Late-night bars can alter operation to avoid passport scheme

Pubs and bars that operate after midnight and which were classed as ‘nightclubs’ for the purposes of the Scottish Government’s vaccination certification scheme will be able to opt out of the scheme by altering their operation, the government has said.

A dram with Edrington and SLTN

SLTN and Edrington UK have teamed up to host a special online tasting for some of the company’s most well-known single malts.

NTIA launches legal challenge to vaccine passports

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) is launching legal action against the Scottish Government’s vaccination certification scheme.

Sturgeon sets out ‘nightclub’ criteria for certification scheme

The Scottish Government has moved to clarify which late-night venues will be affected by the upcoming COVID vaccination certificate scheme.

A knees up in a brewery

Edinburgh craft brewer, Vault City Brewing, has launched a partnership with Glasgow's King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut to launch a 250-capacity live venue at Vault City's Portobello brewery.

Fine dining by the Campsies

A chef who has worked at Michelin Star restaurants in the UK and France has plans to launch a new fine dining restaurant in Stirlingshire after taking on the Kirkhouse Inn in Strathblane.

The Alchemist reaches the capital

Cocktail bar and restaurant chain, The Alchemist, is to open the doors of its new outlet in Edinburgh next month.

Itison is the industry’s latest Real Living Wage employer

Itison, the Glasgow-based bars group and daily deals company, has become the third Scottish hospitality business in the space of a week to announce that it is now paying the Real Living Wage.

Spirit of Speyside returns for a one-off autumn adventure

Dramming in the dark and blending your own whisky are two of the activities whisky fans will be able to partake in at this year’s ‘limited edition’ Spirit of Speyside festival.

Manorview and Cru commit to the Real Living Wage

Scottish hospitality groups Manorview and Cru Holdings have both announced that they have become Real Living Wage employers this week.

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