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...
Forfar bar gets a perfect ten
A FORFAR publican is celebrating after scooping the top £10,000 prize at Tennent’s annual trade show.
Alan Hampton, owner of 10 Café Bar in the...
Soba sets sights on expansion
GLASGOW-based bar and restaurant group Bar Soba is gearing up for a major expansion which will more than double its estate.
The company, founded by...
Call for review of licensing laws
Current system should be assessed ahead of tenth anniversary
A ROOT and branch review of licensing legislation should be conducted ahead of the tenth anniversary...
Raising a glass to top quality
SPARKLING wines, craft beers and small-batch spirits will go from strength to strength in the on-trade this year, according to wholesaler Matthew Clark.
The firm...
Great Chieftain o’ the cocktail race
CAMPARI, parent company of Glen Grant whisky, has teamed up with Edinburgh bar The Bon Vivant to create a new signature cocktail to promote...
Rates increases blasted
OPERATORS and trade groups have slammed newly announced draft rateable values which will see many licensees across Scotland paying higher business rates.
The proposed rateable...
Manorview buys Linlithgow’s Star
HOTELS group Manorview has bought the Star & Garter Hotel in Linlithgow for an undisclosed sum.
The firm, which has a portfolio of eight boutique...
Turning to rum’s dark side
Scottish distiller celebrates Star Wars with new cocktail list
SCOTTISH distiller Dark Matter is taking drinkers to a galaxy far, far away with a new...
Brewer bolsters online ordering service
Tennent's has beefed up its digital services for the on-trade with the introduction of a new ordering app.
Available on both Android and iOS, the...
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