A double in Dundee
TWO Dundee pubs have been earmarked for investment by Star Pubs & Bars.
The Heineken-owned pubco is set to spend £300,000 revamping The Mercantile on...
Beer garden is flying high
EDINBURGH bar The Blackbird has a new-look outdoor space with a dedicated ‘gin hut’ and custom mural.
The eye-catching art, hand-drawn by Kent-based artist Mr...
Trade group’s time of change
SWA’s new president says it must adapt and evolve
THE Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has announced plans to reform the way the trade group operates...
One for the road
Black Isle Brewery has released a beer to celebrate ‘Scotland’s Route 66’.
North Coast 500 IPA is a 4% hoppy session ale, described as “perfect...
Is alcohol the new tobacco?
SCOTLAND can expect to see an increasing number of anti-tobacco tactics turned against the alcohol industry, a public health expert has warned.
Speaking at the...
A green light for street revamp
LICENSED venues on one of Glasgow’s best-known streets are set to benefit from its “transformation” after the city council approved a multi-million pound project...
Calls for trade straw charge
Proposed 5p charge on plastic straws has split trade
By Jonathan Watt
THE on-trade is divided over calls to introduce a mandatory 5p charge for plastic...
Aiming for perfection
SCOTTISH bartenders have just under a week to enter an international cocktail competition for tequila brand Patrón.
Entries for this year’s Patrón Perfectionists competition will...
Entrepreneur eyes expansion
Diageo Saltire Fellowship winner has ambitious plans
By Gillian McKenzie
FOR Nick Livingstone, winning the Diageo Learning for Life Saltire Fellowship not only represents an “incredible...
New recruits join Kained’s brigade
GLASGOW-based bar and restaurant group Kained Holdings has bolstered its kitchen team with two youngsters recruited through a charity employment programme.
Jordan Docherty and Daniel...
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Niall Hassard
Andrew Dowson
Neil Morrison
Luke Richardson
