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Glasgow bar and brewer, West, is set to mark its 15th anniversary with a special takeaway offer that will also raise money for the local food bank.

The Scottish Government should revise its coronavirus levels system and allow Scotland’s pubs, restaurants and hotels to reopen in a safe, sustainable and commercially viable way, Diageo GB managing director Dayalan Nayager has said.

Two publicans have marked their tenth anniversary at the helm of their Inverness pub by raising a glass to the customers that have helped them weather the pandemic.

Crerar Hotels has bolstered its team as it looks ahead to reopening in the coming months.

A group of more than 80 Scottish hoteliers has launched an online petition proposing a UK-wide reopening of the tourism and hospitality industries on 17th May.

Trade groups have said that a return to the levels system of coronavirus restrictions will mean trading is unrealistic for many businesses.

Bars and restaurants across Scotland could be allowed to start reopening from 26th April – but it will be under coronavirus levels restrictions, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.

Bar operators and staff were treated to a taste of the Caribbean last week when SLTN teamed with the House of Angostura and Distell International to host an online tasting.

All candidates for the upcoming Scottish Parliament election are being urged to sign a pledge to support Scotland’s hospitality industry.

Heineken is gearing up for the reopening of the licensed trade with the launch of a new online resource for customers, dubbed the Benefits Bar.