Nick Watkins’ new fried chicken spot takes flight in Phillies of Shawlands
To celebrate the launch, Birds and Phillies will be turning up the energy this weekend, with a live DJ spinning crowd pleasers all day Saturday 22nd March.
Buzzworks creating 40 jobs in Edinburgh as Herringbone brand expands eastward
The Ayrshire-based group is now on the lookout for new Edinburgh team members, including front-of-house, kitchen operations and senior chefs.
Crossbasket Castle appoints Panos Dimou as Trocadero’s head mixologist
The High Blantyre venue has just undergone a £20million transformation aimed at setting a ‘new benchmark for hospitality in Scotland’.
Ullapool’s Dipping Lugger restaurant continues to delight the Michelin Guide
Last year, against stiff competition,The Dipping Lugger was also named Scottish Licensed Trade News Restaurant of the Year (Fine Dining).
ScotGov ‘really keen’ to work with and help Scottish hospitality industry
Mairi Gougeon MSP, whose remit includes food and drink, said she considers Scotland’s hospitality businesses ‘hugely important’ to the wider tourism sector.Â
Capital beer palace renews Staropramen partnership with a frontage facelift
The deal sees the Coors’ brand continue to dominate the Market Street entrance to Brewhemia with a re-designed and relaunched frontage.Â
Offering something unusual is now essential for getting customers into bars
Weird drinks and first-class service are the biggest priorities for pub and bar customers in 2025, according to some of Glasgow’s top bartenders.Â
There’s still a chance for operators to claim Covid insurance cash
A recent Court of Appeal ruling may have opened the doors for licensees and business owners to receive compensation – even if a previous claim was denied.
Trump’s trade war sets alarm bells ringing for European drinks producers
The spiritsEUROPE trade body said that ‘once again, as part of an entirely unrelated dispute’, its industry was being dragged into the firing line.
St Andrews’ five-star Seaton House hotel opens its doors to guests
Seaton House is operated by Valor Hospitality Partners, a full-service hotel management company in partnership with the US based owners, Links Collection.
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