New shipping container venue promises to transform Glasgow’s waterfront
From Allied Leisure Group, the company behind Max’s Bar, La Cheetah, Room 2 and Mikaku, the plans will soon be submitted to Glasgow City Council.
Royal Mile Whiskies Trade – proud to work with over 500 accounts across Scotland
Edinburgh-based Royal Mile Whiskies was founded in 1991 and has since grown into one of the world’s most respected specialist whisky retailers.
After 43 years, Gordon’s Trattoria on the Royal Mile gets a new owner
Gordon Scott, who opened the restaurant in 1982, has announced his retirement and sold up to his close friend Jim Tullis, owner of Merchant Leisure.Â
Dubai-based owners will ‘transform and reposition’ The Bruntsfield Hotel
This ‘distinguished boutique property’ is the second acquisition in Scotland by Dutco within the space of a year, following its purchase of Mar Hall near Bishopton.
The Ben recruits ‘superchefs’ Dean Banks and Graeme Cheevers as ambassadors
Demand for The Ben's financial support is said to be ‘soaring’, with more applications received in seven months of this year than in the entire previous financial year.
Rising visitor numbers deliver £187m tourism boost for Moray SpeysideÂ
As the area’s total number of visitors topped 877,000 for the first time, credit is being given to a national marketing campaign led by Visit Moray Speyside.
Stills arrive at Ardgowan Distillery ready for production to begin
The purpose-built stills stand at 6.4 metres (wash still) and 5.4 metres (spirit still), and are expected to be fired for the first time early in the new year.
In its first foray into East Lothian, Buzzworks opens a Lido in Musselburgh
In what is claimed to be a first for Musselburgh, the restaurant will feature a state-of-the-art, wood-fired pizza oven, offering ‘authentic Neapolitan-style’ pizzas.
Perthshire fine dining sanctuary Eolas launches supper club for 2025
The two AA Rosette 'elevated dining' restaurant has set out to showcase Perthshire’s finest local, seasonal ingredients and innovative flavours.
Lagavulin’s Iain McArthur says farewell with a very special final dram
BAFTA-winning director, Eilidh Munro, has created a short film detailing Iain’s impact not just on Lagavulin but also on the wider whisky industry.
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