New tourism group opens for applications
Business owners and operators will have the chance to join a new tourism and hospitality ‘leadership group’ as it looks for ways to drive the Scotland Outlook 2030 tourism strategy.
Hoot and Absent Ear bartenders are Mexico-bound
Bartenders from Edinburgh and Glasgow have won an all-expenses-paid trip to Mexico after taking the top prize in a cocktail competition from Love Drinks.
Fairlie scholarship open for entries
Aspiring chefs working across Scotland are being invited to apply for this year’s Andrew Fairlie Scholarship
Pubs and bars should benefit from street seating changes
Trade groups The Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA), UK Hospitality Scotland and the Scottish Beer & Pub Association (SBPA) have jointly called on the Scottish Government to ensure any easing of outdoor seating rules also covers bars and pubs.
Scotch whisky giant reaches for the Skye
Diageo has unveiled the new visitor centre at its Talisker Distillery on the Isle of Skye.
Brewers to descend on capital
A NEW craft beer festival will take place in Edinburgh this month with the launch of Indie Beer Scotland.
New Highland spirit brewing
INVERNESS has a new whisky distillery and brewery. Named after the Gaelic word for monster, Uilebheist sits on the banks of the River Ness and will operate to a low carbon plan.
A cocktail of three cities
COCKTAILS are set to take centre stage in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen in the coming weeks as the three cities host their respective Cocktail Week events.
Deposit Return ‘failure’ warning
A GROUP of MSPs has warned the Scottish Government that the upcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) could prove “a very costly failure” without an urgent review.
Staff and costs hold back sector
The much hoped for recovery still seems a long way away, writes Leon Thompson of UK Hospitality Scotland.
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