Arthur Bell & Sons’ care for licensees is alive and well in Bob Taylor
The famous ‘green blazer brigade’ – the Bell’s sales team named after the distinctive green blazers they would wear at industry events – were a common sight in Scottish pubs as well as industry events.
Greene King raises £3.8 million for Macmillan Cancer Support
Up £800k on the previous year, 2023’s charity total is the equivalent of £434 raised every hour of every day of the year, and is enough to fund 82,353 Macmillan nursing hours.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club opens the UK’s first in-stadium hotel
The Edinburgh-based Scottish Premiership football club now boasts 25 brand new bedrooms and extra events space within the main stand of its Tynecastle Park stadium in the west of the city.
Cardrona launches global cocktail competition for The Reid malt vodka
Following a series of regional heats, the 12 best cocktail creators will be given the ‘trip of a lifetime’ to New Zealand to compete for the global championship title in October of this year.
Eat Out Edinburgh plans to bring a month of extra footfall to the city...
Essential Edinburgh reported an ‘incredible response’ to 2023's Eat Our Edinburgh campaign, which involved a slew of set menu deals and curated special offers from restaurants, cafés, and bars within the BID.
Cara Laing takes the reins at Douglas Laing – and cracks open the vaults
To celebrate her appointment – and the past 75 years of Douglas Laing – Cara and her team have released six of the firm’s most scarce and precious single casks under the auspices of 'The Diamond Collection’.
Stirling MP leads Westminster debate on hospitality sector support
“Both the UK and Scottish Governments, along with local authorities, must wake up and realise the calamity facing the sector - the beer and pub sector alone accounts for 936,000 jobs and £26 billion to the economy."
Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival prepares to celebrate its 25th year
Now promoted as one of the world’s largest whisky festivals, 2024’s Spirit of Speyside will involve more than 650 events held at 85 venues, including many of the 51 whisky distilleries spread across the region
Hybrid hospitality concept ‘The Social Hub’ to make UK debut in Glasgow
Combining a four-star hotel, extended stay and student rooms, work and event spaces, bar, restaurant, shop and community kitchen, the venue opens in the Merchant City this April, creating 80 local jobs.
Old Jock Scotch Ale celebrates 40 years with a triple whammy of awards
In September 2023, Old Jock won SIBA's Scotland’s overall best cask ale award and a gold award in the strong ale category. This was followed in Dec 2023 with CAMRA's Champion Strong Ale of Scotland Award.
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