Cooking up new careers

AYRSHIRE multiple operator Buzzworks Holdings is looking for more than 40 chefs of all levels to join its ranks. The group is seeking to bolster...

A capital move for whisky team

City set for its first single malt distillery since 1925 THE return of whisky distillation to Edinburgh has come a step closer with the launch...

Edinburgh liqueur full of beans

TWO Edinburgh bar owners and a barista have joined forces to create a new coffee liqueur. Mike Aikman and Jas Scott – the operators behind...

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...

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