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GLASGOW pub the Hielan Jessie took on an international flavour last month when it welcomed German author Simone Buchholz for a book signing.

WHEN Scottish hospitality businesses were forced to shut their doors during the first lockdown of 2020, the owners of Inverness bar MacGregor’s responded in a novel way: they launched their own online show.

LANARKSHIRE couple Becky and Matt Hunt, owners of Old Mother Hunt rum, are a pretty solid example of making the best out of a bad situation.

Access to “a wide range of people”, staff development and the quality of employees’ working lives are among the solutions to the hospitality industry’s staffing crisis, according to a new strategy from trade group UK Hospitality.

Operators across Scotland are being asked to support licensed trade charity The Ben by donating £25 a month to become a ‘Friend of The Ben’

The newly-merged Scottish beer businesses of Broughton Ales and Consolidated Craft Breweries will be well positioned to grow their footprint in the Scottish on-trade, according to one of the directors behind the new group.

Manorview Group has added Brisbane House in Largs to its portfolio of hotels.

Scottish bartenders have the opportunity to win a trip to Mexico through a new cocktail competition from distributor Love Drinks.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak needs to offer more support to embattled businesses struggling with rising costs, say trade groups.

Operators and staff will be able to sample a wide range of Spanish wines this month when supplier Wines from Spain hosts its annual tasting in Glasgow.