Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival to take place in October
The Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival is to take place from Friday October 9 to Saturday October 10 at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Buzzworks prioritises mental health
Buzzworks Holdings is prioritising the mental health of its employees with the appointment of a number of ‘mental health first aiders’ across its estate
Aberdeen venues can reopen on Wednesday
Licensed premises in Aberdeen will be able to reopen their doors on Wednesday, August 26, once an environmental health check has been completed
Pool tables, fruit machines and darts get the green light
Pool tables, fruit machines and darts can be played in pubs from today (August 24) providing they are risk assessed, subject to robust cleaning procedures, social distancing can be observed and they are not located in main thoroughfares.
New chef does the numbers in Glasgow
A new Glasgow west end restaurant launched today (August 21) with a five-course seasonal tasting menu showcasing chef Modou Diagne’s “stylish and experimental” culinary skills.
Take part in the world’s biggest whisky tasting
An east coast publican is encouraging whisky fans to participate in what he hopes will be the world’s biggest ever online whisky tasting
Have a beer on Brewdog
Brewdog is set to launch a UK-wide initiative which will see consumers able to claim a free pint of the company’s beer in its own or other participating bars
Aberdeen support fund goes live
Hospitality businesses in Aberdeen can now apply for grants of either £1000 or £1500 per premises through the city council website
Late-night venues warn of ‘financial Armageddon’
A survey of the late-night sector warned that over half of businesses (58%) may not survive longer than two more months without government support
COVID closure powers for councils
Local authorities across Scotland are to be given new powers to close or impose additional conditions on venues deemed to be breaching COVID guidelines
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