A young woman in a smart suit smiles at the camera

Brodie Green steps up as director of operations at Kimpton Blythswood Square

Green was promoted by IHG Hotels & Resorts following a successful career in food & beverage leadership at its voco Grand Central Glasgow.
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Sonas Collection sails away with five accolades at National Hotel Awards 

Sonas is the ‘passion project’ of couple Anne Gracie-Gunn and Ken Gunn, and began in 2003 with the opening of Toravaig House on the Isle of Skye.
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Belhaven Pub Partners opens The Tarbet as its first Scottish franchise pub

The venue – formally known as The Centurion – has re-opened as a ‘Nest Pub’ following a reported £285,000 investment by the chain.
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Scottish Student Chef of the Year finalists prepare to do battle in Glasgow

Competition ambassador and judge, Glaswegian chef Gary Maclean, said: “The strength and creativity of this year’s entries has been truly impressive..."
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Aviemore’s Cairngorm Hotel is a ‘perfect fit’ for Turas group’s ambitions

The deal adds the Cairngorm Hotel to a portfolio including the Glen Mhor Hotel in Inverness, the Seaforth Restaurant in Ullapool, and McKays Hotel in Pitlochry.
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Amore Ristorante wins top ‘Let Glasgow Flourish’ award for floral frontage

The awards were launched in 1983 by The Incorporation of Gardeners of Glasgow and the Robertson Silver Spade was first awarded in 1992.
Fried chicken gets dipped

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.
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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’.
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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).

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