A Catalyst for expansion

LIVINGSTON-based Alechemy Brewing Co has joined forces with Glasgow-based Catalyst Drinks in a share deal designed to “take the company to the next level”. The...

Drake & Morgan in Scots debut

LONDON-based bar and restaurant operator Drake & Morgan has made its Scottish debut with the opening of The Refinery in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square. Featuring...

Campbell to retire from Inverarity

WHOLESALER Inverarity Morton is set to recruit a new sales director as Donald Campbell steps back from the role as part of a planned...

Curtain up on new capital pub

JD Wetherspoon opens seventh Edinburgh outlet in historic building PUB giant JD Wetherspoon has opened its seventh pub in Edinburgh on the site of a...

Tea-ing up a new gin

A new gin that’s claimed to be the first distilled with hand-picked tea has been launched in Perthshire. Created by Aberdeen husband and wife team...

Bar Czechs out tank beer

A NEW bar in Glasgow’s Finnieston area has become the first in the city – and just the second outlet in Scotland and eighth...

Cautious optimism for the year ahead

COMMERCIAL property firms have painted a cautiously optimistic picture of the licensed trade market for the year ahead, tempering expectations on the potential for...

Trade careers need promoted

Changing perceptions of the industry requires a shift in attitudes CHANGING perceptions of careers in hospitality will require a cultural shift in attitudes, according to...

Chef cooks up new book

THE chef patron of Glasgow seafood restaurant Gamba has showcased some of his favourite dishes in a new cookbook. Derek Marshall said Gamba – A...

Thoughts for food in 2017

FOOD trends could be tricky to pin down this year as firms predict an increase in demand for both adventurous flavours as well as...

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