ at Ratho’s Lost Shore inland surfing resort
Created by North Berwick entrepreneur and surf enthusiast Andy Hadden on an old quarry site, Lost Shore’s vast pools use cutting edge European wave-making technology to offer inland surfers up to 1000 waves per hour.
Scottish venues celebrate inclusion in 2025’s Top 50 Cocktail Bars list
Scotland is represented by Edinburgh’s Bramble Bar & Lounge, Hey Palu, Nauticus, and Panda & Sons; Glasgow’s Daddy Marmalades, The Absent Ear and The Gate; and The American Bar at Gleneagles, Auchterarder.
Glen Prosen swaps guns, grouse and deerstalkers for gin, whisky and tourism
Forestry and Land Scotland took over the land as part of its mission to restore natural habitats and wildlife – but it also made a commitment to bring new economic activity and employment to the area.
Pitlochry’s Pine Trees Hotel re-opens in style after £5 million refurbishment
Taking a leaf out of the Scandinavian hospitality marketing playbook, Pine Trees owner Apex Hotels is presenting the revamped venue as offering the ‘tranquillity of modern Coorie living’.
Fourth-generation distiller brings a slice of St Lucia to ‘Rumbarton’
Sylvester Herman, founder of Island Slice, came to Scotland by way of New York, Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan, to produce a range of hand-crafted rums in a small industrial unit in Dumbarton.
Tourism awards hat-trick for The Scotch Whisky Experience on the Royal Mile
SWE chief executive Susan Morrison said: “Each award reinforces our mission to provide an unforgettable experience for every visitor, connecting them with Scotland’s rich whisky heritage."
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