Edinburgh bartender is World Class

AN Edinburgh bartender has made the GB finals of Diageo’s World Class bartending competition. Jon Hughes of Bramble is one of 11 bartenders, and the...

Relaunch for Perth brewer

INVERALMOND, the Perthshire brewer which was bought last year by Innis & Gunn, has marked its twentieth anniversary by relaunching its core range with...

Campus team takes home the top prize

Glasgow nightclub Campus scooped the top accolade in this year’s Best Bar None Scotland Awards when it was crowned National Champion. The venue was also...

Music festival is a hit for the trade

Three-day event brings a welcome boost for Glasgow venues BBC digital radio station 6 Music brought a welcome boost to trade when it rolled into...

Leading the way at the Ally Arms

Licensee of the Year’s traditional venue has some trendy twists By Matthew Lynas Customers may not always be fully aware of it, but there’s no pub...
Craft Spirits, Andy Stewart

The stories that shape drinks

MUCH has been made of the need for bar work to be seen as a career and not a stop-gap but there are few...

Venue that’s a barrel of laughs

Opening of capital comedy club was a major project By Dave Hunter Transforming a weekend comedy night into a full-time, stand-alone venue was ambitious to begin...

Beware of the workforce gap

THE UK hospitality industry could face a 60,000 staff shortfall if EU migration is halted post-Brexit, a report commissioned by the British Hospitality Association...

Rates headaches continue for trade

By Matthew Lynas LOCAL authorities have been left scrambling to implement the temporary cap on business rates increases for the hospitality industry with guidelines coming...

Craft gin in award win

A CRAFT gin firm has been named Best New Business at the inaugural Scottish SME Business Awards. Set up by Bridge of Allan husband and...

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