Will licensing boards make a World Cup bank holiday worthwhile?
The Scottish National Team's opening game against Haiti, being played in Boston on Sunday 14 June, will kick-off at 2am UK time
Buzzworks chooses North Berwick for its first hotel venture
The restaurant operator acquired The Nether Abbey Hotel as the first step in its stated plan to diversify into accommodation
Grassmarket venues call for action on recurring power cuts
Around 30 restaurants and bars in the area are counting the cost of ‘a significant loss to Christmas trade’ due to electricity outages
Edinburgh Rugby scores new deal with The Black Bull sports bar
Edinburgh Rugby season ticket holders will get 20% off their total bill anytime, while all the club's fans will get 20% off on match days
Hinba grows from Oban coffee shop to fledgling restaurant group
Hinba has more than doubled in size in the last 18 months, to employ over 50 people, with turnover up 150% in the past year.
Ayrshire coast hotel creates 30 new jobs ahead of spa openingÂ
SimpsInns' £3million investment in The Waterside Hotel has created new sea view bedrooms and a state-of -the-art spa
Kathleen Hood, co-founder of the Lisini Pub Co, dies aged 81
Kathleen devoted over 60 years to the trade and helped build one of Lanarkshire’s best-known and most enduring hospitality groups
Murphy’s Irish Stout woos publicans with a 2026 price freeze
“Murphy’s 2026 price freeze is about backing pubs and giving them price certainty on a brand that is soaring in popularity"
Oakbank Inn reopens this weekend under community ownership
Scotland’s newest community-owned pub venture, the Oakbank was bought with the help of a grant from the Scottish Land Fund.
Pierhouse Hotel working to revive nearby Argyll coast cafe
The former Castle Stalker View Cafe between Ballachulish and Connel closed in April 2025 following the departure of its previous tenant
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