Foodies come to Finnieston
Scotland’s Speciality Food Show will be back in Glasgow in January, with plenty of new products, new producers, and new initiatives representing the best of the fine food trade in the north.
Average price of a pint could exceed £7, warns brewer
Surging production costs could soon see the average price of a pint exceed £7, Scottish brewer Brewgooder has warned.
‘World’s biggest’ hospitality recruitment campaign launches
Hospitality Rising, the UK-wide industry recruitment initiative, has launched what it describes as the world’s biggest hospitality recruitment campaign. Â
Tigerlily to reopen after refurb
Tigerlily, the Edinburgh bar, restaurant and hotel owned by the Montpeliers Group, will reopen its doors tonight (21st October) after an extensive refurbishment.
A taste of Tuscany in Edinburgh
The Rocca Group is bringing a taste of Tuscany to Edinburgh with the introduction of Ciao, a standalone cicchetti and cocktail bar at Rico’s Ristorante on North Castle Street.
Set sail for a new career
Buzzworks Holdings is taking to the high seas to tempt new employees aboard with a special recruitment event on 28th October.
Base Spirits ties up with Holyrood and Woven
Base Spirits Collective, the distribution company founded by members of the Scottish bar industry, has been appointed as the on-trade distributor for two Edinburgh spirits firms: Holyrood Distillery and Woven.
Customers have a healthy appetite for food and drink, says Dunns
Health-conscious cuisine, plant-free food and international dishes are among the products seeing a boom in popularity in Scottish premises this year, according to wholesaler Dunns Food & Drinks.
Ardbeg parent company acquires Islay Hotel
The Glenmorangie Company – parent company of the Glenmorangie and Ardbeg distilleries – has purchased the Islay Hotel in Port Ellen for an undisclosed sum.
Finalists for Fairlie Scholarship revealed
Young chefs from The Balmoral, Kimpton Blythswood Square and Skibo Castle are in the running for this year’s Andrew Fairlie Scholarship.
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