Cashing in on local produce

Strategy aims to swell spending on Scottish food and drink by £1 billion .

New Italian eatery a family affair

An Italian restaurant in Dunfermline has a distinct family feel after being taken over by a chef and his parents .

Gold struck in Borders

A restaurant with rooms in the Borders has been recognised for setting a gold standard in hospitality .

Putting down roots in Maryhill

A VETERAN Glasgow restaurateur intent on leading a Finnieston-like “sea-change” in Maryhill is poised to launch his latest venture, The Botany, on Maryhill Road.

The evolution of the licensed trade

Inverarity Morton will showcase the diversity of its portfolio on September 18 when it hosts a new event, Evolution 18.

Uncertainty after fee confirmation

The setting of a renewal fee doesn’t address training concerns

Buzzworks builds portfolio in the east

The group behind the Scotts and Lido outlets is ramping up its presence in the east with the acquisition of a historic pub in Linlithgow .

Rates in Holyrood spotlight this year

Scottish Government agenda includes a new Bill to reform the system

Trade must make voice heard on DRS

Industry needs to help shape deposit return scheme with hospitality interests at its core, writes Crieff Hydro’s Alexandra MacDonald .

Trade rallies for mental health

Scottish licensed trade charity The Ben has joined forces with counterparts in England and Northern Ireland to provide mental health support to workers in the industry

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Jack Cummins
LEGAL
Niall Hassard
ONLY DRAMS
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
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Neil Morrison
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