Brian Maule is enjoying life as he helps develop chef talent at Buzzworks

In 2023, after 22 years, Brian and wife Susan closed their award-winning Glasgow restaurant Brian Maule at Chardon d’Or as rising costs and lower footfall took a heavy toll on the business. 

Glasgow operators enjoy best year yet as venue marks tenth anniversary

Opened in 2014 by Scott and Evelyn McMillan, The McMillan is now owned and operated by the couple’s son and daughter, Miles and Mia, who bought the business from their parents three years ago. 
Former council building transformed into elegant Italian eatery, as Dave Hunter reports

Restaurateur reaps the benefits in Kirkintilloch

Former council building transformed into elegant Italian eatery, as Dave Hunter reports IT’S difficult to imagine that the building occupied by new Italian bar and...
A businessman stands in front of a beer brand logo

60 Years of SLTN sponsored article: A wide world of wonderful wine

It wasn’t 60 years ago when C&C’s Kenny Gray began his drinks career – but he still remembers a licensed trade that treated wine as ‘an afterthought’.

Highland group starts the year strong

SLTN Award-winning Cru Holdings is in good shape as it looks to move past the pandemic.
Back where they belong: Maire Lynch and Steven Shaw reopened The Oban Inn in November 2016 – nine years after it closed and 30 years after Maire first sold the historic west coast pub.

Oban Inn revived in homecoming

Operator back at the helm of west coast pub after three decades
Falkirk ‘Masterchef’ puts kitchen at the heart of revamped outlet. Matthew Lynas reports

Heirs to the Cally Arms

Falkirk ‘Masterchef’ puts kitchen at the heart of revamped outlet. Matthew Lynas reports IT probably wouldn’t happen to Heston Blumenthal. “The designer laughed and said...

Chef’s special

Max Hogg, Head chef, Livingston’s, High Street, Linlithgow Livingston’s is a family-run restaurant tucked away off the High Street in the Royal Burgh of Linlithgow....

Investment flows in Irvine

Root and branch refurb for Riverside Lodge Hotel. Jack Walsh reports
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Williams Bros – the godfathers of Scottish craft beer

There's a good argument that Williams Bros, the Alloa crafter brewer behind Fraoch, Joker IPA and Caesar Augustus among others, has been ahead of the curve since day one.

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