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Staying in a pub was said to be preferable to a branded hotel, according to the RPBI report.

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...
Raising the bar: Brewdog founders Martin Dickie (left) and James Watt.

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...
Investment plans include two new warehouses by the existing distillery.

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...
The industry has pledged to create new job opportunities for young people.

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

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

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...
Winning ways: suppliers celebrate at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2013.

Suppliers take top awards

Food and drink firms honoured at event FIFTEEN producers and suppliers have been honoured at this year’s Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards in Edinburgh. It...
Doug Clement (left) and William Wemyss break ground at the site.

The first cut is the sweetest for Wemyss

WORK is about to begin on a new single malt distillery and visitor centre in Fife. The Wemyss family, which owns Wemyss Malts, confirmed...
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Funding secured for hotels refurb

A HOTEL business in St Andrews is set for a major refurbishment after its owner secured a seven-figure funding package. The McLachlan family plans...

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