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Full steam ahead for Ballater bistro

Eatery in former Victorian train station marks milestone .
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Laws to stop bank closures

Policymakers have been urged to take “swift action” to defend Scotland’s local financial facilities following years of bank closures.
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Iona trade show returns

Iona Pub Partnership’s trade show is set to return to Glasgow for its eighth year next month.
Monkey Shoulder Ultimate Bartender Championship

Aberdeen bartender’s monkey business

Aberdeen bartender Nick Gordon has walked away with £1500 in prize money after winning Monkey Shoulder’s Ultimate Bartender Championship for the second year.
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Caution urged on calorie labelling

Trade groups have warned the Scottish Government against introducing mandatory calorie labelling after Food Standards Scotland (FSS) included the measure in a raft of recommendations it made to Holyrood.
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Fairlie scholarship finalists revealed

THE six finalists who will compete for the inaugural Andrew Fairlie Scholarship have been revealed by the Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland
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Policies hurting Scottish tourism

New figures showing a significant decline in the number of international visitors coming to Scotland.
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Flash floods hit Scottish pubs

Licensees battled on in spite of summer downpours .
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Stonegate’s recipe for chef retention

Stonegate Pub Company claims to have reduced its chef turnover by 32% through an apprenticeship programme .
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The evolution of trade event

Malt whisky, rum, tequila and low and no-alcohol drinks will take centre stage at Inverarity Morton’s trade event next month .

Columns

Jack Cummins
LEGAL
Niall Hassard
ONLY DRAMS
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
ASK THE OPERATOR
Neil Morrison
THE GRAPEVINE
Luke Richardson