Broadcaster bags exclusive European football rights
Champions League and Europa League rights sold in £1.2 billion deal
BT Sport has won the exclusive rights to both the UEFA Champions League and...
Fighting rates rises for seven years
Ardrossan publican is a veteran of dealing with rateable values
By Dave Hunter
Derek Mackay’s recent U-turn on business rates may have brought a sigh of...
Milestone for Tennent’s font
TENNENT’S has reached a major milestone with its new lager font, installing the 1000th at Ayr’s Tam O’Shanter Inn.
The new-look font, which was unveiled...
New look for old town restaurant
EDINBURGH Italian restaurant Divino Enoteca has been relaunched following a six-week refurbishment which saw the venue extended and given an elegant new look.
Tucked under...
Scottish produce in the spotlight
CHEF and restaurateur Shirley Spear is promoting Scotland’s culinary heritage as part of the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology tourism theme.
Spear, owner of...
Capital bars firm hits the big time
Big Red Teapot goes from strength to strength with fourth venue
By Dave Hunter
IT was nearly nine years ago that Martin Luney and Colin Church...
Pubs code Bill is introduced
Consultation underway on proposal from Labour MSP
LABOUR MSP Neil Bibby is attempting to bring a Scottish pubs code a step closer with the proposal...
Bars group cooks up training
What's claimed to be Scotland’s only social enterprise bars group has launched a new chef training programme for disadvantaged young people.
Beer for Good’s course...
The first cut is the sweetest
Isle of Arran Distillery has broken ground on the site which will be home to its new production facility.
The new distillery at Lagg, in...
Lulu launch for rum liqueur
EDINBURGH’S Lulu nightclub was the launchpad for a new coconut rum liqueur inspired by London Tiki bar and club Mahiki.
The new Mahiki Coconut Rum...


























