Pulling out all the stops in Paisley
FOOD and drink took centre stage in Paisley last weekend as the UK City of Culture candidate’s Abbey Close flourished with more than 30...
New boards must understand trade
Incoming councillors should take time to learn about the business
By Dave Hunter
SCOTLAND’S incoming licensing boards should take the time to learn about the licensed...
Mixed views of review site
Calls for verification system and greater control
By Jack Walsh
A NEW partnership between VisitScotland and TripAdvisor is said to hold the potential to inject up...
Full tale of event hasn’t been told
Cocktail festival expected to boost profile of Scottish bartending
THE organiser of bartending festival Tales of the Cocktail expects the event’s tenure in Edinburgh to...
A Fierce expansion
ABERDEEN-based craft brewer Fierce Beer is set to expand production after securing funding from Barclays bank.
The £120,000 funding package will go towards the cost...
Livingstone wins Diageo fellowship
AYRSHIRE operator Nick Livingstone has secured the inaugural Diageo Learning for Life Saltire Fellowship.
Livingstone, who runs the 7 Saints bar in Prestwick, gained the...
There’s no ‘I’ in beer
TEAMWORK will be the name of the game at Stewart Brewing’s annual beer festival next month (May 13), when the firm unveils several limited...
AFS under fire from industry
ALCOHOL Focus Scotland (AFS) has been criticised by the drinks industry following the release of the charity’s latest report, which makes over 40 policy...
Pubs the lifeblood of communities
Traditional bars have an important role to play, owner says
By Jack Walsh
Pubs across Scotland have weathered their fair share of storms down the years, with...
Capital bartender the toast of Paris
EDINBURGH bartender Jonathan Arthur is to go head to head with bartenders from across the world after winning the UK final of Courvoisier’s Toast...
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